According to heraldscotland.com, climbers have been warned mobile-phone signals in mountains cannot be relied upon for rescue calls after two Frenchmen were winched out of Glen Coe. The two were rescued during the night after getting trapped on the Three Sisters ridge at 2000ft. Rescue crews said the pair had “wasted a lot of time” after getting lost when they tried to find a mobile phone signal. The men, in their late twenties, managed to alert police at 10pm on Wednesday night and a Royal Navy helicopter crew from HMS Gannet searched for them. Read article
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According to Gov.uk, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to Somalia, including Somaliland. Any British nationals in Somalia should leave. There is a high threat from terrorism, including kidnapping, throughout Somalia, including Somaliland. Terrorist groups have made threats against westerners and those working for western organisations. The FCO believes that there […]
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Eturbonews.com reported that, UK government has issued new travel advice for Singapore. The warning was prompted by high levels of pollution from land clearance fires in Indonesia. “Since 17 June Singapore has been experiencing high levels of pollution (“haze”) from land clearance fires in Indonesia. We advise all travelers and British residents in Singapore to […]
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As reported by Gov.uk, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to the Central African Republic (CAR). British nationals should leave now if practical means are available, if it is safe to do so, and if a safe destination is available. Those who remain should take all precautions and stay in a […]
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As reported by News.stv.tv, an Indian tourist reported missing on a shopping trip ten days ago in London has been found in Scotland. Emaan Shah disappeared in the Oxford Street area of the city on Monday, June 10, when she became separated from her parents and two younger brothers at around 2pm. Read Article
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Thecourier.co.uk reports that a man has died after a Border Force raid on a boat in the Isles of Scilly, police said. The man, believed to be a Dutch national in his early 60s, suffered serious injuries when he fell from the mast of a yacht, Devon and Cornwall Police said. He was taken to […]
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Guardian.co.uk reports that a plane which made an emergency landing in Scotland following security fears is back in the air, Police Scotland has said. The aircraft traveling between Egypt and the US was diverted on Saturday after a seemingly threatening note was found in a toilet. But following a search of the plane by police […]
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Sky News reports that twenty two people have been taken to hospital after a tourist bus sank in Liverpool for the second time in recent months. Authorities were called to the dock at 3.54pm today following reports that the Yellow Duckmarine amphibious tour bus had sunk. Police and ambulance arrived at the scene to help […]
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The Derry Journal reports that one of the key speakers scheduled to address a major conference in Derry today has been deported before she even reached the city, prompting organisers to ask whether her deportation is connected to the forthcoming G8 visit of Russian President, Vladimir Putin. Russian journalist Oksana Chelysheva – an outspoken critic […]
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According to itv.com, police are continuing to appeal for information about a teenager who went missing on Monday in the West End. Emaan Shah vanished while out shopping in Oxford Street, on the day she and her family had arranged to fly back home to India. Read article
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