35 h. ago Major disturbance in Greenock leaves man in hospital as cops lock down street

A probe has been launched into the incident which took place in Greenock town centre around 2am this morning.

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7 d. ago Intense geomagnetic storms could make auroras visible in southern US

Major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field may make northern lights visible far more south than usualThe aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of US states on Monday night, and possibly even further south, following a major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field, a forecast shows.The forecast, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s space weather prediction center, comes amid intense geomagnetic and solar radiation storms, said Shawn Dahl, service coordinator at the center. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Teen, 17, charged after ‘major disturbance’ at Scots restaurant

A TEENAGER has been charged after mercy crews rushed to a popular restaurant. Emergency services were alerted to Pepe's on George Place in Bathgate last night. The alarm was raised with cops around 10.45pm as officers received a report of an alleged disturbance. Police attended and a 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged. Earlier today,...

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1 week ago Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests

Doctors in Tehran have described overwhelmed medical staff as thousands of demonstrators have been killed by security forcesAn ophthalmologist in Tehran has documented more than 400 eye injuries from gunshots in a single hospital, as overwhelmed medical staff struggle to cope with the toll of an increasingly violent crackdown on nationwide protests by Iranian authorities.Three doctors, in messages forwarded to the Guardian on Monday, described overwhelmed hospitals and emergency wings overflowing with protesters who have been shot. Medical staff said that the gunshot wounds were mostly concentrated on protesters’ eyes and head – a tactic that rights groups said authorities used against demonstrators in the country’s 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cops lock down busy Edinburgh city centre street as public warned 'avoid the area'

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3 w. ago Musk's AI Grok accused of 'creating sexualised child images' as watchdog raises concerns

UK communications regulator Ofcom said it has contacted X and xAI as a matter of urgency after major concerns were raised about the recent disturbing use of Grok's image generator

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3 w. ago Two rushed to hospital after shooting as cops launch urgent probe & arrest man, 35, on suspicion of attempted murder

TWO people have been rushed to hospital and one man has been arrested after a shooting in the early hours of the morning. Cops and emergency services rushed to Broadway, Bexleyheath in London, shortly after 2am. Ambulance crews, paramedics and a team from London’s Air Ambulance were dispatched to the scene where they treated two...

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3 w. ago Mum vanishes from Romford hospital after giving birth as cops launch desperate search

Police are 'increasingly concerned' about a missing woman who left a hospital in Romford, east London, shortly after giving birth

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3 w. ago Frantic search for woman in her 20s who gave birth then left newborn baby in hospital – as cops release CCTV

A FRANTIC search has been launched for a woman who left hospital after giving birth. Officers were called to the hospital in Romford, London, at around 5pm yesterday after receiving reports the woman had left the facility. Cops are becoming increasingly concerned for the woman's welfare as they desperately try to locate her. The baby...

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3 w. ago Anthony Joshua’s chauffeur discharged from hospital and ‘faces prosecution’ as cops hunt driver of truck who fled scene

THE truck driver in the deadly crash that killed two members of Brit superstar boxer Anthony Joshua’s team is reportedly being hunted by police after fleeing the scene. The boxing champ's driver is also under investigation for dangerous driving and could face prosecution for his part in the horror smash. Officials say the stationary truck...

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3 w. ago Afghan man, 20, ‘attacks 5 with crowbar’ in UK hospital leaving woman covered in blood ‘after being denied appointment’

AN Afghan man allegedly attacked five people with a crowbar in a hospital after reportedly being denied an appointment. Officers and emergency services scrambled to the scene at Newton Community Hospital in Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, just after noon today. Police said in a statement that the man was believed to have attended the hospital to request...

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3 w. ago Five people injured after being ‘attacked with crowbar’ in hospital – as cops arrest 20

COPS have arrested a 20-year-old man after five people were reportedly injured in a crowbar attack at a hospital. Officers and emergency services scrambled to the scene at Newton Community Hospital in Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, just after noon today. Police said in a statement that the man was believed to have attended the hospital to request...

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