Pedestrians hit after driver falls ill at the wheel in Inverurie
Three people were taken to hospital after a car crashed into pedestrians in a north-east town yesterday.
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Man treated following Aberdeen flat fire caused by discarded cigarette
A man has been treated for smoke inhalation after a discarded cigarette caused a fire within an city centre property.
Teenager arrested for driving fake ambulance
A teenager has been arrested after he was caught driving a fake ambulance around a Welsh village.
Car accident on B9077 Aberdeen to Banchory road
Emergency services were called to a car accident on the B9077 Aberdeen to Banchory road.
Ambulance bosses admit shortages were to blame after a north-east man was left to die in his garden
Ambulance bosses have admitted that a man was left to die in his garden due to the threadbare state of the emergency service across the north-east.
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance announces new emergency helicopter for Aberdeen
A new emergency helicopter for Scotland will be based in Aberdeen, it has been announced.
Emergency services attending six-vehicle-incident in Aberdeen
Police, ambulance and fire crews are currently on site at an incident involving six cars in Aberdeen city centre.
Man who became stuck fast in Aberdeen ‘swamp’ rescued by specialist paramedics
A man had to be rescued by the emergency services after becoming stuck in an urban "swamp" while walking through an Aberdeen park.
Five stories you might have missed this week
From an owl-crash landing on an oil rig to Travis frontman Fran Healy paying a visit to Aberdeen - here are five stories you might have missed this week.
Man dressed in banana costume rescued after falling into Stornoway harbour
A man dressed in a banana costume was rescued from freezing water after he fell into Stornoway harbour on Friday night.
Parts of the Highlands left without ambulance cover as emergency situation reaches breaking point
Parts of north Scotland were left without ambulance cover when a crew signed off fatigued after responding to a blaze at Skibo Castle while another transferred a patient to Inverness, union chiefs have revealed.
Only 12% of Brits have had first aid training and when school budgets are tightened, it’s one of the first things to be dropped
When it comes to tightening school budgets, more often than not first aid training is one of the first activities to be dropped. Philippa Gerrard found out the consequences.
Woman injured after car crashes through wall in Aberdeen and lands on side
A woman has been injured after her car skidded from the road at an Aberdeen industrial estate, landed on its side and crashed through a wall.
Emergency services attend Moray crash as car leaves road and flips
Police and ambulance crews have attended to a traffic accident where a car has left the road and flipped onto its roof.
Man dies after falling from bridge in Aberdeen
A man who fell from a bridge in Aberdeen last night has died.
Emergency services called to incident with Porsche on an Aberdeenshire road
Police are on site of a crash involving a Porsche on the A90.
Ambulance took more than an hour to reach dying Aberdeenshire man
Ambulance chiefs have launched an investigation after it took 90 minutes for crews to reach a man who lay dying in his garden.
Ambulance workers across the region move closer to strike
Ambulance workers in the north and north-east have moved a step closer to striking after nearly three-quarters backed industrial action in a ballot.
Teenage girl taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Aberdeen
A 14-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Aberdeen.
Ambulance ‘not a taxi to A&E’, says report
Paramedics should treat more patients at the scene to reduce pressures on A&E and hospital beds, a report has said.
Emergency services on site of ‘serious’ two-vehicle crash in Moray
Emergency services are in attendance of a collision between two vehicles on the A96.
New Elgin ambulance trial to reduce pressure on local paramedics
The Scottish Government has announced plans to improve ambulance cover in Moray.
Man thrown from digger into a Highland ravine rescued by coastguard
A man has been rescued by HM Coastguard helicopter after he was thrown from his digger into a ravine in Sutherland.
Man, 85, struck by vehicle in Aberdeen city centre
Emergency services were called to Union Street after an 85-year-old was struck by a vehicle.
‘Scandalous’ claims that north-east paramedic worked 36-hour shift
Strike action could hit ambulances across the north and north-east of Scotland after union bosses confirmed they will ballot staff over what they have called “scandalous” and “dangerously long” working hours.
Ambulance staff balloted for strike action over ‘dangerously long’ shifts
Ambulance staff are being balloted for industrial action after a union claimed one staff member had worked for 36 hours on a single shift.
Emergency services attend crash between lorry and motorcyclist in Aberdeen
Emergency services are at the site of a crash between a lorry and a motorcyclist on the A944 near the Kingswells roundabout in Aberdeen.
Van driver cut free after crash with ambulance
A van driver had to be cut free from his vehicle after a crash with an ambulance.
Four ambulance trusts record waiting times of more than 24 hours – report
Four of the UK’s ambulance trusts have kept patients waiting for more than 24 hours – while one person waited for two-and-a-half days, it has been reported.
Ambulance overturns on emergency call-out
An ambulance on an emergency call has overturned after a two-vehicle collision.
Casualty cut from the wreckage of a two car crash at Corran Ferry
A casualty has been cut from the wreckage of a two car crash at the access road to the Corran Ferry just south of Fort William.
Emergency services called to fire at Aberdeen flat
The call came in at around 7.45am, to a ground floor flat on John Street in Aberdeen.