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An elderly cancer patient, unconscious at home, surrounded by her worried family, and a five-month-old baby who has been covered in shower gel by their autistic sibling.These are examples of calls received by control room staff – and they have to decide who really needs an ambulance.I spent a day in one of the control rooms, speaking to staff and listening to some of the 999 calls – acutely aware that pressure on this service often leads to complaints about lengthy waits.The way they are dealing with these calls is attracting attention from around the globe – I wanted to…

Coventry City are closing in on a deal worth more than £17m for Eintracht Frankfurt defender Aurele Amenda.The Switzerland centre-back would cost an initial £15.4m, with a further £1.7m in add-ons, and is set to sign a four-year contract with the promoted Premier League club.Amenda is understood to have been persuaded by a strong pitch from manager Frank Lampard and Coventry’s recruitment staff. He was part of the Switzerland squad that reached the World Cup quarter-finals, although he did not make an appearance in the tournament.Amenda would be Coventry’s third signing of the summer following the arrivals of winger Loum…

Burton Albion have signed goalkeeper Corey Addai from League One rivals Stockport County on a season-long loan.The 28-year-old, who spent time on the books at Arsenal and Coventry as a youth player, has featured 68 times for Stockport across all competitions since moving to Edgeley Park from Crawley in the summer of 2024.Addai featured in back-to-back League One play-off campaigns for the Hatters, which culminated with him playing in their Wembley defeat by Bolton Wanderers in May as they missed out on promotion to the Championship.Burton’s sporting director Richard Dorman described Addai, who also counts Danish side Esbjerg among his…

Fire crews attended the scene (file pic) | Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service A major incident has been declared at a recycling centre in Avonmouth, Bristol.Avon Fire and Rescue crews were called to a large blaze on Kings Weston Lane shortly after 1.30am on Wednesday 15 July.In a statement, the fire service said: “All personnel. At the site were safely evacuated and there are currently no reported casualties.“Avon and Somerset Police are also in attendance and are supporting with road closures.”A huge swathe of firefighters from 14 stations including Avonmouth, Bedminster and Weston-Super-Mare attended the incident.They were supported with specialist…

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has claimed the outgoing Prime Minister told him that Ann Widdecombe’s killing was a botched robbery, despite ongoing investigations from Devon and Cornwall Police into a potential murder probe.The Reform UK leader claims to have questioned both Sir Keir Starmer and the Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police several times following the announcement of the former MP’s tragic death last week.He told TalkTV: “They both told me it’s a burglary that’s gone wrong. I said no it is not, a burglar does not park his car on your drive and walk into the house.…

Meghan Markle has responded to her Netflix lifestyle programme securing its first Daytime Emmy nomination, taking to Instagram to share her excitement.The recognition in the outstanding lifestyle programme category marks a significant moment in the Duchess of Sussex’s television career, her first Emmy nomination since she and Prince Harry stepped back from their roles as senior working royals.Meghan wrote: “A huge congratulations to the amazing crew, producers, and team who worked on ‘With Love, Meghan’ on @netflix. We are nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lifestyle Series!”The programme faces stiff competition from four other contenders in the category: NBC’s George…

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When Calum MacDonald visited a bar in Laos he later experienced “a blinding kaleidoscopic light”, permanently impairing his vision, less than two days after having a drink. The cause was methanol poisoning, and the government is now launching an awareness campaign to highlight the risks.As thousands of holidaymakers prepare for summer travel, people are being urged, with the government’s Know the Signs, external campaign, to understand the dangers and take steps to help protect themselves while abroad.MacDonald, who is in his 20s and from Surrey, told Breakfast he was unaware of the risks when travelling in 2024 and if he…