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'Hazardous material' alert after smoke seen at industrial estate

Emergency services were called to the Dyce area of Aberdeen on Tuesday.

BBC Scotland 1d ago local

Residents forced from homes in Omagh security alert

Police are at the scene of the alert in the Gardenville Avenue area of Omagh and cordons are in place.

BBC Northern Ireland 16d ago local

Patient safety should be first - surgeons speak out on emergency general surgery

The surgeons issued a statement after Health Minister Mike Nesbitt resigned after a fall out over the issue with UUP party leader Jon Burrows.

BBC Northern Ireland 16d ago health

Heatwaves drive record-breaking demand on NHS services in Wales

Darren Hughes, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, said staff were "under considerable strain".

BBC Wales 20d ago health

'I'm on top of the world' - breaking down barriers to water sports

People of all abilities are enjoying inclusive beaches and water sports.

BBC Northern Ireland 22d ago local

Emergency alert sent in Welsh then English causes debate

Emergency alerts sent to phones caused debate due to a delay in people receiving the English version.

BBC Wales 24d ago local

Military sent in to help emergency services fight wildfires

Police investigating a "deliberate fire" near Porth, said they had arrested four 14-year-old boys.

BBC Wales 25d ago local

Removing emergency surgery will create 'domino effect', campaigners warn

The health minister has been urged not to approve plans to move the service away from Causeway Hospital.

BBC Northern Ireland 25d ago health

Stormont ministers call for urgent meeting with prime minister

In a joint letter, ministers repeat their calls for a "fair funding envelope to enable transformation" and support the delivery of public services.

BBC Northern Ireland 27d ago politics

KT Tunstall returns to the Fringe 30 years on with ground-breaking musical

A new play The Singer brings deaf and hearing performers together in a show at this year's Fringe.

BBC Scotland 29d ago local

Emergency meeting to be held after cattle shot dead in field

The shooting took place on land in County Tyrone in June, prompting widespread criticism and claims of a "wild west" scene.

BBC Northern Ireland 30d ago local

Man throws glass bottles at police car on its way to emergency call

The court heard the vehicle's windscreen was shattered as officers headed to an emergency.

BBC Wales 34d ago local

Hospital emergency department under 'significant pressure'

NHS Borders warns that the Borders General Hospital near Melrose is "exceptionally busy".

BBC Scotland 36d ago health

Silver for record-breaking swimmer Richards

Matt Richards creates Wales swimming history by winning a fourth Commonwealth medal at one Games.

BBC Wales 42d ago uk

More than 1,000 teams set for record-breaking football tournament

A record 1,013 teams from across the island of Ireland, the UK, Europe and North America are taking part in this year's competition.

BBC Northern Ireland 51d ago sport

Drugs, guns and ammunition found during security alert

A 28-year-old man was arrested and has since been bailed.

BBC Northern Ireland 53d ago local

Homes evacuated due to security alert

Police say they expect "significant traffic disruption to the Cliftonville Road area" on Friday morning.

BBC Northern Ireland 54d ago local

Scotland's papers: Hospital staff health alert and England exit World Cup

A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

BBC Scotland 55d ago uk

Man and dog rescued after medical emergency on grounded boat

Stranraer RNLI brings the man and his pet safely to shore after the incident near Loch Ryan.

BBC Scotland 58d ago health

Security alert that caused train station evacuation ends

Police and Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO) examined the vehicle, which had been parked in the area, before declaring it safe.

BBC Northern Ireland 69d ago local

Train station closed as police deal with security alert

One deck of the Craigavon Bridge and a number of roads close to the train station In Londonderry have been closed.

BBC Northern Ireland 70d ago uk

Bangor alert after suspected historic munition find

Members of the public are asked to avoid the Ward Park area of Bangor, County Down, due to the discovery of a suspected historic munition.

BBC Northern Ireland 75d ago science

'Heat emergency' shuts more than 500 schools in Wales amid red weather warning

Nerys Evans, deputy minister for public and preventative health, says it's a "heat emergency".

BBC Wales 77d ago weather

Help! Our 'record-breaking' rocket is lost in the North Sea

Engineering students believe the rocket had a successful flight before disappearing.

BBC Scotland 77d ago education

Auditor criticises college accounts and calls for 'urgent action'

Dorinnia Carville says the college's 2023 accounts were 19 months late and had to go through 11 different versions in an attempt to address "a large number of errors".

BBC Northern Ireland 78d ago breaking

Extreme heat alert as parts of Wales expected to hit 30C

People are being advised to avoid the midday sun, limit exercise, and stay protected from heat.

BBC Wales 82d ago uk

Three charged after record-breaking £139m cannabis seizure

Three people from south Wales are charged after £139m of cannabis shipped from Canada to UK seized.

BBC Wales 83d ago uk

PSNI to get £4m in emergency funding after violent disorder

The money will be drawn from government reserves as a one-off uplift to additional security funding directly to the PSNI.

BBC Northern Ireland 83d ago politics

How a troubled prison reached breaking point

A series of inquests into deaths at HMP Lowdham Grange have revealed damning failings.

BBC England 31d ago local

Beach deaths emergency response praised by witness

A father and daughter from Doncaster in South Yorkshire were pronounced dead at the scene.

BBC England 43d ago local
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