56 m. ago Deliberate fire at Scots home being treated as 'attempted murder'

Emergency services were called to Wallace Place in Fort William after the alarm was raised at around 12.50am on Friday, April 25.

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59 m. ago Two people fighting for their life and 10 others injured after electric car ploughed into crowds in Copenhagen

An elderly man rammed his vehicle into over a dozen pedestrians, benches, and tables near the city's iconic Queen Louise's Bridge, according to Denmark's emergency services.

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4 h. ago Child airlifted to hospital after falling 'significant distance' at Scots beauty spot

Emergency services raced to The Hermitage, near Dunkeld in Perth and Kinross, after the alarm was raised on the hottest day of the year so far in Scotland.

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5 h. ago Port of Liverpool horror as man killed in forklift truck accident

Emergency services rushed to the Seaforth Docks in Liverpool at around 10.15am on Wednesday following reports that a 63-year-old had been involved in a forklift accident

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6 h. ago Scotland to honour emergency services heroes with Blue Light Awards

Every siren you hear, every uniform you pass, every unseen hour worked through the night — behind it is an individual, team or organisation who show up without question; our Emergency Services. The Blue Light Awards were created to honour these unsung heroes.

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6 h. ago Car ploughs into several Copenhagen pedestrians as multiple people injured

A car has ploughed into a number of pedestrians on a busy bridge in Copenhagen, Denmark, with emergency services - including police and ambulance crews - rushing to the scene

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11 h. ago Salford plane crash latest: Pictures show debris strewn across airport

Emergency services rushed to Barton Aerodrome last night

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12 h. ago Ukraine rescuers battle Kharkiv fires after Russian overnight drone strike

Emergency services tackled huge fires in Kharkiv following overnight Russian drone strikes on Tuesday, 29 April.

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19 h. ago Britain's girl gang problem: Increasing numbers of young women are committing violent crime, warn experts

Experts say there has been a surge in the number of girls and young women taking part in violence - after a series of high-profile incidents and emergency service alerts.

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27 h. ago LIVE: People 'seriously injured' in Barton Aerodrome plane crash as emergency services race to scene

It's understood two people have been injured

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28 h. ago Suspect arrested after man, 39, stabbed to death in south London

Paramedics arrived at the scene in under a minute, but sadly the victim later died in hospital, the emergency services said

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28 h. ago Firefighters scrambled to Ayr to tackle house fire as crews remain on scene

Emergency services were called to St Catherine's Road in Ayr after a fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon.

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30 h. ago Five people rushed to hospital after 'severe' blaze in Walsall and gas explosion in Bristol send homes up in flames

Emergency services were called to Walsall last night after an inferno left a two-storey, mid-terraced house completely decimated. And just seven hours later, a separate house in Bristol went up in flames.

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30 h. ago A9 closed: Major Scottish road closed near Aviemore as emergency services attend

Traffic Scotland are reporting a collision in Aviemore.

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31 h. ago Only Fools And Horses musical  plunged into chaos as show is evacuated and emergency services rush to theatre

Theatergoers were evacuated during the interval and the second act of the show was postponed after a member of the audience fell ill, with paramedics instantly called to the scene.

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32 h. ago Drama at Morrisons store as emergency services called to two incidents in 50 minutes

The shop was closed while forensics attended the scene

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33 h. ago Woman in her 30s dies in skydiving fall at County Durham farm after 'parachute accident'

Emergency services rushed to Wreford's Farm in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, on Sunday morning. The woman, in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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34 h. ago Woman found dead in Glasgow flat as forensic officers probe 'unexplained' death

Emergency services were called to Sandwood Road in Penilee, Glasgow, after the alarm was raised.

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35 h. ago Three in hospital after suspected gas explosion destroys house

Emergency services remain on the scene

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35 h. ago Durham skydiving tragedy as woman in 30s dies in horror fall at farm

Emergency services raced to Wreford's Farm in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, on the weekend after a woman became injured during a skydiving session - she has been pronounced dead

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