Police close city centre road after car overturns onto roof following two-vehicle crash in Aberdeen
North Esplanade West is currently closed following two-vehicle collision in Aberdeen.
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Lifeboat crews launched in emergency call to Knoydart
Lifeboat crews alongside paramedics are currently on route after an emergency call was made to an injured person on Knoydart. The RNLI team received a call of a person injured at around 12.27pm today. Ambulance paramedics are being transported to the person by the lifeboat team. More to follow.
Footballer left waiting two-and-a-half hours for ambulance
A football match was abandoned after a player sustained a serious shoulder injury and was left waiting around two-and-a-half hours for an ambulance.
Van involved in serious Highland crash believed to have been stolen
A van that crashed in the Highlands yesterday leaving its driver with serious injuries is believed to have been stolen.
Two taken to hospital after car overturned on Highland road
Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash in the Highlands.
Cyclist taken to hospital after incident on Aberdeen road
A cyclist was involved in an incident on a busy Aberdeen road this morning.
Pedestrian treated by ambulance crews after being hit by car on Aberdeen road
Emergency services are attending to a male pedestrian who was hit by a car this afternoon.
Woman taken to hospital after two-car crash near Oldmeldrum
A woman was taken to hospital after a two-car crash today. Emergency services were called out at around 9.30am to the Oldmeldrum to Inverurie road, near Barra Castle. An ambulance spokesman said: “We dispatched one ambulance to the scene and transported one female patient to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”
Blaze rips through field of gorse and grass
Firefighters worked late into the night to prevent a wildfire spreading into a woodland.
Emergency services attend to a one-vehicle crash on north-east road
Police and ambulance crews are in attendance at a crash on an Aberdeenshire road this morning.
Plans to tackle ambulance issues in Turriff
A new emergency response team will be launched in a north-east town after concerns were raised about ambulance cover across the region.
Tanker driver rushed to ARI after lorry rolls on north-east road
A driver was "lucky to be alive" after the lorry he was driving rolled on a country road yesterday.
Revealed: Paramedics unable to attend emergencies at more than 300 north and north-east homes without police protection
Paramedics have required police protection to deal with emergencies at more than 300 properties across the north and north-east of Scotland.
Person dies in Shetland house fire
A person has died at a house fire in Shetland, police have confirmed.
Mother gives birth to twin boys 52 miles apart following ambulance fiasco
Nicola Sturgeon yesterday pledged to investigate the 100-mile ambulance journey of a mother-to-be who gave birth to her premature twin boys 52 miles apart.
Police respond to emergency in Aberdeen city centre
Emergency services have responded to an incident in Aberdeen city centre tonight. Three police cars and two ambulances have been spotted on Union Street between its junction with the Adelphi and Broad Street. A police spokesman said: “The call came to us at 5.05pm, regarding concern about a member of the public.” More to follow.
Health Secretary examining into claims ambulance drivers working six hours overtime
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman will examine claims that ambulance drivers in remote areas are undertaking six hour “on call” journeys after working a day shift.
Three people taken to hospital as 45 firefighters tackle Lossiemouth house blaze
Three people have been taken to hospital following a house fire overnight in Lossiemouth.
New ambulance call handling system saves hundreds of lives
Hundreds of emergency patients across Scotland have survived life-threatening illnesses and injuries as a result of a new ambulance call handling system.
Four treated by paramedics following bus fire
Firefighters were called to a bus fire on the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen road this evening.
Scottish ambulance response system ‘saving 43% more lives’
A new response system for the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) has saved 1,182 more patients in the first year since it was launched, according to an evaluation.
Traffic tailbacks for Highland motorists as two-vehicle crash blocks main road
Motorists are experiencing delays today with traffic building up on the A87 following a two-vehicle collision.
Stretch of A828 closed for ‘indefinite’ period of time after driver taken ill
The A828 on the South Ballachulish to Oban road is currently closed in both directions while emergency services help a driver who has been taken ill.
Man reported for alleged careless driving after north-east road smash
A man has been reported to prosecutors for alleged careless driving following a two vehicle crash in a north-east town yesterday.
Road delays expected as emergency services attend two-vehicle collision on Aberdeenshire road
Ambulance and police crews are on site of a two-vehicle crash on the A947 in Whiterashes.
Scottish waitress who allegedly twerked on top of an ambulance after England’s World Cup quarter final win denies damaging property
A Scottish waitress said to have twerked on top of an ambulance denies damaging property.
69-year-old woman rescued from wreckage after veering off a Highland road and plunging into water
An Inverness man has spoken of the terrifying moment he pulled a pensioner to safety from the wreckage of her car in a pond.
UPDATE: Road reopened following two-vehicle RTC on A9 at Tore Roundabout
A two-vehicle road traffic collision brought the A9 north of the Tore Roundabout to a close this afternoon.
Aberdeenshire road closed following crash
Part of the A97 is closed this morning following crash involving four cars and a lorry.
Police attend four-vehicle crash on Aberdeen road
Police are attending a four-vehicle crash where one car has hit a barrier.
Emergency services attend two-vehicle crash on A96
Police and ambulance crews are on site of a two-vehicle crash on the A92 outside Inverness.
Police investigate after man found seriously injured at Fraserburgh ATM
Police are investigating after a man was found seriously injured on a Fraserburgh street.