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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Three people rushed to hospital after stabbing outside Tube station as police cordon off busy road
Three people have been rushed to hospital after a stabbing outside a West London tube station. Officers and paramedics swarmed the scene on Station Parade outside Willesden Green Underground Station. London Ambulance Service also sent an incident response officer, a clinical team manager and paramedics from its tactical response unit, as well as trauma teams in cars from London's Air Ambulance. They treated two people for stab wounds and a third person for a head injury. The Metropolitan Police said four men, two aged 21 and one aged 20, were rushed to hospital with stab injuries. It added that a 20-year-old woman who reported breathing difficulties declined medical treatment at the scene. Officers have made no arrests so far, and a spokesperson it has 'no concerns' about an impact on the community. The road was sealed off for several hours as forensic teams combed the scene for evidence. Specialist CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) units were scrambled amid initial fears of a hazardous incident, but were later stood down when it was confirmed there was no chemical threat. The Met Police is now urging anyone with information to come forward. Anyone with information should call 101 quoting CAD 8601/22Jun, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said:'We were called at 9.02pm on Wednesday 25 June to reports of a stabbing on Walm Lane, NW2. 'We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, an incident response officer, a clinical team manager and paramedics from our tactical response unit. We also dispatched trauma teams in cars from London's Air Ambulance. 'We treated four people in total. We took two patients to a major trauma centre and another patient to a local hospital. The fourth person declined further treatment.'
Irish Independent
20-06-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Funeral arrangements announced for Kerry sheep shearer killed in farm accident
Breda Lynch from Bonane was known as one of Ireland's top female shearers and she had a significant number of All-Ireland titles to her name. She was highly-regarded in farming circles and her death has been felt across the farming community in South Kerry. Breda will repose at Finnegan's Funeral Home on Sunday evening, June 22 from 5pm to 8pm. She will arrive at St Fiachna's Church Bonane on Monday, June 23 at 10.30am with Requiem Mass at 11am. Breda was originally from Coomhola, Bantry but lived in Bonane. She is survived by her two sons Padraig John (PJ) and Denis, as well as her sister Elizabeth and her adored grandchildren Ava, Holly and Tadhg as well as her daughters-in-law Tracy and and Katie and her extended family. She is predeceased by her parents, brother Joe and sister Maureen and husband Patrick. In the death notice published today the family said they wanted to thank the Air Ambulance and the Emergency Services that attended the scene for the accident on Tuesday evening. They asked for donations if desired to be made to the Critical Charity who run the Air Ambulance service. Breda was renowned in the shearing community and at one point in her shearing career had nine All-Ireland titles in a row. The shearing community across the country are heartbroken following her death. Breda was a regular at competitions in all corners of Ireland. Her two sons PJ and Denis are also talented shearers and over the years have too claimed glory on the sheep shearing stage and this was something she was proud of. Tim Creedon of Top of Coom where Breda sheared almost every year and who is a close friend of Breda's described her as 'one of a kind' whose death has caused heart-break across the community. 'Breda was a legend among the shearing community here in Kerry, Ireland, and beyond. She was one of a kind. She was always at our Sheep Shearing Competition every July. She competed in all the categories and was respected by both her male and female competitors. She won the ladies' competition annually for many years but was always encouraging to the young women shearers who shore against her,' he recalled. Breda will be laid to rest after Requiem Mass on Monday at Kilmocomogue Cemetery in Kealkil. Gardaí attended the scene just outside Kenmare on Tuesday evening, June 17, 2025 at approximately 5pm. They conducted an investigation at the scene. The HSA is also investing the farm accident. She was the fourth farmer to die in the area in the past few months in tragic circumstances, including the murder of farmer Mike Gaine. There was also wide-spread sadness at the death just a month ago of local farmer Joe Quinn also in tragic accident while working.
ABC News
17-06-2025
- ABC News
Six people seriously injured when alleged stolen car crashes down embankment in Melbourne's north
One person has been flown to hospital and another five are also seriously injured after an alleged stolen vehicle was driven at oncoming traffic before plunging down an embankment in Melbourne's north-east. The police chopper spotted the car speeding through the northern suburbs, crossing onto the wrong side of Plenty Road in South Morang and driving at oncoming traffic in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The car then turned down the inbound ramp of the Hume Freeway at O'Herns Road in Epping but plunged down an embankment and rolled around 1:30am. Police said there were six people inside the car and all were seriously injured. The Air Ambulance was called to fly one person to hospital, with the remaining five driven by road ambulance. Investigators believed the car was stolen during a home invasion in Doreen on Tuesday. A Victoria Police spokesperson said officers were not pursuing the car when it crashed. The on-ramp remained closed while investigations continued into the incident. The Department of Transport said there was significant congestion for city-bound traffic on the Hume Freeway between Craigieburn and Epping. One lane remained open but delays for early morning commuting were estimated to be around 45 minutes. Police were asking anyone who witnessed the incident, had CCTV or dash cam footage of the vehicle or any other information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or
BBC News
16-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Campervan and motorbike crash shuts A77 near Innermessan
The A77 has been closed in south west Scotland after a crash involving a motorbike and a services, including an air ambulance, were sent to the scene near Innermessan - between Stranraer and Cairnryan - at about 16: Scotland said the road was shut from the A751 junction to the junction at McMaster's have been advised to avoid the area.
BBC News
14-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Pink Floyd drummer's event raises £200,000 for charities
A record £200,000 has been raised for emergency services during an annual charity event at the home of Pink Floyd's drummer, organisers than 15,000 people visited the home of Nick and Annette Mason, at Middlewick House near Corsham, Wiltshire, from 7 to 8 June, during which Mason signed autographs and posed for money will go towards Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity and the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust, which provides free home security for vulnerable and Bath Air Ambulance deputy chief executive Barbara Gray said: "This year... was the largest event of all time, with a record attendance and an incredible amount raised for the two charities." While organisers put new traffic measures in place for this year's event, the popularity of the fundraiser ended with people stuck in traffic for hours as they tried to have since apologised for the travel issues, but described the event as a success, with the money generated enough to keep Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance flying for an entire week and help fund an operator's work in the community for The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust for an entire year. Visitors at the event were able to admire Mason's collection of sports cars, with local branches of car clubs adding to the vehicles on show, including Jaguar, Lotus, Ferrari, and Porsche.A Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance helicopter was also on display, remaining operational over the charity has been running for 35 years and provides medical care by land and air, across Wiltshire and Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust was established in 1998 to work with Wiltshire Police to provide a home security service for elderly and vulnerable people throughout the of The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust, Jennie Shaw, said: "We are so thankful for the support of the residents in Pickwick and Middlewick Lane because without their understanding, this event would not happen."Middlewick House Open Garden has been running since 2013 and gets bigger and bigger every year. We are already looking at the feedback from this year's event to make further improvements in 2026."
