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Brighton RNLI rescues paddleboarders drifting offshore during heatwave
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (235+ words) The RNLI is issuing a safety reminder issued as conditions change quickly near coast Brighton RNLI successfully rescued two paddleboarders after they found themselves drifting offshore during a heatwave. The incident has prompted a reminder for people to prepare adequately…...
Urgent search for missing man who disappeared days ago
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (218+ words) Police are urgently searching for a missing man who has not been seen for days. 48-year-old John went missing from the Abbey Meads area of Swindon at around 10am on Wednesday, July 1, and has not been seen since. Officers are currently…...
Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle evacuated for bomb threat
39+ min ago (137+ words) KIRO 7 News Seattle Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle evacuated for bomb threat SEATTLE " The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle says it is evacuating everyone after receiving a bomb threat. The threat came in around 11 a. m. "We are in contact with the…...
Woodland Park Zoo evacuating after receiving bomb threat
39+ min ago (192+ words) The zoo said the threat came in just after 11 a. m. The zoo added that it is in contact with the Seattle Police Department and is prioritizing the safety of staff, guests, and animals. Officials noted that in recent weeks, numerous zoos…...
Serious Traffic Crash Appeal For Information, Stretton
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (122+ words) The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a serious traffic crash in Stretton last night, 3 July. Around 5. 53pm, emergency services were called to the Gateway Motorway near Compton Road following reports of a crash involving a white ute and a red Honda…...
MAP: Where Colorado wildfires are burning
23+ min ago (208+ words) Mandatory evacuation orders for the Aspen Acres fire expanded overnight, and now include all of Colorado City, according to Pueblo County officials. Existing mandatory evacuation orders for surrounding communities remain in effect. According to an 8 a. m. update from the Alaska Complex…...
PICTURES - busy road closed after 'major' crash
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (135+ words) A BUSY dual carriageway has been closed and a plethora of emergency service vehicles are in attendance closed after a crash on Friday. Traffic has been seen queueing on the A338 Wessex Way eastbound. Cars are reported to have been directed…...
Dramatic pictures show plumes of smoke fill the sky after fire breaks out near A66
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (146+ words) Dramatic pictures show black plumes filling the sky after a fire on the A66. Fire crews were called at 3. 55pm today (July 3), to an incident on the A66 in Middlesbrough, near the South Bank roundabout. Two fire engines remain in attendance as firefighters…...
Wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate and destroys more than 160 structures
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (236+ words) The Aspen Acres fire is one of about 40 uncontained large blazes burning mostly in the West, fueled by months of dry weather and a record lack of snow this past winter in some places. Fire personnel were scooping water from…...
Motorcyclist killed in head-on crash with pickup truck in Hancock
21+ min ago (108+ words) Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect in Maine through Friday evening. HANCOCK, Maine (WGME) " Police say a Maine motorcyclist is dead after colliding head-on with a pickup truck in Hancock. Maine State Police say troopers responded to…...