6 h. ago Scottish firefighters tackle wildfires for third day as risk to life grows

Dealing with very serious blazes means fire and rescue service has limited ability to respond to other emergenciesFirefighters battled wildfires in the Scottish Highlands for a third day on Monday in a situation the first minister has called “extremely serious”.The Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA), which has helped tackle the blazes, warned the fires are “becoming a danger to human life” that are leaving “stretched” firefighters unable to attend other incidents. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Plane crashes in small UK village as emergency services race to scene

A light aircraft crashed in the UK village of Stebbing this afternoon leaving one person in the care of the Ambulance Service as emergency services rushed to the scene

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13 h. ago Stebbing plane crash LIVE as aircraft plummets into Essex village field

Emergency services rushed to the scene in Stebbing, Essex, this afternoon, following a crash at around 2pm. One person was injured but their condition is not known

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17 h. ago Tragedy as woman dies after 'falling from high rise building' in city centre

Emergency services were called to Great Ancoats Street in Manchester at around 7am today following reports a body had been found.

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17 h. ago Armed police and drones deployed to Welsh town as road closed for several hours and man arrested

'A number of police resources, including drone operators and firearms officers attended the location, and were supported by other emergency services'

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18 h. ago Onlookers left 'in tears' as young child dies after being rushed to hospital as police and air ambulance descend on street close to school

Photos taken at Woodland Street in Biddulph, North Staffordshire, show an ambulance parked where emergency services arrived on scene yesterday afternoon.

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19 h. ago Woman found dead after 'falling from building' in Manchester city centre

Emergency services rushed to Great Ancoats Street at around 7am on Monday following reports the body of a woman had been found after falling from height

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19 h. ago Family of boy, 13, found dead after river search thank emergency services

Mylo Capilla was last seen going into the River Tees on Thursday and his body was found the following day.

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20 h. ago Onlookers left 'in tears' as young child dies after being air lifted to hospital and police descend on street close to school

Photos taken at Woodland Street in Biddulph, North Staffordshire, show an ambulance parked where emergency services arrived on scene yesterday afternoon.

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22 h. ago 'Attempted murder' arrest after armed police called to Scots street

Emergency services were called to Cross Street in Galson after the alarm was raised at around 8.05am on Saturday.

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29 h. ago Coeur d’Alene shooting: Two dead as firefighters and police 'take sniper fire' in ambush

Emergency services in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, have been shot at by unknown assailants, triggering a "shelter at home" order where police are "actively taking sniper fire"

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35 h. ago Ducati motorbiker arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving after collision left e

A woman in her 30s was killed in the collision in Corby, Northants on Saturday afternoon after her scooter was hit by the powerful grey vehicle. Emergency services soon arrived on the scene.

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35 h. ago Armed police called to street after woman is attacked by American Bulldog

Emergency services were called to the scene on Sunday morning (June 29)

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38 h. ago Police find body after boy, 15, vanished while paddleboarding in Fife

Police confirmed they have recovered a body from water on Sunday during the search for a missing teenager - it comes after emergency services received a missing person report in Loch Ore on Saturday

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39 h. ago Emergency services on scene as body found in field by Ashton canal

The body is believed to be that of a man in his 60s

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42 h. ago Two injured after car crashes near Piccadilly Circus roundabout

Pictures show a heavily damaged vehicle lying on its roof.

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45 h. ago Girl, 7, killed and another, 6, critical after tree collapses in park

The children were walking when a tree fell on them sparking a huge emergency services response

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54 h. ago Urgent search launched for man who vanished while paddleboarding on Scottish loch

Emergency services were called to the scene on Saturday evening to reports of a man who had been paddleboarding on Loch Ore Meadows in Lochgelly, Fife, and who had not returned to shore

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66 h. ago Ballymun pedestrian dies after being hit by car in horror early morning crash

Early this morning, Irish police and emergency services were called to a road traffic incident after a pedestrian was involved in a crash with a vehicle in Ballymun, a suburb of Dublin

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3 d. ago Section of Metrolink line shut with emergency services at scene after crash

Trams have been halted

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