If you call 999 for help, you'll be asked which service you require, be it police, ambulance, fire or coast guard, and your call may be ended if you don't answer - but a two digit code could help ...

Devon and Cornwall Police is urging the public to only call 999 in a genuine emergency during the Christmas period [BBC] Devon and Cornwall Police is urging the public to only call 999 in a genuine ...

Police are appealing for the public's help to keep 999 lines free for emergencies. Call handlers had to deal with more than 250 calls in Gloucestershire on Sunday 4 May, while most were legitimate ...