21 h. ago Why didn't I get an emergency alert today? Reason some Brits didn't receive warning

While Brits up and down the country have received a nationwide test alert from the government, some will have been puzzled after seemingly left out of the system. Here's why your phone may have stayed silent this afternoon

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25 h. ago Google issues major Gmail alert for millions of users after red flag warning

Google has issued an important Gmail update after millions of users were placed on red alert following a major hacking breach

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25 h. ago Gmail account holders issued rare alert after 'broad warning' issued to all users

Google has issued a rare update to Gmail users in a bid to reassure millions of users about the security of the email platform following the recent reports of a mass data leak

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26 h. ago Full list of areas affected by yellow weather warning as thunderstorms forecast by Met Office

The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for parts of the UK on Sunday, September 7

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27 h. ago Government shares exact text of emergency alert with dire warning to drivers

The Government has said the planned alarm that will hit all UK phones at 3pm on September 7 is designed to alert people to life-threatening situations such as floods and wildfires

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27 h. ago Yellow thunderstorm alert warns of rain, lightning and hail for parts of UK

The alert came into force just after 8am and will be in effect until midday.

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29 h. ago Emergency alert: Full list of people who won't receive the phone warning today

The test - the second one of its kind - is scheduled to take place on the afternoon of September 7 and will mark the second national test of the emergency alert system, which has been deployed five times since it was launched in 2023

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29 h. ago Emergency alert LIVE as warning sent to almost all mobile phones

Brits have been told to 'keep your cool' as the emergency alert causes phones to emit a siren-like sound during the UK-wide test, which is only the second of its kind

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50 h. ago UK emergency alert test warning for phone users using WhatsApp, shopping, or banking

The UK government will be carrying out an emergency alert test on all 4G and 5G mobile networks on the evening of Sunday, September 7 - and phone users are being warned not to use their phones during the alert

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52 h. ago Drivers warned they could face £1,000 fine during UK emergency alert this weekend

The Government is set to send out an emergency alert to every phone in the UK at 3pm on Sunday, September 7, but drivers have been warned not to do one thing if they are behind the wheel

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3 d. ago National Highways issue urgent warning to drivers ahead of emergency text alert

The National Highways has issued a warning to drivers ahead of the UK Emergency Alerts system being tested this weekend

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3 d. ago Flood and thunderstorm warnings issued as parts of Britain could be hit with more than two inches of rain in just one hour

A yellow thunderstorm warning was activated at 2am in the East and West Midlands, the north of England and parts of Wales, and will be in place until 5pm on Thursday.

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4 d. ago Flooding possible as yellow thunderstorm warning in place – Met Office

Flood alerts are in force as heavy rainfall is expected in some parts of the UK.

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4 d. ago UK government's 'Armageddon alarm' could trigger a HEART ATTACK, experts warn

A health expert has warned that the national emergency alert test could trigger heart attacks in vulnerable individuals.

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4 d. ago Met Office issues warning as thunder, lightning and heavy rain forecast for Wales

21 Welsh regions are set to experience heavy rain, as well as thunder and lightning today

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5 d. ago Full list of UK areas impacted by Met Office thunderstorm and rain warnings this week

Lightning, hail, heavy rain and gusty winds are on the forecast for parts of the UK this week

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5 d. ago Tenerife tourists warned of 'potentially scary' volcano alert

The president of the popular tourist island announced the plans on Monday.

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5 d. ago Tenerife volcano alert as tourists issued 'potentially scary' warning

Mount Teide, Spain's highest peak, has seen a swarm of small earthquakes which have raised fears of volcanic activity - with tourists heading to Tenerife warned to prepare for a 'potentially scary' alert

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5 d. ago Former Newsnight presenter Adam Raphael, 87, moans at Tesla for not having any speed alert warnings as he is banned from driving for six months

Adam Raphael, 87, was clocked driving at 26mph in his £40,000 vehicle on the A205 in Richmond, southwest London, last January 21.

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6 d. ago Met Office issues weather warning for heavy rain as parts of UK brace for flooding

The Met Office has warned flooding is possible as it issues yellow weather alert

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