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The most significant development of the past week was the US moving refuelling aircraft from RAF Mildenhall to Germany on 10 November over a suspected Iran-linked threat, raising the base's alert level, weeks after a similar withdrawal from RAF Fairford that led to several arrests. On 12 November, a bomb alert at the French station of Calais-Fréthun delayed Eurostar services to and from London for about an hour before a security sweep found no danger.
Other incidents this week included a car that mounted the pavement on Hyndland Road in Glasgow's west end on 10 November, injuring eight people; thick fog that grounded flights at Heathrow and London City airports and contributed to a 30-vehicle pile-up on the M20 in Kent on 9 November, seriously injuring two; a mass brawl outside Glasgow's OVO Hydro on 8 November that hurt three police officers; and a sword attack near a Gloucester school on 7 November that left a 17-year-old with a superficial wound.
Updated by the ECTV Crisis Desk, based on 9 verified stories from the past seven days.
ECTV has published 8 verified stories on United Kingdom in the past seven days. The most recent, updated 12 November 2026: Bomb alert at Calais station halts Eurostar before being lifted.
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French authorities halted trains through Calais-Fréthun on Thursday morning over a bomb alert; a sweep found no danger and services resumed by mid-morning.
Updated : Bomb-disposal team finds no danger; Calais-Fréthun train traffic resumes from about 11:18 local time.
10 independent sources · 98% confidenceUS refuelling tankers were moved from RAF Mildenhall to Germany on Monday after a suspected Iran-linked threat, officials said, weeks after a similar move at RAF Fairford.
6 independent sources · 98% confidencePolice closed Hyndland Road in Glasgow's west end on Tuesday afternoon after a car struck several pedestrians, injuring 8 people.
4 independent sources · 98% confidenceSadiq Khan issued a 'high' air pollution alert for London on Tuesday after dense fog and fireworks smoke let particle pollution build up over the weekend.
7 independent sources · 98% confidenceThick fog over London led to flight cancellations at Heathrow and London City airports on Monday morning, with a yellow warning in force until 11am.
11 independent sources · 98% confidenceThree police officers were injured and two men arrested after a mass brawl broke out outside Glasgow's OVO Hydro following a bare-knuckle fighting event.
3 independent sources · 88% confidenceA 17-year-old suffered a superficial wound in a sword attack outside a Gloucester school on Friday; two schools went into lockdown.
8 independent sources · 98% confidenceAn officer and paramedic were hurt in Glasgow and a police vehicle was burned during disorder that led to seven arrests.
7 independent sources · 98% confidenceParliament's Public Accounts Committee calls for a decision on restoration as repairs become more expensive.
4 independent sources · 98% confidenceRoyal Navy helicopters shadowed a Russian intelligence-gathering ship near the Outer Hebrides as it watched a NATO exercise, the Navy said.
8 independent sources · 98% confidenceBrent futures reached $115.90 a barrel as traders assessed supply risks after the Houthis claimed a missile attack.
4 independent sources · 98% confidenceThree of the Royal Navy's four Vanguard-class submarines are at sea together for the first time in more than five years, as the Foreign Office warns of Middle East risk.
7 independent sources · 98% confidenceStorm Boelo killed 2 people, including named victim Richard Baines, 60, and left tens of thousands of homes without power across Britain over the weekend.
6 independent sources · 88% confidenceA man killed by a falling tree remains Storm Boelo's only fatality, as the Met Office issued a fresh warning for 25 areas and a Jet2 jet veered off a runway in Birmingham.
8 independent sources · 88% confidenceWest Midlands Police say a man died after a car hit the Finchfield Hill store; ambulance crews treated other people.
4 independent sources · 98% confidencePassengers travelling through Barking faced major delays after a goods train left the tracks, operators reported.
2 independent sources · 74% confidenceA large section of Brighton's derelict West Pier collapsed into the sea on Friday as waves from Storm Austen battered England's south coast, witnesses said.
6 independent sources · 98% confidenceTwo named storms are disrupting the UK this weekend, with thousands of homes without power, as Burnham warned of a worsening flood risk this winter.
4 independent sources · 98% confidenceAn amber warning for 80mph gusts closed roads, more than 80 schools and Chester Zoo in Cornwall and Devon on Friday as Storm Austen hit south-west England.
10 independent sources · 98% confidenceAisha Zaman has been charged with firearms offences after an officer was shot while approaching two people at a bus stop in Nottingham.
5 independent sources · 98% confidenceThe Met Office issued a 33-hour yellow wind warning for Greater Manchester as Storm Boelo follows Storm Austen, which has already cut power and shut schools elsewhere in the UK.
3 independent sources · 74% confidenceAbout 70 firefighters and ten engines tackled a large fire at an industrial site storing tyres in Dagenham, east London, London Fire Brigade said.
3 independent sources · 88% confidenceEurofighter Typhoons shadowed a British Airways jet over Germany for about 30 minutes after its pilots stopped responding to air traffic control, before contact was restored.
22 independent sources · 98% confidenceThe Met Office warned of a danger to life in Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth and the Isles of Scilly as Storm Austen brings gusts of up to 80mph on Friday.
10 independent sources · 98% confidenceAnthony Williams, 33, pleaded guilty to 12 counts of wounding with intent at Cambridge Crown Court but still denies 14 counts of attempted murder.
3 independent sources · 88% confidencePolice say an email threatening explosives, signed 'Allahu Akbar', reached up to 300 Northern Ireland schools and also hit Scotland.
4 independent sources · 87% confidencePolice are seeking witnesses after a two-car crash in Little Stonham; other occupants sustained minor injuries.
4 independent sources · 40% confidenceNottinghamshire Police said a 27-year-old woman is suspected of shooting an officer in the foot on Angel Row, as three others were held on suspicion of helping her.
6 independent sources · 88% confidenceEmergency services attended a car park at Manchester Arndale after reports that a 14-year-old boy had been seriously hurt.
4 independent sources · 98% confidenceThe Evening Standard reported a partial derailment at the London rail terminus; the cause has not been established.
1 independent sources · 55% confidence