10 h. ago 'Bomb' handed into Merseyside police station as major incident declared

Merseyside Police reported that at around 2.40pm on Monday, January 12, a member of the public arrived at Wallasey Police Station on Manor Road with an 'unexploded bomb'

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16 h. ago Thousands without water in Kent and East Sussex as major incident declared

See all the affected areas as council declares major incident

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16 h. ago ‘Major incident’ declared as thousands start another week without water in Kent

South East Water has blamed this latest outage across 14 postcode areas on Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts.

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16 h. ago Major incident is declared in Kent and Sussex as thousands of homes are left without water

According South East Water's (SEW) website, 10 postcodes are still experiencing issues around the East Grinstead, Frant and Tunbridge Wells areas after issues began last week.

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17 h. ago 'Major incident' declared in Kent and Sussex as tens of thousands left without water

A major incident has been declared in Kent and Sussex as households are left without water and schools are forced to close - around 30,000 properties have been affected

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17 h. ago Major incident declared in South East as tens of thousands left without water

People in Kent and Sussex have low pressure or intermittent supplies of water this morning which has been blamed on cold weather and a subsequent breakout of leaks and bursts

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17 h. ago Major incident declared after 30,000 homes experiencing water shortages across South East

Storm Goretti, burst water mains and a power cut are among the reasons why some customers are struggling with water pressure

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3 d. ago BBC Breakfast in chaos as Naga Munchetty delivers news breaking update on ‘major incident’

BBC Breakfast hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt reported on Storm Goretti's impact as Jersey declared a major incident, with 99mph winds and 60,000 homes left without power

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4 d. ago All you need to know as Scots schools to close for fifth day amid new weather warning

Aberdeenshire Council declared a major incident on Tuesday, warning of a “good chance” some rural communities would be cut off due to the weather.

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5 d. ago Avalanche warnings issued in 'major incident' as Met Office warns of more snow

Avalanche alerts have been put in place in six areas of Scotland after a major incident was declared in Aberdeen - and the Met Office says more snow is to come

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5 d. ago Fresh call for military assistance and thousands of pupils at home amid 'one of biggest snow events of last 20 years'

Major incident declared by a council fearing communities will be cut off by drifts

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6 d. ago 'Major incident' declared with communities warned they could be cut off as heavy snow continues

School closures and widespread disruption across transport network as severe winter weather tightens grip

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6 d. ago Major incident declared in Aberdeenshire as snowfall brings services to standstill

Bosses at Aberdeenshire Council confirmed they were looking at a prolonged period of significant impacts to travel and public services.

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6 d. ago Scotland weather LIVE: Council declare 'major incident' as Scotland hit by heavy snow

Several days after the first weather warning, Met Office alerts for snow and ice are continuing to be issued.

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6 d. ago Scotland weather LIVE: Council declares 'major incident' as Scotland hit by heavy snow

Several days after the first weather warning, Met Office alerts for snow and ice are continuing to be issued.

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6 d. ago Scotland weather RECAP: Council declares 'major incident' as Scotland hit by heavy snow

Several days after the first weather warning, Met Office alerts for snow and ice are continuing to be issued.

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3 w. ago Man describes narrow escape after boats pulled into giant hole on Shropshire canal

Major incident declared as 50-metre-long breach opens up in waterway previously flagged as ‘amber risk’A man has told of his narrow escape after waking up just in time to raise the alarm as his canal boat and those of others were swallowed by a fast-appearing giant hole.Emergency services declared a major incident after the 50-metre-long crater – initially described by emergency services and other agencies as a sinkhole – breached the Llangollen canal in England’s West Midlands, leaving boats teetering on the edge of a steep drop or stuck at the bottom of the cavity. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Why sinkholes happen after major incident declared as 50m hole opens in Shropshire canal

Ten people have been helped to safety after a sinkhole opened up in a Shropshire canal

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3 w. ago Stretch of canal dammed off after ‘sinkhole’ leaves 10 needing rescue

A major incident was declared after reports of a hole emerging along the Shropshire waterway in the early hours of Monday morning.

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3 w. ago Whitchurch canal sinkhole: Major incident declared in Shropshire as 14 people rescued from narrowboats days before Christmas

Emergency services are on scene in the Chemistry area of Whitchurch after the gaping hole, around 50 metres by 50 metres in size, started to develop at 4.22am.

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