Armed police locked in a 12-hour stand off as they try to negotiate with a man who threatened an emergency worker with a large power tool The incident started at 9.30am after an emergency worker was threatened Devon and Cornwall Police said the suspect is armed with a large power tool Officers have begun negotiating … Read more
Mark Carney and Comic Relief’s Richard Curtis launch campaign to invest Britain’s £3trillion pension savings in tackling climate change Curtis wants pension industry to commit to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 Funds should be required to report on sustainable investing progress, he says Carney has previously warned pensions funds risk seeing assets become ‘worthless’ unless they … Read more
Christina Ricci granted an emergency protective order against husband James Heerdegen after domestic battery call By Kellie Chudzinski For Dailymail.com Published: 00:34 BST, 2 July 2020 | Updated: 00:51 BST, 2 July 2020 Christina Ricci was granted an emergency protective order against her husband James Heerdegen. The order, which prohibits any contact between the couple, … Read more
Emergency talks were under way last night to prevent Nicola Sturgeon from undermining plans for ‘air bridges’ to popular holiday destinations. Ministers agreed a new traffic light system last week that would pave the way for the creation of ‘travel corridors’, allowing tourists to visit certain ‘green’ countries deemed safe without the need to quarantine at … Read more
Two friends in Texas received two drastically different bills when they were tested for the novel coronavirus. Pamela LeBlanc and Jimmy Harvey were about to go camping and kayaking along the Texas east coast with three friends and wanted some peace of mind. Both went to get drive-through tests at Austin Emergency Center in Austin and, … Read more
Doorstep lender Non-Standard Finance forced to go cap-in-hand to investors for emergency cash By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 29 June 2020 Cash call: Doorstep lender Non-Standard Finance said it was in preliminary discussions with a number of its largest shareholders Troubled Non-Standard Finance … Read more
Emergency service tackle fire at block of flats in Kennington By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 13:23 BST, 27 June 2020 | Updated: 13:28 BST, 27 June 2020 Firefighters are battling a blaze at a block of flats in South London. London Fire Brigade sent eight engines and around 60 firefighters to the block of flats … Read more
Britain’s railways will be ‘renationalised’ using emergency coronavirus measures – ending the current franchise system Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has revealed plans to ‘renationalise’ railways Under his proposals, ministers would have control over fares and timetables His plans will be revealed in a report of an independent review into UK railways Here’s how to help … Read more
Emergency services race to Thames beauty spot amid fears several men are missing in the water By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: 21:14 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 21:20 BST, 23 June 2020 Emergency services are at the scene of a serious incident at a Thames beauty spot. South Central Ambulance said it is … Read more
ER visits for heart attack, stroke and high blood sugar levels fall by nearly 20% as Americans scared of catching COVID-19 avoided hospitals, CDC reports Researchers looked at US emergency room visits pre-pandemic and in the 10 weeks following the declaration on March 15 Visits for heart attacks fell by 23% for strokes, fell by 20%, and … Read more