Emergency services

Homes evacuated amid major incident as explosive chemicals found

Video grab of the moments before and after Israel Baber setting fire to a sofa in Eccleston House, in Aiken Street, Bristol.

Watch: Building goes up in flames as 'dangerous' man set fire to sofa

A bomb disposal squad from the Royal Navy was deployed to Charmouth beach in Dorset after a suspected explosive device was reported - only to find it was an upturned saucepan.

'Suspected' explosive device found at beach

Footballer Marshall Spelzini, 21, has died in a lorry accident en route to London.

Tributes paid after footballer, 21, dies in lorry accident

Nigel Francis.

Watch: Moment man spits in paramedic’s face as he’s led to police van

Lesma-Rose Wibier, aged four, died in a suspected arson attack

Girl who died in suspected arson attack named

Kendal Rugby Club in Cumbria

Child dies after being struck by car on rugby pitch

A boy aged 16 was reportedly shot dead on Paradise Rd, Clapham.

Boy, 16, shot dead in south London

Traffic approaching Junction 19 of the M62 near Heywood in Greater Manchester. The stretch of road between the exit and entry sliproads is shut after an accident March 3, 2025

Man dies after car crashes on motorway

The M6 is shut southbound between Junction 16 at Crewe and Junction 15 for Stoke - and will be for most of the day after a serious collision - February 28, 2025

HGV driver killed on M6

The life of Gossip Girl and Buffy The Vampire Slayer actress Michelle Trachtenberg as she dies aged 39 - her partner, children, net worth, and TV shows and films. She is pictured in 2016. Photo by Getty Images.

Family decline autopsy of Gossip Girl actress

Cliff Harshman's daughters were killed by their mother before she turned the gun on herself

Grieving dad begs God to forgive wife after she killed her children

The funeral of Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Michael O’Sullivan has taken place in Co Cork today

Funeral of Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Michael O’Sullivan

A woman's body was found on Gorleston Beach on Tuesday, February 18.

Woman's body found at popular half-term beach spot

Humberside Police confirmed that a suspicious package was found at St Stephen's Shopping Centre in Hull

Bomb scare at major city centre shopping mall

Bodybuilder, street artist and dad-of-four Mark Taylor, known as MeatAXE, has died suddenly at age 50 while suffering a medical episode as he drove his five-year-old son to a birthday party. Photo by GoFundMe.

Bodybuilder dies while driving five-year-old son to a birthday party

Young dads Matthew Steward (pictured) and friend Cory Dove, died while on holiday in Turkey

Two childhood friends died on holiday in Turkey
Two childhood friends died after the quad bike they were riding crashed into a minibus while on holiday in Turkey, an inquest has heard.
Rahmah Ghazali

Marc Drostle, 28, was reported missing in December

Body found in woods in search for missing man

Ukrainian ice climbing influencer Eugene Vahin has died in a fall at 33. Photo: take_a_course/Instagram

Ukrainian ice climbing influencer Eugene Vahin has died in a fall

Two people fighting for their lives are among the at least 12 who were injured after a grenade was thrown into a packed bar in France. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Several injured after grenade thrown into bar

South Western Railway is reporting that there will be delays and cancellations to some of its services while emergency services deal with an incident. (Photo: PA Wire)

Trains cancelled as emergency services deal with incident

Motorcyclist Jon Rigby died in a crash after moving home to "live out his dreams"

“Devoted husband and father” died after move to “live out his dreams”

Fire at property once owned by Jimmy Savile.

Watch: Blaze erupts at home once owned by Jimmy Savile

A plane crashed in the Barra Funda region, in São Paulo, Brazil, with plumes of smoke seen across the city. (Photo: @bispowill/X)

Plane plummets to ground 'hitting bus' in huge city

University of Essex students, (L-R) DJ Wol, Eva Darold-Tchikaya, TJ Hibbert and Makyle Bayley all died at the scene of a car crash in Colchester

Four university students die at scene as car crashes into building

Private detectives investigating the death of a Scots tourist in Spain 12 years ago have issued a fresh appeal for a ‘mystery caller’. (Photo: Craig Mallon Appeal/Facebook)

Police issue fresh appeal after British tourist killed in Spain

Heartbreaking tributes have been paid to a runner who died while taking part in a half marathon in Glasgow. (Photo: W T Morrison Funeral Directors)

Man, 24, dies suddenly near finish line after running UK half marathon

A man has been found guilty for making 999 calls to “waste police time”.

'Nuisance' 999 caller convicted
A man has been found guilty for making 999 calls to “waste police time”.
Rahmah Ghazali

Police outside All Saints Catholic High School, on Granville Road, Sheffield, which has been placed on lockdown following a serious incident. Police said a 15-year-old boy had been taken to hospital with serious injuries following reports of a stabbing today, Monday, January 3.

Boy, 15, dies after stabbing in school

The scene in Colchester after a vehicle crashed into a building in Magdalen Street. Four people have died in the incident.

Police name four people who died after vehicle crashed into building

Police have set up a cordon around the River Irk.

Man's body found in river as police look to establish a cause of death

Maghull Town Hall has gone up in flames today, with emergency services scrambled to the scene.

Emergency services rush to town hall fire as smoke billows

Harrowing CCTV shows the final moments of a teenager's life as he fled two thugs who stabbed him in a park in broad daylight.

Harrowing CCTV shows moment stabbed teen flees his killers

Married Russian figure skaters Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov are reported to have been on board the American Airlines plane that crashed into a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington. (Photo: Vadim Naumov/Facebook)

Married world champion skaters on plane that smashed into helicopter

A 29-year-old man plunged hundreds of metres to his death at a ski resort in southern Bulgaria. (Photo: Bansko Winter Resort/Facebook)

Tourist plunges to death at ski resort 'while taking photos'

Emergency services in Washington DC are searching the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after a plane smashed into a US Army helicopter. (Photo: Getty Images)

Trump says plane crash into helicopter 'should have been prevented'

Flights are halted at Reagan Washington Airport after a plane smashed into a US Army helicopter. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Flights halted at airport after plane smashes into army helicopter

An American Airlines flight carrying dozens has crashed into a river in after colliding with a helicopter. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Plane carrying dozens smashes into helicopter

A sinkhole has opened in South Shields on Monday morning

Watch the aftermath as sinkhole opens on residential street

A tourist had to have his leg amputated after he slipped and became trapped in rocks during white water rafting. (Photo: Department of Health, Tasmania/Facebook)

Tourist has to have leg amputated after white water rafting accident

A British tourist has died after being swept into the sea by a wave in Tenerife. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Brit dies after swept out to sea in popular holiday hotspot

Paul Butler, of Stangray Avenue, Plymouth, has been charged with murder of Claire Chick (previously known as Claire Butler) and is due to appear before Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on Monday, January 27.

Man charged with murder of university lecturer

An 83-year-old man has been charged with the murder of an 84-year-old woman found dead in her home in Dunstable.

Man, 83, charged with murder of woman, 84

A man has died after a tree fell on his care during Storm Éowyn

Man dies after tree falls on his car

Jamelatu Tsiwah was found unresponsive after the knife attack

Man charged after woman fatally stabbed

Hope Gordon was found dead along with Mark Gordon, 36, in their home on Harburn Drive, West Calder, on Monday (January 20).

School pays tribute to pupil found dead alongside dad

Scarlett Vickers, 14, was found dead with a single stab wound to the chest at her family home in Darlington, County Durham, in July on July 5.

Dad accused of fatally stabbing daughter during 'play fight'

The body of a woman has been found in Old Alresford Pond

Body of woman found in pond

Pompey are mourning the death of a supporter after a medical emergency against Middlesbrough

Football club mourns fan's death after medical emergency in ground

Dilovan Sindi.

Watch: Arsonist set fire to customers inside barber shop

Martin Sullivan’s daughter paid tribute to her dad after he was stabbed to death on the street.

'Loving and caring' foster carer stabbed to death in street

Father-of-six Michael Watson dies 'suddenly' at New Clee train station in Grimsby

Father-of-six dies 'suddenly' at train station

An Irish woman has died after falling 500ft to her death from a popular rock climbing area near Malaga in southern Spain. (Photo: Alison Dalton/Facebook)

Tourist plunges 500ft to her death at popular Spanish hotspot

Emergency services were called to a home on Churchtown Road, Illogan at around 6.55am on January 10, where a woman in her 60s was found dead inside the property.

Man falls to death from bridge after woman found dead

Bomb threat in central London

Four people have been taken to hospital after being exposed to “excess chlorine” at a day spa and gym in the UK. (Photo: The Clifford Health Club & Spa/Facebook)

Four people hospitalised after visiting UK spa

A new snow warning has been issued by the Met Office as wintry conditions across the UK persist.

New weather warning for snow as wintry conditions continue