60 m. ago Everyone's phones will blast emergency alert this weekend – here's how to turn it off

Millions of mobile phones will sound a siren this week in one of the largest ever public safety exercises, but your Daily Star has you covered with a simple hack on how to turn it off

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13 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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16 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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16 h. ago Bake Off host Noel Fielding's rare public appearances and health battles that led to TV axe

Comedian Noel Fielding is set to return to screens with The Great British Bake Off but has kept a low profile due to health concerns

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17 h. ago Emergency alert test 2025: what noise does emergency alert text make?

It is just a couple of days until the Emergency Alert text will be sent to millions 🚨

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18 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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18 h. ago All you need to know as emergency alert to hit phones this week

DWP has issued an update

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22 h. ago AA issue warning to UK motorists who are driving on Sunday 7 September

The government will send an Emergency Alert Test which will emit a loud sound from your mobile phone and drivers are being urged to 'stay calm and focus'

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22 h. ago NHS issues flu jab update as millions eligible for 'lifesaving' vaccines from today

Flu jabs have been rolled out for pregnant women and children in England ahead of winter

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24 h. ago Everyone using Gmail put on red alert and urged to watch out for worrying email

Gmail users must remain vigilant and watch out for a worrying new email scam.

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25 h. ago Alexander Isak set for Liverpool medical as Reds agree £125m transfer with Newcastle

Liverpool are set to smash the British transfer record for the second time this summer after they agreed a £125million deal for Alexander Isak on Transfer Deadline Day

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40 h. ago Britain set for battering as barrage of thunderstorms and hail to hit in days

After the warmest summer on record, days of thunderstorms, heavy rain and hail are headed to Britain as autumn approaches us

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47 h. ago How to get a free set of Smeg scales worth £130 ahead of The Great British Bake Off's return

Smeg is offering a set of its electronic kitchen scales worth £130 for free just in time for the brand new season of The Great British Bake Off starting

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48 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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50 h. ago Warning as nationwide 'Emergency Alert' could put some people at risk

The alert system could serve to warn UK citizens about future hazards like wildfires, severe flooding, and extreme storms

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57 h. ago Don't panic! Emergency alert to be sent to millions of Britons' mobile phones as part of nationwide public safety exercise

The official 'Emergency Alert' will be sent to all 4G and 5G-enabled phones and tablets. The devices will vibrate and emit a siren-like tone for ten seconds. Pictured: File photo

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58 h. ago Skin cancer warning signs as Gordon Ramsay issues message after diagnosis

Gordon Ramsay has been diagnosed with Basal cell carcinoma, known to be the most common type of skin cancer.

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61 h. ago Emergency alert in one week with millions of people to receive warning message

In one of the largest public safety exercises of its kind in the UK, phones will vibrate and emit a siren-like tone for ten seconds, with a test message appearing on screens

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61 h. ago AG Cook review – the hyperpop auteur delivers a thrilling Brooklyn show

Brooklyn Paramount, New YorkThe super-producer, whose big name collaborators include Charli xcx and Beyoncé, goes maximalist for a euphoric, high-energy Friday-night triumphEveryone is trying to out-scream and out-diva each other at AG Cook’s sold-out Brooklyn Paramount show. Midway through his Friday-night DJ set for his Britpop 25 tour, the producer and moptopped dungeon master of the hyperpop universe has put on his Von Dutch remix, a standout single from last summer’s Brat invasion that brings pop princesses Charli xcx and Addison Rae together for some prima donna repartee atop a distorted, industrial production. When the bridge’s thumping hydraulic bass drops and opens up its warped wormhole of sound, the packed room suddenly fills with skilled (too skilled) impressions of Rae’s piercing six-second shriek. Cook, who has been bopping behind the DJ booth up until now, collapses to his knees at the center of the stage, bowled over by the sheer energy in the room.Such are the deman...

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2 d. ago British brothers set new world record for rowing across the Pacific as they land in Australia

Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean arrived in the Australian city of Cairns on Saturday  at 1.52am BST, marking the end of their 139-day, five hour and 52 minute journey crossing the world's largest ocean.

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