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[ad_1] Alarms sound as staff deal with medical emergencies in The Thistle's using spaceChris ClementsBBC DisclosureThe alarm is sounding in the UK's first drug consumption room.A man in his 30s has overdosed in the "using space" – a room in the Glasgow facility where nurses supervise injections in eight booths.He had only arrived at The Thistle minutes earlier, animated about being searched by police on the Gallowgate.Staff rush to help,

[ad_1] Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have agreed that "productive negotiations" about an economic deal between the UK and US will "continue at pace", Downing Street has said. The Sunday night phone call between pair comes after sources at No 10 said the government was prepared to retaliate against US tariffs if needed. Trump has imposed a series of tariffs targeting goods from other countries in the first few

[ad_1] Three people have been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Lambeg, County Antrim.The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) received a report of the crash in the Lambeg Road area at 16:40 BST on Sunday.Following assessment and treatment at the scene, three people were taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital.Police said the Lambeg Road is closed in both directions with diversions in place at the junctions with Bells

[ad_1] Daniel DaviesBBC Wales political correspondentGetty ImagesAs in London, buses in Wales could all be branded the sameA plan to create a London-style bus system for Wales will only work if backed by significant extra cash, the Welsh government has been warned.A law putting buses back under public control, which could allow transport officials to decide what bus services are provided, is expected to be published on Monday.Welsh Labour wants

[ad_1] A council has planted a dozen Christmas trees in preparation for future festive celebrations.Dudley Council said it had put the trees in locations across the borough this week as part of a springtime planting project.The authority said the new trees would improve public spaces and be a permanent and sustainable feature of future Christmas events.Deputy council leader Paul Bradley said: "Although it is spring, we are already planning for

[ad_1] BBCA 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people - including a four-year-old girl - died in a house fire at a converted railway station, Northamptonshire Police has said.Emergency services were called to the Grade II-listed property in Rushton, near Kettering, Northamptonshire, at about 22:30 GMT on Friday.Police have confirmed the other two people who died were a 23-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman. Next

[ad_1] Charlotte Benton & Gavin KermackBBC News, West MidlandsFieldings AuctioneersThe coin is thought to be the only one of its kind to be found in BritainA Roman coin that is believed to be the first of its kind found in the UK has sold for nearly £5,000.Ron Walters, 76, from Kingswinford, West Midlands, found the coin with his metal detector in Wall Heath near Dudley last year.Mark Hannam, from Fieldings

[ad_1] Dr Sigi Joseph said doctors have to continually soak up more workPatient safety is being put at risk by "doctor burnout" caused by GPs being under-funded and overworked, a leading medic has said.Dr Sigi Joseph said doctors have to "continually soak up" more work while cross-covering shifts for each other, causing exhaustion.She told BBC Scotland's The Sunday Show the situation had been urgent for the past five years and

[ad_1] GooglePolice raided the Quaker Meeting House on St Martin's Lane where Youth Demand were meetingSix arrests at a Quaker meeting house have been condemned by the faith group as an "aggressive violation".Quakers in Britain has said the arrests of six Youth Demand supporters, were the first at a meeting house "in living memory".More than 30 police officers made the arrests at a welcome talk held at the Westminster Meeting

[ad_1] A Labour politician has said people in his constituency are "terrified" about the chancellor's decision to tighten the criteria for claiming sickness and disability benefits.Alun Davies, Member of the Senedd for Blaenau Gwent, said residents affected by disability and poverty were already struggling "in making ends meet". In Wednesday's Spring Statement, Rachel Reeves announced a number of benefit changes, including tightening qualification rules for Personal Independence Payments (Pips) -