Dubai's police say the emergency 999 telephone number is being clogged up with hundreds of thousands of non-essential inquiries, ranging from complaints about taxi drivers to requests for late night ...

The 999 emergency telephone number was launched across the country 80-years-ago today. But as audio clips released by the North West Ambulance Service show, time-wasting calls continue to plague ...

A social media post spreading online claims that if you are in an emergency situation where you’re unable to talk, for example if you’re choking or an intruder is in your home, you can call 999, press ...

We are all familiar with 999 as a phone number to call emergency services on, it's almost something we just know instinctively. Similarly, we know that 911 is the emergency number in the United States ...

The Met Police would like to remind people that the failure of their pizza to arrive on time is not a reason to call the 999 ...

NAIROBI, KENYA: The High court has given the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK),mobile phone service providers and the police service until end month to restore the 999 emergency response number.

UK communications regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into leading UK telco BT following a UK-wide disruption to emergency call services on 25 June 2023. National and local UK media outlets ...

Fears have been raised that misuse of the 999 service could put lives at risk as police reveal some of the nuisance calls their control room has taken. In September, Norfolk Police received 12,275 ...

15:34, Sun, Jul 13, 2025 Updated: 15:35, Sun, Jul 13, 2025 In a life-threatening emergency, every second counts when calling for potentially life-saving help. However, not everyone can make or receive ...

The nation's first 911 emergency call was placed by an Alabama state politician on this day in history, Feb. 16, 1968. The landmark moment came four years after the shocking unreported murder of a New ...

Looking up your destination’s emergency phone number isn’t a standard vacation-planning step. But the old adage of “it’s better to be safe than sorry” rings true – no one who finds themselves in an ...

What would you do if you were in danger? Call 999, we'd hope. But what if talking or making a noise could put you or those around you in even more danger? What would you do then? You might not know it ...