11 h. ago One dead and thousands without power as Tokyo receives half a month’s rainfall in one hour

Central parts of city receive around 100mm of rain in a single hour, breaking records in several districts

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30 h. ago Pensioners with common medical condition could receive as much as £441 each month

New figures from the DWP show there are now more than half a million people (508,964) across Great Britain receiving Attendance Allowance support for arthritis

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3 d. ago From Washington to Westminster, the populist right needs to erase history to succeed. It’s up to us to resist | Kojo Koram

Removing ‘divisive’ Smithsonian exhibits, Farage’s ‘patriotic’ curriculum: this is where the unpicking of the 20th-century liberal order beginsSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreIn 1955, the American columnist William F Buckley Jr declared that a conservative is someone “who stands athwart history, yelling ‘Stop’.” But today’s conservatives are not only trying to resist the advance of history, they are attempting to pull the train of history backwards and reopen the case on what constitutes a democratic society.Last month, the Smithsonian’s secretary received a letter from the Trump administration announcing that all exhibits deemed “divisive” or “ideological” should be replaced with those labelled “historical” and “constructive”. Within days, a list of offending displays was published and, unsurprisingly, they overwhelmingly targeted artefacts that hig...

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5 d. ago Don't panic! National emergency alert system goes off on millions of phones as backlash continues

At around 3pm, mobiles connected to 4G and 5G networks throughout Britain vibrated and sounded for about 10 seconds in the second test of the system.

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5 d. ago Why your phone went off as Emergency alert sent to millions across the UK

Here's everything to know about why you received a message

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5 d. ago UK Emergency Alert Test live updates as millions of phones to receive alarm

The alert will be sent on Sunday afternoon

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5 d. ago How government gets your number for UK emergency alert and why some won’t receive it

The government will send out an emergency alert to millions of people across the UK on Sunday, September 7 - but how exactly does it work and how did they get your number?

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5 d. ago Emergency alert to go off on Sunday with millions of people to receive warning message

Devices on 4G and 5G networks will make a loud siren for 10 seconds, vibrate and show a message making clear it is a test, with the time chosen to minimise disruption

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6 d. ago Millions of UK mobile phones to receive test emergency alert on Sunday

Devices will vibrate and make a siren sound for 10 seconds at 3pm, with message confirming alert is a testMillions of mobile phones will vibrate and make a siren sound across the UK on Sunday afternoon during a test of a nationwide emergency alert system.Handset users will also receive a message on their screens reminding them the 10-second alert, which will happen at 3pm, is a test. There are about 87m mobile phones in the UK. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Millions of UK iPhone and Android users at risk of emergency alert scam this weekend

The Government is set to blast an emergency alert through everyone's phones at 3pm on Sunday, 7 September - but cybersecurity experts are warning that hackers are planning to use the test to trick people

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week ago Pensioners claiming new health benefit could receive first payment before end of this month

Pension Age Disability Payment has replaced all new claims for Attendance Allowance in Scotland.

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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 w. ago Brit drivers warned they must do one thing if driving the car this Sunday

If you’re driving on Sunday afternoon it’s a good idea to be prepared for the government’s emergency alert which will cause a piercing siren on millions of mobile phones

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2 w. ago Emergency alert update as millions of Brits set to receive urgent warning message

The country will be put on alert next month with the second trial of a system that is said can save lives.

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2 w. ago Emergency alert update as millions of people to receive warning message

Mobile phones connected to 4G and 5G networks will vibrate and emit a siren sound for up to 10 seconds, and users won't have to do anything, just swipe the message away

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3 w. ago DWP warning as millions of Brits must check their bank at 12pm on Friday

Millions of Brits will receive their benefits three days early this month, but there are some important things to note. An expert has given some vital advice

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3 w. ago They’re among the best in British indie. So why have Field Music become a Doors cover band?

Faced with ‘catastrophic financial doom’ in a difficult industry, the Sunderland outfit explain why imitating Jim Morrison is their way to surviveFor years, Field Music playfully toyed with the idea of forming a hybrid cover band called AC/BGs, featuring one set of AC/DC songs done in a Saturday Night Fever-style and one set of rock-heavy Bee Gees numbers. “These things are a joke until they stop being a joke,” says David Brewis, one half of the Sunderland art-pop band.Another idea made it beyond a tour bus gag to become their new side hustle: a Doors tribute band called the Fire Doors. When the band announced it on Facebook last month, they received critical questions asking: why? The band’s response was a piercingly honest multi-page statement. Brewis wrote of Field Music’s sincere love of the band, the high levels of skill required to do such a job proficiently – and how doing one tribute gig a month could help their “dire finances”, having accepted that after nine albums, they h...

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