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PD Bert of Cleveland Police dies after sustaining serious injuries in crash in northern England
PD Bert of Cleveland Police dies after sustaining serious injuries in crash in northern England

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PD Bert of Cleveland Police dies after sustaining serious injuries in crash in northern England

A police dog who took part in the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II has been killed after a car crash in northeast England. PD Bert, a springer spaniel that worked for Cleveland Police in the northeast, was one of two dogs in a canine support vehicle when it collided with a BMW in Hartlepool on Thursday evening, local time. Both animals were taken to a local vet but due to the severity of PD Bert's injuries, he was put to sleep. According to Sky News UK, PD Bert had been on the force for 3 ½ years, and in 2022 had been deployed to London to assist in the funeral procession of the late Queen. At the time, the British National Police Chief's council said it was the largest ever ceremonial police operation in British history. He also assisted in a search which recovered £250,000 ($514,600). His handler suffered minor injuries, whilst the other dog was unharmed. Police allege the 33-year-old man who is suspected of being the BMW driver was drink driving. He will appear before Teeside Magistrates Court in August.

Light aircraft crashes and explodes into fireball seconds after take off from Southend Airport in Essex, United Kingdom
Light aircraft crashes and explodes into fireball seconds after take off from Southend Airport in Essex, United Kingdom

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time13-07-2025

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Light aircraft crashes and explodes into fireball seconds after take off from Southend Airport in Essex, United Kingdom

A light aircraft has crashed seconds after it took off from a British airport. Emergency services raced to Southend Airpport in the city of Essex on Sunday about 4pm (local time) to reports a plane had slammed into the ground. Photos shared to social media captured the moments after the crash, with a huge fireball and black smoke seen rising into the sky from the grounds of the airport. The aircraft involved is reportedly a Beechcraft 200 Super King. Depending on the model, it can seat up up 13 passengers. Essex Police said it has responded to reports of a crash involving a "12-metre plane". "We are working with all emergency services at the scene now and that work will be ongoing for several hours," a police spokesperson said, Sky News UK reported. According to Flightradar, the aircraft was bound for the Netherlands. Witness John Johnson said he and his kids had "waved" at the pilots of the doomed plane as it taxied to the runway for take off. "Then they throttled up the engines and passed by us. The aircraft took off and within a few seconds it had a steep bank angle to its left," he said to Sky News UK. Mr Johnson added the plane "almost seemed" to go upside down and then crash. The number of passengers and crew on board is not known. According to The Guardian, the plane was operated by Zeusch Aviation, a Dutch company specialising in medical evacuations and transplant flights. One photo showed passengers boarding a larger aircraft looking at the fire in shock. This is a developing story. More to come.

Air India Flight 171 passenger Vishwash Kumar Ramesh 'jumped' from plane, police say, and walks away as only survivor of crash
Air India Flight 171 passenger Vishwash Kumar Ramesh 'jumped' from plane, police say, and walks away as only survivor of crash

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time13-06-2025

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Air India Flight 171 passenger Vishwash Kumar Ramesh 'jumped' from plane, police say, and walks away as only survivor of crash

The sole survivor passenger of Air India Flight 171 "jumped" from the plane, police say, as he recalled the terrifying seconds before the aircraft suddenly came down. Footage emerged of British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, stumbling away from the fiery crash site after the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner hit a hostel for doctors in a densely populated neighbourhood less than two kilometres from Ahmedabad airport. Mr Ramesh was taken to hospital, miraculously only suffering minor injuries. According to local police, he survived by jumping from the plane. Speaking to local media from his bedside, the passenger said "it all happened so quickly" and that the plane was only about 30 seconds in the air before it crashed. 'When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran," Mr Ramesh said to The Hindustan Times, which also shared a photo of him in hospital. "There were pieces of the plane all around me. Someone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance and brought me to the hospital.' He had been assigned to seat 11A, according to local officials and the boarding ticket, which is an exit row toward the front of the Boeing aircraft, behind business class. It is not clear if Mr Ramesh managed to jump out before the plane made impact. Speaking to Sky News UK, his family in Leicester said they had spoken to him and recalled that he had "no idea" how he exited the plane with only minor injuries. "He video-called my dad as he crashed and said, 'Oh, the plane's crashed. I don't know where my brother is. I don't see any other passengers. I don't know how I'm alive, how I exited the plane'," his brother Nayan Kumar Ramesh said. A doctor told CNN that Mr Ramesh is in "not very critical" condition and could be discharged from hospital in the next few days. Social media footage aired on Indian news channels showed a man in a bloodstained white t-shirt and dark pants limping on a street and being helped by a medic. The man had bruises on his face and a goatee beard, resembling photographs of Mr Ramesh in hospital after the crash that were published by local media. Reuters could not immediately verify the video, in which people gathered around the man and asked him where the other passengers were, to which he replied "they're all inside". One of Mr Ramesh's other brothers was also on board. He was killed. Air India confirmed 241 of the 242 passengers and crew had died. The 230 passengers and 12 crew on board included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian, and seven Portuguese nationals on their way to London. The death toll has reportedly climbed to at least 290 people dead. At least 50 people on the ground including residents and those inside the BJ Medical College and Hospital are among those killed, according to local reports. About 50 to 60 medical students inside at the time have been taken to hospital. A senior police official said 269 bodies had arrived at the main hospital so far. According to aviation tracker Flightradar24, Air India Flight 171 departed just after 1.30pm (local time) on Thursday and reached an altitude of 625 feet before it crashed. CCTV footage showed the Dreamliner struggling to gain height just seconds after takeoff, before it slowly descended and slammed into a hostel for doctors. The National Transport Safety Board said a team of US investigators will be flown over to India to support local authorities to find the exact cause of the incident.

Police begin search for Madeleine McCann in Portugal as they search 'large' area just minutes from where she vanished
Police begin search for Madeleine McCann in Portugal as they search 'large' area just minutes from where she vanished

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time03-06-2025

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Police begin search for Madeleine McCann in Portugal as they search 'large' area just minutes from where she vanished

Authorities have spent the first day of the Madeleine McCann search scouring empty barns, dense shrub and unused wells near where the then-three-year-old British toddler disappeared while on holiday with her family more than 18 years ago. Dozens of authorities, including German and Portuguese police and firefighters, were seen throughout Tuesday focusing on a private property in the southern region of Algarve in Portugal, just a few minutes drive from the holiday home Madeleine stayed at in 2007. The main focus was on a dilapidated house and bushland. Police - who described it as a "large" search area - have brought in ground-penetrating radars that can scan four to five metres below the surface to find any evidence. Searchers, some wearing face masks and hard hats, could also be seen using shovels to dig up dirt and remove dense shrub in an area popular with dog walkers and hikers. One British man who lives in the area was surprised at the search location. "I know for a fact that they searched up here 20 years ago," he said to Sky News UK. "I'm not sure what they're hoping to find, because even locals were searching." A police officer said a "different place will be searched each day". What triggered the fresh operation in the area is not exactly known, but it has been reported police in Germany asked officials in Portugal for access in April. The search is set to continue until Thursday. German investigators had named Christian Brueckner as a suspect. He has lived in Portugal, including in the Praia da Luz area where the then-three-year-old was last seen, but he had never been charged. He has denied any involvement. Brueckner is currently in jail for raping a 72-year-old woman. The last time searches were carried out in relation to Madeleine was two years ago when investigators scoured a reservoir in Silves, not far from the Lagos region. She was asleep in a room with her twin brothers at the Praia da Luz resort. Her parents Gerry and Kate McCann went to dinner and returned to find she had vanished. They marked the 18-year disappearance in May, saying "the years appear to be passing even more quickly" and vowing to leave "no stone unturned" to find their child. "No matter how near or far she is, she continues to be right here with us, every day, but especially on her special day," they said in a statement. "We continue to 'celebrate' her as the very beautiful and unique person she is. "We miss her."

Mark Carney speaks out about Trump's 51st state ‘threat' in major interview
Mark Carney speaks out about Trump's 51st state ‘threat' in major interview

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time14-05-2025

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Mark Carney speaks out about Trump's 51st state ‘threat' in major interview

In his first major interview since winning last month's election, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has spoken with Sky News UK. Mr Carney claims US President Donald Trump's suggestion of Canada becoming the 51st state of America was a threat to the country's sovereignty. 'All issues around Canadian sovereignty have been accentuated by the President. So no, it's not coincidental,' Mr Carney said. Mr Carney said Canadians 'weren't impressed' by an invitation to President Trump for an unprecedented second UK state visit.

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