1 hour ago Exactly how to opt out of Sunday's phone alert as experts issue warning

Every mobile phone in the country will issue a loud 10-second siren at the same time

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10 h. ago Met Office issues rare Northern Lights alert for when Scots may spot phenomenon

Scots in these five areas will be able to see the 'best views' of the Northern Lights as the Met Office issues rare alert

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14 h. ago Urgent recall for supplement after company claims employee swapped pills for erectile dysfunction drugs

The FDA issued the alert after testing revealed that the supplement was laced with a prescription-only erectile dysfunction drug.

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16 h. ago UK households told to boil lemon peels in water during September

Spider season is just around the corner, but there are several ways to deter the eight-legged creatures from entering your home - and it involves using lemons

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52 h. ago Anyone with a Nationwide savings account issued £150 payment alert

Some savers could earn hundreds of pounds more a year

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67 h. ago Drivers issued '£1,000' alert over key registration plate mistake

Every new car in the UK receives a freshly updated sequence of numbers on its registration plate twice annually

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3 d. ago People with passport issued urgent text alert over crucial reminder

Passport holders in the UK have also been warned to avoid one common mistake that could ruin their holiday

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3 d. ago WhatApp users issued protection alert over verification code

If you use WhatsApp, you will need to keep an eye out for one message which could save you being hacked

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3 d. ago UK Government issue alert to anyone with a Windows or Apple device

Our devices are at risk and some people may not remember to do this one simple thing

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3 d. ago UK households told to make simple but important check before October

Households across the UK are being told to check around their houses to avoid paying out hundreds in repairs this winter

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3 d. ago Government issues 'red alert' as Brits in six places urged 'act NOW'

Brits have been urged to take action and move to higher ground or upper floors after heavy rain overnight sent floodwaters surging into low-lying areas in Cornwall

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3 d. ago UK homeowners urged to make one check before October for important reason

Households across the UK are being told to check around their houses to avoid paying out hundreds in repairs this winter

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5 d. ago UK households told to sleep with tennis balls taped to backs to tackle common problem

It might sound bizarre, but the advice is backed by the NHS

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5 d. ago UK households told to make important boiler check with energy price cap set to rise

The latest energy price cap increase is higher than many anticipated, however checking your boiler and making a potential change could help you offset the rising cost and then some

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6 d. ago A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews review – a memoir of great scope and intimacy

A meditation on loss, literature and the unspoken, from one of Canada’s most admired writersAsking himself “Why I write”, George Orwell gave four reasons: aesthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse, political purpose and sheer egoism. Asked the same question ahead of a literary conference in Mexico City, Miriam Toews mentions the teenage letters she sent from Europe to her sister Marjorie (Marj or M as she calls her) as the reason she became a writer. Sorry, that won’t do for an answer, she’s told. Try again.In a frenetic household set-up in Toronto, keeping an eye on her mother one moment, entertaining her grandchildren the next and warding off angry neighbours in between, she struggles to get her act together and makes a to-do list: “Wind Museum. Deranged skunk. North-west quadrant with ex. Conversación in Mexico City.” The skunk has distemper and keeps getting trapped in the window well. The Wind Museum is the collection she’d love to create, commemorating winds from all ...

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6 d. ago A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews review – a searingly intimate memoir

One of Canada’s most admired writers delivers a triumphant meditation on loss, literature and the unspoken Asking himself “Why I write”, George Orwell gave four reasons: aesthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse, political purpose and sheer egoism. Asked the same question ahead of a literary conference in Mexico City, Miriam Toews mentions the teenage letters she sent from Europe to her sister Marjorie (Marj or M as she calls her) as the reason she became a writer. Sorry, that won’t do for an answer, she’s told. Try again.In a frenetic household set-up in Toronto, keeping an eye on her mother one moment, entertaining her grandchildren the next and warding off angry neighbours in between, she struggles to get her act together and makes a to-do list: “Wind Museum. Deranged skunk. North-west quadrant with ex. Conversación in Mexico City.” The skunk has distemper and keeps getting trapped in the window well. The Wind Museum is the collection she’d love to create, commemorating ...

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6 d. ago September outbreak alert as UK households told to 'seek a pharmacist'

As school returns next month, parents are being advised to be on the lookout for the parasites

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6 d. ago September outbreak alert issued with UK households told to 'see a pharmacist'

Next month is expected to trigger a UK-wide surge in infestations

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6 d. ago MSE issues August 31 alert to avoid missing out on getting £2,252 or £1,355

Millions in the UK are being urged to renew their claim by the end of the month to make sure payments continue in September

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7 d. ago UK tourists in Spain warned of 'extreme' risk as red alert issued

The risk is set to peak by the middle of the week

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