Four-year-old girl praised for helping mother during seizure
A four-year-old girl has been praised for her actions after her mother collapsed and became seriously ill at home.
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Police take to streets after 999 outage in north-east town
Relatives and neighbours of vulnerable people in the area are asked to check on them more frequently, as assistance alarms may not be operating correctly.
Power restored to 999 service across eastern Scotland
Power has been restored to 999 services which went down across “significant” parts of eastern Scotland.
Extra police patrols after loss of 999 service across eastern Scotland
Extra police patrols have been put in place after 999 services went down across “significant” parts of eastern Scotland.
Girl, 12, in Grenfell Tower asked 999 operator: ‘Please can you hurry up?’
A 12-year-old girl was assured firefighters were on their way to rescue her from Grenfell Tower as the child begged the 999 operator: “Please can you hurry up?”
Woman dies in Aberdeen house fire
A woman has died in a fire on the outskirts of Aberdeen.
Motorist charged after three-vehicle crash blocks main entrance to Peterhead
A motorist has been charged following a three vehicle crash on the outskirts of Peterhead.
Police hunt for car stolen from Aberdeenshire home
A police search is underway for car thieves who narrowly avoided running over a dog.
Police in Aberdeen to carry out security checks to protect shopkeepers
Police will be carrying out security checks at shops across Aberdeen after a spate of recent thefts.
Charles meets 999 workers on visit to ambulance headquarters
The Prince of Wales has experienced the flurry of activity in London’s central emergency call and dispatch hub during a visit to the city’s ambulance headquarters.
Many parents ‘would call 999’ if their child’s hand was stuck in a jam jar
One in 10 Londoners would call 999 for an emergency ambulance if their child got their hand stuck in a jam jar, according to a new report.
Police failed to trace Inverness 999 caller found dead next day
A report has found that police failed to make diligent enquiries to trace a 72-year-old man who had made a 999 call for an ambulance before he was found dead in his home, at supported accommodation in Inverness, the following day.
Ambulance service dealt with almost 7,000 malicious calls over last four years
Scottish ambulance workers have been forced to waste time dealing with hundreds of malicious and false calls every year.
Man seriously injured in Fort William incident
A 44-year-old man has been seriously injured in an incident which took place in the early hours of this morning in Fort William.
Emergency service number restored across north-east
The emergency 999 service has been restored in the north-east after a technical glitch.
Police appeal over Torry vandalisms
Police are hunting for vandals who punctured car tyres in Torry over the weekend.
Emergency services called to crash at Moray airfield
A light aircraft has come down in Moray. Police, fire and paramedics are currently at Shempstons Airfield, Lossiemouth, following reports of the crash. The pilot was alone on board, and is not believed to have been seriously injured. More to follow.
Man in custody following Buckie digger crash
A man has been arrested after a construction vehicle crashed into a sheltered housing complex.
999 callers put on hold for up to 20 minutes over Christmas and New Year
Patients calling 999 over the festive period were left on hold for up to 20 minutes, it has emerged.
Assaults on emergency service workers in Scotland hits three-year high
Assaults on Scottish emergency service workers have reached a three-year high.
Police warning after loss of 999 service in Macduff and Rosehearty
The emergency 999 service was knocked out for hours across parts of the north-east this evening due to an unknown hardware fault affecting landlines.
Man dies on floor of doctor’s surgery after ambulance blunder
The daughter of an Aberdeen man has hit out at ambulance chiefs - claiming they tried to ring 999 three times before being eventually connected to a centre in Northern Ireland while their father died on the floor of a doctor's surgery.
CCTV released as police hunt Aberdeen firebug
Police have released a CCTV image of a man wanted in connection with a deliberate flat fire.
Thousands gather in Fraserburgh to celebrate work of emergency services
Organisers have hailed a celebration of the north-east's emergency services, which brought thousands of people to Fraserburgh, as "one of the best yet".
Fast action team appeal for life-saving volunteers in Peterhead
Organisers of a life-saving first responders initiative which will help paramedics in Peterhead have appealed for volunteers and funding.
Lifeboat coxswain asks beachgoers to stay safe in the summer sunshine
The coxswain of Fraserburgh lifeboat has encouraged beachgoers to enjoy the summer sunshine responsibly as he warns of the dangers of riptides and hidden currents.
Shetland man made 28 nuisance calls to police in one day
A serial offender who pleaded guilty to making 28 nuisance phone calls to the police has been remanded in custody after appearing at Lerwick Sheriff Court yesterday.
Firefighters save Aberdeenshire woods from being “destroyed” by huge wildfire
More than 30 rescuers saved an Aberdeenshire woodlands from being "destroyed" by a huge wildfire yesterday.
Thieves steal precious fox ornament from garden of north-east pensioner
Heartless thieves have stolen a cherished ornament from the garden of a north-east pensioner.
Police seek five men following “serious” assault in Stonehaven
Police are seeking five men following an assault which left a teen with a serious face injury.
Hundreds of staff held inside Parliament as police feared car bomb
Hundreds of people were held inside parliament as police tried to determine if the car which crashed into the gates of parliament contained a bomb.
Westminster terror: Our reporter tells how story unfolded from inside the building
Westminster Correspondent Lindsay Razaq describes how the drama unfolded this afternoon - saying it was like something out of an "America TV show".