A waterfront area in the north east of Edinburgh has been taped off after residents reported seeing a “huge” emergency service response on Friday night. Victoria Quay, Leith, remains locked down following the incident which involved police, the Scottish Fire and Rescue and the coastguard. One concerned resident
Emergency services have been spotted on the scene near GCHQ in Cheltenham this morning after a “suspected medical episode”. A white tent has been put up in the area as members of the fire, police and medical services all arrived on the
New Zealand’s Northland region lifted a state of emergency declaration Wednesday after an overnight storm didn’t turn out as bad as feared. A heavy rain warning for Auckland was also lifted, although a state of emergency remained in place for the nation’s
The horrifying footage showed police officers beating the 29-year-old man despite him being in handcuffs until he was left slumped against an unmarked police car. Five officers have been charged with second degree murder and a sixth has been ‘relieved of duty’.
The World Health Organization will push at its board meeting this week for an expanded role in tackling the next global health emergency after COVID-19, but is still seeking answers on how to fund it, according to health policy experts. The Geneva
The World Health Organization released an updated report on Friday detailing medications that governments should have on hand in the event of a radiological or nuclear emergency. Governments should have a national stockpile of personal protective equipment, but also a range of
London’s Notting Hill Gate station has been cordoned off as a large number of emergency services vehicles flood the scene. Onlookers report that at least 10 police cars and ambulances are on the streets outside the central London station. One witness has
Emergency services have rushed to Trafalgar Square after an incident – according to reports. One person, sharing an image from what appears to be their office looking out onto the scene, tweeted: “Some excitement [in] Trafalgar Square today – an emergency response
A British Airways passenger plane has indicated an emergency onboard while flying from Glasgow to London this morning. Passengers on the BA9275 flight were issued a 7700 alert as the plane flew over the border between England and Scotland at 11:49am. The
A two year old has died in what’s believed to be a tragic choking accident. The alarm was raised at 9pm yesterday evening when the young boy started having difficulties at a family home in Skibbereen, County Cork, in southern Ireland. While