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Angry shopper calls 999 after mistakenly buying alcohol-free gin and tonic

Furious shopper ‘not having it’ as he tells police he is ‘so angry he’ll get arrested’

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Manhunt launched for man who escaped prison van outside Liverpool court

Anyone who sees him should call 999 immediately

The Independent UK · Aug 1

Brickbat: Waiting on Hold

Brian Hurton died alone in East Kilbride, Scotland, after calling 999 twice, complaining of severe breathing problems. Dispatchers told him… The post Brickbat: Waiting on Hold appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jul 28

Manchester synagogue terrorist called 999 to declare allegiance to IS during attack

Jihad Al-Shamie is understood to have told a 999 caller ‘I have killed Jews in the name of the Islamic State,’ reports say

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

Manchester synagogue attacker called 999 to pledge allegiance to Islamic State

Jihad al-Shamie, 35, called police in the initial stages of the attack last Thursday

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

Bomb squad scrambled to ‘ordnance’ on beach that turned out to be a saucepan

A coastguard spokeswoman said a member of the public had done the right thing to call 999.

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

Why just one stroke symptom means you should call 999 as new NHS advice revealed

The NHS has updated its guidance on recognising stroke symptoms in a major new campaign

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

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Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2024

Slow 999 response times forcing many more people to find own way to A&E

Figures for England obtained by Lib Dems show that 500,000 people in ‘very urgent’ need travelled to hospital without ambulance in 2023

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024

Hackney stabbing: Detectives issue picture of man they want to trace in connection with Boxing Day murder

Michael Murphy was fatally stabbed in Cranwell Street on December 26

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2023