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‘Don’t let the celebration become a medical emergency’: England fans warned ahead of World Cup game in heatwave

Medics have warned fans the combination of extreme heat and drinking alcohol can ‘catch people out’

The Independent UK · Jun 26

Emergency callouts surge as NHS feels the heat from extreme temperatures

Schools have been forced to closed and some hospital machinery has failed in the heat.

Evening Standard · Jun 26

Cardiac arrests in London jump by third during heatwave as temperatures soar on Tube, says ambulance boss

London Ambulance Service chief says capital can be ‘particularly difficult’ during heatwaves with people travelling around on public transport

Evening Standard · Jun 26

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Nine injured after car pursued by police crashes in east London

Met police say they pursued vehicle believed stolen before it collided with another vehicle in Ilford

The Guardian - UK · May 16

Teenage boy among three injured in 'shooting and fighting' in south London

A boy, 17, was rushed to hospital with a gunshot wound on Wednesday night after police were called to reports of a shooting in Camberwell

Evening Standard · Apr 10

No Pseudonymity for Lawyer Alleging Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

From Judge Ronnie Abrams yesterday in Doe v. Legal Aid Society (S.D.N.Y.): [1.] [Pseudonymity is more justified if] the litigation… The post No Pseudonymity for Lawyer Alleging Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment and Retaliation appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Apr 1

London 999 to be flooded with as many as 700 calls in first hour of the New Year

A&E units are also expected to be busy as revellers suffer injuries or accidents

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2025

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Paramedic struck off after lie about sick sister exposed by Facebook photos

Natalie Twomey fabricated a family illness to get a day off work

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025

Two thirds of paramedics fear attacks over festive season as London ambulance crews brace for 'Mad Friday'

Last December there were around 4,000 alcohol and drug-related calls in the capital, which is about 130 calls a day

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025

William praises ambulance service for encouraging staff to speak up over abuse

The Prince of Wales toured the headquarters of the London Ambulance Service (LAS) to meet those on the front line.

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025

Kilburn stabbing: Boy, 15, rushed to hospital and arrested after being wounded near busy high street

Metropolitan Police officers and London Ambulance Service paramedics attended Brondesbury Villas in Brent, north London and found the teenager injured on Tuesday evening

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

'I am the luckiest man': King's aide hails paramedics who saved his life after suffering cardiac arrest in central London

Exclusive: Lord Lieutenant of Devon David Fursdon has emotional reunion with the paramedics who saved his life

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025

Tube strike sparked huge surge in bike crashes, London Ambulance Service data shows

Bike crashes increased by 44% during the Tube strikes as two million cyclists took to two wheels to get around the city

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2025

London Ambulance Service hails fastest response times in over three years

New figures show the LAS has cut ambulance response times to the sickest patients by 20 seconds

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

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Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025

London Ambulance Service cuts response times by up to eight minutes

The London Ambulance Service (LAS) has cut response times despite facing one of the busiest periods in its history

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025

Summer alcohol warning as it's revealed London paramedics were called to more than 300 booze-related incidents a day in August

With the UK now bracing itself for its third heatwave, ambulance bosses have issued a warning to revellers to look after themselves and their friends

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

Thief hunted after smashing ambulance window and stealing backpacks

The ambulance was locked at the time while the paramedics were inside a patient’s home in Harrow, north-west London.

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025

Three admitted to hospital after shooting in London

The London Ambulance Service (LAS) said it was called at 2.51pm on Tuesday to reports of a shooting on Upton Lane in Forest Gate, east London.

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The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025

Sickle cell patients have faced ‘poor care’ from ambulance staff – report

Patients’ views of London Ambulance Service were often ‘marred by past performance’.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025

Search under way for girl, 11, who fell into Thames in east London

‘Large-scale’ emergency response launched but later scaled down, while girl’s next of kin given support

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

'We won't forget you': Tribute to London’s Covid victims five years on from first case

On February 12, 2020, London recorded its first positive Covid-19 case

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025

LAS saw record number of 999 calls for serious injuries in December

Paramedics facing ‘extraordinarily challenging’ winter period as respiratory viruses surge

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024

Patient captured spitting in the face of London paramedic in shocking footage

Crew was attacked by patient while trying to treat him on London street

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Former international karate fighter died after choking on burger at east London care home

A coroner’s report into Elan Adams’ death found qualified staff failed to provide key information to the London Ambulance Service

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024

LAS 'receiving same number of calls as New Year's Eve' as demand surges this winter

Exclusive: Call volumes are higher than at the peak of winter during the Covid pandemic

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