A stranded kayaker rescued by using an app has urged everyone to download to their phones it as it could save their life. The app is called what3words and works by dividing the world up into squares ...

An ambulance service is urging the public to download and use a potentially life-saving locator app over the school holidays. What3Words is a free mobile phone application that gives every three ...

What3words divides the world into 57 trillion squares, each with a unique three-word address Police have urged everyone to download a smartphone app they say has already saved several lives. What is ...

The What3Words (W3W) geocoding algorithm creates potential for confusing different nearby addresses, with potentially hazardous implications in emergency situations, according to a new ...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Imagine only needing three words to help find someone who may be lost. Local emergency agencies in Southwest Virginia are doing just that through an app called ‘what3words’.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Finding yourself in an emergency situation without any nearby landmarks can be extremely distressing. The Brookville Fire Department (BFD) would like to remind people the free ...

POLICE in North Yorkshire have urged people with a phone to download the What3Words app to help locate them in an emergency. Emergency services across the country have praised the What3Words app for ...

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Four people have been rescued after a boat travelling from Guernsey to Jersey broke down, the coastguard has said. The rescue service said it received a call at about 17:30 BST on Sunday from a man ...