2 h. ago To beep or not to beep: Historic theatre will pause performance of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night for Government's emergency phone alert

The play is one of many public events that will be interrupted on Sunday as ministers carry out a nationwide test of the service. At 3pm millions of mobile phones will vibrate and make a siren sound.

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21 h. ago MP urges education committee to give South Lanarkshire schools power to ban smartphones

The Education Resources Committee said it recognises that all schools already have the authority to implement a complete ban on mobile phones – if they and their communities wish to do so.

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22 h. ago When mobile phones will get Emergency Alert this week as system tested again

The second nationwide test of the UK government's alert system will take place this weekend

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31 h. ago Boyfriend strangled girlfriend and smashed TV during argument about money

Corey Parker, 27, also took the victim's mobile phone and threatened to sell it so she wouldn't be able to call the police.

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34 h. ago Mobile phone stolen every 44 minutes on UK rail network, staggering data shows

British Transport Police data revealed around 12,150 handsets were taken on trains and in railway stations in 2024, representing a massive 135 percent rise since 2020

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35 h. ago Mobile phone ‘hidden in Commons’ as part of prank to play ‘sex noises’ during PMQs

A phone was reportedly planted near the front bench in what is being investigated as a “major breach” of parliamentary security

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36 h. ago Moment Father Ted creator Graham Linehan 'damages trans woman's mobile phone after harassing her in a series of X posts' is shown to court

The Irish comedy writer, 57, is on trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court accused of harassing trans woman Sophia Brooks.

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36 h. ago Prankster 'hid phone to play sex noises' in Parliament like on Match of the Day

The joke was foiled when the mobile phone was discovered planted near the front bench in the House of Commons during a security sweep ahead of Prime Minister's Questions

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36 h. ago 'Armageddon alarm' could trigger epileptic attacks when loud sirens sound on mobile phones across the country, charity warns

At about 3pm this coming Sunday all 4G and 5G mobile phones in the UK will blare a 10-second siren blast and display a test alert.

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39 h. ago Graham Linehan 'smashed phone of trans activist he branded a terrorist and an incel'

Linehan denied harassing a trans activist and damaging a mobile phone in a confrontation at an LGB Alliance conference

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40 h. ago UK government's 'Armageddon alarm' could trigger a HEART ATTACK, experts warn

A health expert has warned that the national emergency alert test could trigger heart attacks in vulnerable individuals.

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41 h. ago Graham Linehan arrives at court for trans 'harassment' trial amid airport arrest storm

Linehan denied harassing a trans activist and damaging a mobile phone in a women’s conference confrontation

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42 h. ago Everything you need to know about the UK government's 'Armageddon alarm' this Sunday and why it's happening

At 3pm on Sunday (September 7), an official emergency alert will be sent to all 4G and 5G-enabled mobile phones and tablets. Watch the video to find out everything you need to know.

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45 h. ago Graham Linehan faces trial over trans 'harassment' amid airport arrest storm

Linehan denied harassing a trans activist and damaging a mobile phone in a women’s conference confrontation

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56 h. ago Set a two TikTok toilet limit to reduce haemorrhoid risk, doctors advise

Study finds scrollers are more prone to piles than those who go to the lavatory without phonesPeople who take a mobile phone to the loo should keep to a two TikTok limit, according to doctors who found that toilet scrollers are more prone to haemorrhoids than phoneless lavatory-goers.Those who sit on the throne with a phone spend far more time on the toilet than others, with longer stints linked to a greater risk of developing the bulging anal veins known as haemorrhoids or piles. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago 'Armageddon alarm' backlash: Government alert that will blare out your phone this weekend

At around 3pm on Sunday, 7 September, all 4G and 5G mobile phones in the UK will blare a 10-second siren blast and display a test alert from the Government.

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60 h. ago 'Armageddon alarm' could see domestic violence victims attacked by their abusers when they find hidden phones, charities warn

At around 3pm on Sunday, 7 September, all 4G and 5G mobile phones in the UK will blare a 10-second siren blast and display a test alert from the Government.

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61 h. ago Domestic abuse victims could be attacked by their abusers when they find hidden phones thanks to Government's 'Armageddon alarm', charities warn

At around 3pm on Sunday, 7 September, all 4G and 5G mobile phones in the UK will blare a 10-second siren blast and display a test alert from the Government.

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62 h. ago Cabinet minister issues statement ahead of emergency text event this weekend

The test emergency text message will go out to millions of mobile phones

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66 h. ago Government Emergency Alert System Test 2025: Here's when your phone will sound a siren

Around 87,000,000 mobile phones across Scotland and the UK will receive the warning this weekend.

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