2 h. ago Emergency services swarm major road with man cut free after crash

Police, paramedics and fire crews all attended

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3 h. ago Skype is permanently shutting down as Microsoft forces people to use Teams instead

Microsoft has announced it is shutting down the popular video calling service Skype. Its 2 billion users will no longer be able to access their accounts starting in May 2025.

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4 h. ago Microsoft announces it's permanently shutting down major service used by 2bn people in shock move

Microsoft has announced it is shutting down the popular video calling service Skype. Its 2 billion users will no longer be able to access their accounts starting in May 2025.

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6 h. ago Major road shuts as emergency services descend on scene after crash

Police, paramedics and fire crews all responded

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7 h. ago ScotRail train catches on fire as major railway line closed and services delayed and cancelled

All services between Leuchars and Dundee have been cancelled after a ScotRail train caught on fire

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10 h. ago Lloyds Bank down: Halifax, TSB and Nationwide online banking not working

Lloyds Bank and other banks’ online services appear to be down in a major outage.

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29 h. ago PlayStation lords it over Xbox after Microsoft makes disappointing announcement

The Sony console has been handed an unexpected boost

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60 h. ago LIVE as major road closed with emergency services on scene after 'serious accident'

Police, fire crews, and paramedics are on the scene at the A34 Kingsway

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4 d. ago LIVE: Police cordon off flats in major emergency service response after fire breaks out

Emergency services are in attendance

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7 d. ago Jaysley Beck inquest prompts flood of testimonies of abuse in UK military

The Ministry of Defence says the lessons learned from the teenager’s death will make the military safer, but victims and their families have heard it all beforeA soldier left suicidal after complaints about a senior officer were ignored. Two women told that they needed to grow up, or their heads would be banged together after they complained about sexual harassment by their major. A servicewoman raped and left with PTSD, while her attacker was given a slap on the wrist.Online army forums have been flooded with testimonies of abuse – and the military’s failure to tackle it – this week, sparked by the inquest into the death of 19-year-old gunner Jaysley Beck. The head of the army, General Sir Roly Walker, has expressed his disgust and suggested that senior ranks may even be “actively complicit” in abusive behaviour. The Ministry of Defence has promised that lessons will be learned. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Rush hour chaos on Elizabeth line between Paddington and Heathrow after fault

Commuters are being warned to expect major disruption on Elizabeth Line services until 12pm

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1 week ago Major internet provider with 300,000 users restores service after outage

Major internet provider with 300,000 users restores service after outage  Metro.co.uk

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