3 h. ago Freezing temperatures set to arrive in wake of Storm Claudia

Emergency services are dealing with flooding from Friday’s storm.

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6 h. ago Man found clinging to capsized boat by his "fingertips" off Scottish coast

Members of the public called emergency services for help after noticing the man in difficulty around 100 metres off Holborn Head near Scrabster in Caithness on Saturday afternoon.

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8 h. ago Buchanan Street H&M store evacuated after fire breaks out at substation in Glasgow

Emergency services went to the substation in West Nile Street, Glasgow when the alarm was raised at around 4.30pm on Saturday.

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13 h. ago Arctic blast on the way as emergency services deal with Storm Claudia flooding

A major incident was declared after parts of Wales were hit by flooding caused by heavy rain.

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13 h. ago Evacuated residents 'thought bomb had gone off' as tree plunged into house during Storm Claudia

Emergency services attended after the 'last Elm tree in Mossley' came down in the high winds

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14 h. ago Stark pictures of flooded Britain as we battle Storm Claudia and major incident declared

Rescues and evacuations are now underway in Wales as emergency services and locals battle the effects of Storm Claudia, which has been declared a major incident. Villages are now underwater

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14 h. ago Man in critical condition after serious assault in Elgin as cops lock down scene

Emergency services were called to a report of a disturbance on Harrow Inn Close, near the High Street in Elgin, where two men were involved in an altercation outside a business premises.

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15 h. ago Police lock down major Edinburgh road after incident involving 'van and bike'

Emergency services were called to Clermiston Road in Edinburgh after the alarm was raised at around 9pm on Friday.

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29 h. ago Car plunges into water as emergency services rush to Scots town

A CAR plunged into water this evening as emergency services rushed to a small Scots town. Cops and fire crews were called after reports of a car diving into Grange Burn on Abbots Road, Grangemouth. The one-vehicle crash happened at around 9pm this evening. Two fire engines attended and left without needing to be used....

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36 h. ago Stockholm crash LIVE: Several killed and many injured as bus crashes into busy shelter

A number of deaths have been reported by emergency services after a bus crashed into a bus shelter in the Ostermalm area of Stockholm, Sweden

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36 h. ago Bus crashes into shelter as multiple dead people after 'screams' heard in major city

A horror incident in Stockholm, Sweden, has prompted a major response from emergency services after multiple people were injured and some reportedly killed following a bus hitting a shelter

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36 h. ago Bus crashes into shelter as multiple people dead after 'screams' heard in major city

A horror incident in Stockholm, Sweden, has prompted a major response from emergency services after multiple people were injured and some reportedly killed following a bus hitting a shelter

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36 h. ago River Nairn incident: Car goes into River Nairn after crashing off Highlands road

Emergency services were called to the scene near the Howford Bridge

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36 h. ago Car plunges into River Nairn after crashing off Highlands bridge

Emergency services are at the scene near Howford Bridge.

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37 h. ago ‘Red cup rebellion’: striking Starbucks baristas urge customers to stay away

In Brooklyn, workers walked off the job in search of fair pay and conditions – and said many customers were in supportAt a popular Starbucks in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill, hundreds of people – including workers, union allies, and community supporters – filled the sidewalks. In 40F (4.4C) weather, picketers held signs, marched, and chanted “What’s disgusting? Union-busting!” and “No contract, no coffee!”More than a thousand Starbucks workers across the US walked off the job on Thursday in over 40 cities, marking one of the largest coordinated actions yet by the rapidly-growing union movement inside the world’s largest coffee chain. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Murder victim was run over in ‘mistaken identity’ before machete attack

Two men had earlier admitted the murder of Michael Beaton, 35, in Greenock.

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39 h. ago Murder victim was ran over in ‘mistaken identity’ before machete attack

Two men had earlier admitted the murder of Michael Beaton, 35, in Greenock.

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40 h. ago Girl, 10, rushed to hospital after being hit by car on major Greater Manchester road

Emergency services cordoned off the road

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40 h. ago Police and ambulance swarm Staffordshire school after 'incident with child' on school run

Emergency services are currently on the scene of James Bateman Middle School, on Park Lane, in Knypersley, after unconfirmed reports of an incident involving a child

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42 h. ago Rochdale fire leaves multiple hurt as emergency services respond huge inferno

Fire crews are battling a blaze at a building in Rochdale, with police officers putting a large cordon in place - locals have been asked to stay away from the area

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