Coordinated false active shooter reports targeted at least 10 universities nationwide, triggering campus lockdowns and massive police responses during welcome week.

A mysterious item which sparked a large emergency response off a Cornish beach was revealed to be merely a patch of seaweed. RNLI volunteers and the coastguard were called out to Land's End where a ...

Emergency crews were called to reports of a house fire in Telford. Shortly before 11am (August 31), Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service control received reports of a fire at a property on Holyhead Road ...

Destiny USA mall was briefly placed on lockdown this week after reports of a man with a gun, which turned out to be a misunderstanding involving an umbrella.

Police have dismissed false rumours circulating on Facebook regarding the race of the woman who was arrested after storming ...

Critical thinking needs to be improved if Scots are to be able to spot disinformation and misinformation during the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.