16 h. ago UK drivers warned 'do not interact' as experts raise concerns over emergency alert drill

Mobile phones will emit a siren for up to 10 seconds when the message is received

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19 h. ago Domestic abuse victims told to opt out of emergency alert drill

The drill will mark the second time the national emergency alert system has been tested

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21 h. ago Domestic abuse victims advised how to opt out of emergency alert drill

On Sunday September 7 at around 3pm, mobile phones connected to 4G and 5G networks will vibrate and emit a siren sound for up to 10 seconds.

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51 h. ago Exact time emergency alert drill will be sent to UK mobile phones

It will mark the second test of the national emergency alert system – after the first in 2023

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6 d. ago Emergency alert drill will be sent to UK mobile phones – this is when

It will mark the second test of the national emergency alert system – after the first in 2023

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6 d. ago Emergency alert drill to be sent to UK mobile phones next weekend

The last UK-wide alert took place in 2023.

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1 week ago Urgent plea for more Scots to foster dogs as pets 'used to control domestic abuse victims'

'Eliza' was forced to leave behind her beloved dogs behind after being pulled out of a 15-year abusive relationship

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3 w. ago Released violent offenders to be ‘locked’ in restriction zones in England and Wales

Women’s safety campaigners welcome plan to switch from exclusion zones that ‘have made victims feel trapped’Restriction zones aimed at “locking” violent offenders – rather than their victims – into specific areas when they are released from prison are to be introduced by the government in England and Wales.At the moment, exclusion zones are often used to keep an offender away from their victim’s home but many campaigners for women’s safety have long called for this to be flipped.Increased tagging for domestic perpetrators.Requiring judges to flag domestic abuse at sentencing so prisons, probation and police can better identify and manage abusers.Expanding specialist domestic abuse courts.Bolstering transparency for victims at sentencing – including the provision of free copies of judges’ sentencing remarks for victims of rape and other sexual offences. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Vital UK emergency alert advice for domestic abuse victims as test one month away

Charities have warned that the sudden noise could put vulnerable people in danger - here's how to opt out

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3 w. ago Emergency alert drill within weeks will be among 'biggest safety exercises in UK history'

With one month to go Pat McFadden is now rallying the nation to get ready for the second ever national test of the UK’s Emergency Alerts system.

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3 w. ago Emergency alert test in a month will be 'one of the biggest' drills in UK history

On Sunday, September 7, at around 3pm, mobile phones connected to 4G and 5G networks will vibrate and emit a siren sound for up to 10 seconds

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