5 h. ago The three reasons why you might get an emergency alert as test set for this weekend

The UK Government has confirmed that millions of Brits will receive an emergency alert test in the coming days.

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8 h. 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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3 d. ago No moaning about the teachers and definitely no nudes! How to survive the school WhatsApp group

With the new school year starting next week, parents’ WhatsApp groups are pinging back into action. Here are the rules you must follow to avoid disasterBecoming a parent can be one of the richest, most rewarding things you can ever experience. That said, it’s a qualified reward, because to be a parent is often to be forced into joining the school WhatsApp group. In theory, it’s a community of like-minded peers who understand that it takes a village to raise a child. In reality, the school WhatsApp group is a vortex of petty drama, pointless competition and outright hostility.Navigating a mess like this can often leave a parent feeling bruised and overwhelmed. It is a task that requires diplomacy, patience and – sometimes, because everyone’s human – locking your phone away in a drawer until your blood pressure recovers. With that in mind, using real-life stories collected from friends and acquaintances, here are the top 10 rules of school WhatsApp group ...

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4 d. ago Angela Rayner 'is a hypocrite and a freeloader': Tories blast Deputy PM after it emerges she 'dodged £40,000 in stamp duty' on her new seaside pad

The Deputy Prime Minister is said to have told tax authorities that her £800,000 seaside apartment in Hove, East Sussex, was her main place of residence.

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5 d. ago Everyone with an Android phone placed on high alert and must follow 4 new rules

There's a new alert for Android users and it's vital ro follow new rules.

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6 d. ago The exact time emergency alert will sound on UK mobile phones next weekend

It will be only the second ever national test from the government

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6 d. ago Everyone's phone will sound an alarm at same time next weekend

It is the second national test of the system

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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 NHS issues pharmacies alert ahead of Bank Holiday weekend disruption

The bank holiday will affecting NHS operating hours in pharmacies across the country

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1 week ago American students face new phone bans in school – not everyone is happy about it

For students, the rules add new school-day rituals, like putting phones in magnetic pouches or special lockers

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3 w. ago Everyone's phone alarms will sound in 'one of biggest safety exercises' in UK history

The Cabinet Office said that the UK Government will carry out an emergency alert test next month to ensure mobile phones are "fully functional" in the event of an incident

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3 w. ago Everyone using Android must restart their phones now as 'critical' warning issued

If you use Android it's worth checking the settings and restarting your device.

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