28 h. ago Cumbernauld fire: Huge blaze erupts as six in hospital and locals warned 'stay indoors'

Firefighters are battling a huge fire at at Blairlinn Industrial Estate in Cumbernauld, with a building ablaze and six ambulances among the emergency response as people told to stay indoors

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32 h. ago Two people rushed to hospital after motorway crash between lorry and two cars

There was a large emergency services response at the scene

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38 h. ago Girl missing after 'paddling in Thames river' during day off school

The missing schoolgirl entered the river near London City Airport on Monday morning, emergency services launched a "large-scale response".

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46 h. ago River Thames missing girl: Youngster, 11, 'had been paddling' in water on day off school

The missing girl entered the river close to Barge House Causeway, near London City Airport on Monday afternoon and emergency services, including Metropolitan Police, launched a "large-scale response"

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51 h. ago Schoolgirl 'falls into River Thames' as major search to find child underway

Emergency service crews are forming a “large-scale response” to the incident.

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53 h. ago Air ambulance lands amid massive emergency service response after man hit by bus

There are 'long delays' and police are urging people to avoid the area

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9 d. ago Man taken to hospital after air ambulance sent to scene of alleged assault

The Bodhyfryd Road area of Llandudno was cordoned off while investigations took place following a major emergency services response

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9 d. ago Three wildfires burn more than 3,300 acres in North and South Carolina

South Carolina governor declares emergency as North Carolina announces mandatory evacuation in Polk countyThree major wildfires that broke out in one North Carolina county still recovering from Hurricane Helene have exploded to burn more than 3,000 acres combined as South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire in the Blue Ridge mountains.The North Carolina department of public safety announced a mandatory evacuation starting at 8.20pm on Saturday for parts of Polk county in western North Carolina about 80 miles (129km) west of Charlotte. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Wildfires prompt evacuations and an emergency declaration in the Carolinas

Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire

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2 w. ago Pensioner 'struck by car seriously injured' in Glasgow city centre as man arrested

A major emergency response was spotted in Glasgow on Tuesday, March 18 at around 9.45am following reports of a crash involving a car and pedestrian.

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2 w. ago Person in difficulty in water at Ayrshire beach sparks emergency response

Police, paramedics, coastguard rescue teams, the RNLI and a coastguard helicopter were called to Barassie Bay on Sunday evening.

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2 w. ago Nine people rescued from horror house blaze as huge emergency response scrambled to street

Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to the scene in north Manchester

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2 w. ago LIVE: Police, fire engines and paramedics swarm street amid reports of serious incident

There's a huge emergency services response

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3 w. ago Mohamed Salah gives brutal Darwin Nunez response seconds after Liverpool penalty disaster as new clip emerges

The Uruguayan's penalty was saved by Gig Donnarumma as PSG advanced in the Champions League

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3 w. ago Watch moment oil tanker collides with cargo vessel in North Sea prompting huge emergency response

The moment an oil tanker collided with a cargo vessel in the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire has been captured by a marine traffic website.

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3 w. ago Coastguard providing emergency response after collision between oil tanker and cargo vessel in North Sea – live

Coastguard rescue helicopter and fixed wing aircraft scrambled alongside lifeboats and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capabilityFull story: UK coastguard scrambled after ship collisionHere is a video clip which appears to show the aftermath of the collision between the Stena Immaculate and the Solong off the coast of East Yorkshire. Marine tracking appears to show that the Solong, en route to Rotterdam, struck the Stena Immaculate, which was at anchor. It is likely that between them the two vessels had about 40 members of crew.Television images from the BBC have shown at least one vessel ablaze with clouds of black smoke billowing into the air. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Coastguard providing emergency response after reports of collision between oil tanker and cargo vessel in North Sea – live

Coastguard rescue helicopter and fixed wing aircraft scrambled alongside lifeboats and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capabilityFull story: UK coastguard scrambled after reports of collisionBritain’s coastguard is responding to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel off England’s northeastern coast, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said.“A Coastguard Rescue Helicopter from Humberside was called, alongside lifeboats from Skegness, Bridlington, Maplethorpe and Cleethorpes, an HM Coastguard fixed wing aircraft, and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capability. The incident remains ongoing,” the agency said in a statement. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Oil tanker 'on fire' after cargo vessel crash in UK waters as emergency response dispatched

A huge rescue operation has been launched off the coast of the UK after an oil tanker collided with a cargo ship, leaving emergency response boats and helicopters to respond

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3 w. ago Oil tanker on fire after cargo vessel crash in North Sea as rescue mission is launched

A huge rescue operation has been launched off the coast of the UK after an oil tanker collided with a cargo ship, leaving emergency response boats and helicopters to respond

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3 w. ago LIVE: Huge emergency services response after serious incident closes road

Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the incident in Wythenshawe

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