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- BBC News
Armed police and helicopter search for men following Brighton fight
Armed police and a helicopter were called in after a fight in Brighton, East Sussex, on Thursday evening, Sussex Police say. Three men escaped from the scene in Bamford Close, in a car which was later dumped and set said they recovered "a bladed weapon" near the arrests have been made. Det Insp Duncan Lloyd said witnesses who called police at about 18:20 BST reported seeing three men driving away in the car, which was already badly said: "Other members of the public called in to report the car being driven in the city, before it was dumped in Whitehawk Road and set alight. We found a bladed weapon close-by."The public support has been tremendous in what was a dynamic situation and it has helped us build a picture of what happened and who may be involved."Our officers were supported by the National Police Air Service in a search of the area, and that search has concluded."He said officers were now investigating. Patrols in the area are being increased, a Sussex Police spokesperson with any information is being urged to contact the force.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Yahoo
School in lockdown with armed police 'everywhere' after reports of man with knife
A primary school was placed in lockdown following reports of a man with a knife nearby. It came after a worker at a doctor's surgery was reportedly threatened with the weapon this afternoon (Thursday, June 5). A National Police Air Service helicopter was seen circling overhead in New Moston, Manchester, with police 'all over' nearby Nuthurst Road, Moston Lane East and Parkhurst Avenue. Armed police were seen at the entrances to Nurhurst Park at around 3pm, Manchester Evening News reports. READ MORE: Midlands town named second 'most underrated' in country with cheap homes and great transport links READ MORE: Tractor driver asked permission to cross railway line before train crashed into trailer Police confirmed that officers had been called to a doctor's surgery on Moston Lane East after a member of staff was threated with a knife. The person then fled from the surgery with enquiries now ongoing to trace him. No injuries were reported in the incident. New Moston Primary School then into lockdown 'as a precaution', police confirmed. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "Emergency services were called to reports of a concern for welfare on Moston Lane East in Moston at around 2:17pm this afternoon. "A man threated a member of staff at a doctor's surgery with a knife and then made off from the surgery. "Enquiries are ongoing to locate the man. No injuries have been reported. "As a precaution a nearby primary school decided to go into lockdown." You can get all your favourite content from BirminghamLive on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in the region. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the BirminghamLive app. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@
Wales Online
27-05-2025
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- Wales Online
Video shows moment three people miles out to sea on tiny boat are spotted
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info This is the moment three people who were blown miles out to sea on an inflatable dinghy were rescued. The trio got into trouble on Sunday afternoon, after the small boat launched from Colwyn Bay. A major air, sea and land search was launched, lasting hours, after the group were carried off-shore by strong winds. However they were able to call 999 on a mobile and a search was launched in difficult conditions. A video taken aboard the Rhyl RNLI lifeboat showed crew members scanning for the stricken three, using binoculars, amid choppy conditions, before the rescue vessel pulls alongside after locating them. Coastguard teams had searched from the shore, while RNLI boats were launched. A National Police Air Service plane also took to the skies to aid the search. At one point contact was lost with the group for more than an hour as concerns increased for their safety. But they were able to regain contact and rescuers able to establish a location. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox Assisted by the police plane, Rhyl Lifeboat located the inflatable nearly three miles north of Llanddulas, and four miles from where they set off. (Image: RNLI/Callum Robinson) Rhyl RNLI said: "Rhyl's volunteer lifeboat crew were paged at 2:35pm on Sunday (25 May) afternoon, after Holyhead Coastguard had received a 999 call from the casualties to say that they had launched from the West end of Colwyn Bay, in their inflatable boat but had now been blown offshore and could not get back to land. "Rhyl's all-weather lifeboat launched at 3:05pm and proceeded to search from North of Rhyl towards Colwyn Bay. Coastguard Teams from Rhyl and Llandudno were also tasked to search from the shore. An hour and a half later, Holyhead Coastguard were able to get the location of the casualties after they were able to regain contact with them over the phone, with the casualties using Google Maps to give their latest latitude and longitude. "Aided by an airplane from the National Police Air Service, Rhyl Lifeboat located the casualty vessel 2.7 miles North of Llanddulas, around 4 miles from where the casualties set off from. The three casualties were taken aboard the all-weather lifeboat and treated for cold. "The lifeboat then returned them to land at the Rhyl Lifeboat Station, where they were met by officers from Rhyl and Llandudno Coastguard Teams, who gave safety advice by 6:15pm." Paul Archer-Jones, duty Coxswain said: "This could have been quite a serious incident, the strong winds created some pretty difficult conditions for us to locate the casualty vessel. Luckily with the help of all the teams involved we were able to bring the casualties safely ashore. "We always recommend if you are going to sea to take a means of calling for help, preferably a VHF radio, always wear a lifejacket or buoyancy aid, and check the weather forecast before heading out." Find out what's happening near you
North Wales Live
27-05-2025
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- North Wales Live
Video shows moment three people miles out to sea on tiny boat are spotted
This is the moment three people who were blown miles out to sea on an inflatable dinghy were rescued. The trio got into trouble on Sunday afternoon, after the small boat launched from Colwyn Bay. A major air, sea and land search was launched, lasting hours, after the group were carried off-shore by strong winds. However they were able to call 999 on a mobile and a search was launched in difficult conditions. A video taken aboard the Rhyl RNLI lifeboat showed crew members scanning for the stricken three, using binoculars, amid choppy conditions, before the rescue vessel pulls alongside after locating them. Coastguard teams had searched from the shore, while RNLI boats were launched. A National Police Air Service plane also took to the skies to aid the search. At one point contact was lost with the group for more than an hour as concerns increased for their safety. But they were able to regain contact and rescuers able to establish a location. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox Assisted by the police plane, Rhyl Lifeboat located the inflatable nearly three miles north of Llanddulas, and four miles from where they set off. Rhyl RNLI said: "Rhyl's volunteer lifeboat crew were paged at 2:35pm on Sunday (25 May) afternoon, after Holyhead Coastguard had received a 999 call from the casualties to say that they had launched from the West end of Colwyn Bay, in their inflatable boat but had now been blown offshore and could not get back to land. "Rhyl's all-weather lifeboat launched at 3:05pm and proceeded to search from North of Rhyl towards Colwyn Bay. Coastguard Teams from Rhyl and Llandudno were also tasked to search from the shore. An hour and a half later, Holyhead Coastguard were able to get the location of the casualties after they were able to regain contact with them over the phone, with the casualties using Google Maps to give their latest latitude and longitude. "Aided by an airplane from the National Police Air Service, Rhyl Lifeboat located the casualty vessel 2.7 miles North of Llanddulas, around 4 miles from where the casualties set off from. The three casualties were taken aboard the all-weather lifeboat and treated for cold. "The lifeboat then returned them to land at the Rhyl Lifeboat Station, where they were met by officers from Rhyl and Llandudno Coastguard Teams, who gave safety advice by 6:15pm." Paul Archer-Jones, duty Coxswain said: "This could have been quite a serious incident, the strong winds created some pretty difficult conditions for us to locate the casualty vessel. Luckily with the help of all the teams involved we were able to bring the casualties safely ashore. "We always recommend if you are going to sea to take a means of calling for help, preferably a VHF radio, always wear a lifejacket or buoyancy aid, and check the weather forecast before heading out."
Wales Online
26-05-2025
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- Wales Online
Inflatable dinghy blown miles off Welsh coast prompts major air, sea and land search
Inflatable dinghy blown miles off Welsh coast prompts major air, sea and land search Teams searched for hours for the three people on the tiny boat The inflatable dinghy in the sea off the Welsh coast (Image: RNLI/Callum Robinson ) A major air, sea, and land search was launched after an inflatable dinghy with three people on board was blown miles out to sea. The small boat had launched from the beach at Colwyn Bay on Sunday afternoon. They group were carried off-shore by strong winds and quickly got into trouble. They were able to call 999 on a mobile and a search was launched in difficult conditions. Coastguard teams searched from the shore while RNLI boats were launched and a National Police Air Service plane took to the skies. Contact was lost with the group for over an hour with increasing concerns for their safety. But they were able to regain contact and rescuers able to establish a location. Assisted by the police plane, Rhyl Lifeboat located the inflatable nearly three miles north of Llanddulas, and four miles from where they set off. They were taken to shore and treated for cold. The view from inside the vessel (Image: RNLI/Callum Robinson ) A statement from Rhyl RNLI said: "Rhyl's volunteer lifeboat crew were paged at 2:35pm on Sunday (25 May) afternoon, after Holyhead Coastguard had received a 999 call from the casualties to say that they had launched from the West end of Colwyn Bay, in their inflatable boat but had now been blown offshore and could not get back to land. Article continues below "Rhyl's all-weather lifeboat launched at 3:05pm and proceeded to search from North of Rhyl towards Colwyn Bay. Coastguard Teams from Rhyl and Llandudno were also tasked to search from the shore. "An hour an a half later, Holyhead Coastguard were able to get the location of the casualties after they were able to regain contact with them over the phone, with the casualties using Google Maps to give their latest latitude and longitude. "Aided by an airplane from the National Police Air Service, Rhyl Lifeboat located the casualty vessel 2.7 miles North of Llanddulas, around 4 miles from where the casualties set off from. The three casualties were taken aboard the all-weather lifeboat and treated for cold. "The lifeboat then returned them to land at the Rhyl Lifeboat Station, where they were met by officers from Rhyl and Llandudno Coastguard Teams, who gave safety advice by 6:15pm." Paul Archer-Jones, duty coxswain said: 'This could have been quite a serious incident, the strong winds created some pretty difficult conditions for us to locate the casualty vessel. "Luckily with the help of all the teams involved we were able to bring the casualties safely ashore. "We always recommend if you are going to sea to take a means of calling for help, preferably a VHF radio, always wear a lifejacket or buoyancy aid, and check the weather forecast before heading out'." The rescuers were praised but there was criticism online for the casualties, One person said: "So lets all climb into a tiny inflatable boat with no engine, no oars, oh yes and lets not wear any floatation devices. Really." Article continues below Another added: "Well done RNLI Rhyl members. Shame on you in the inflatable expecting others to come your aid! Stupidity beyond belief."
