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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Ethan Davies

999 service restored after Greater Manchester Police, fire, and ambulance services issue warning

Emergency services across the country are struggled to answer 999 calls in an emergency — including in Greater Manchester — due to a technical fault this morning.

GMP said the force was one of ‘a number’ experiencing the problem on Sunday morning (June 25). The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and GMFRS also confirmed they experienced the same issue.

All said the issue lies with BT. However, as of 10.15am, the telecomms firm said 999 calls were back in order.

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