Gmail, Google Docs and Google+ Suffer Service Outages Around the World

Users around the world are reporting issues with a number of Google's most high profile services including Gmail and Google+.

According to the Down Right Now website, Gmail is suffering a 'likely service disruption' with users around the world reporting that they are unable to access their contacts within the service.

Users are greeted with a message saying: 'Gmail is temporarily unable to access your Contacts.'

Google adds:

We're working to fix the problem, and in the meantime, you should be able to continue to read and send mail as normal. Thank you for your patience.

Many users have voiced thier frustrations on Twitter, reporting that the problems extend to Google+, Hangouts and Chat services as well.

Another product apparently suffering from whatever server outage Google is experiencing is Google Docs, with some people (including the IBTimes UK newsroom) being unable to access shared documents.

IBTimes UK contacted Google to see what the issue is, but so far have not received a response.