Why Emergency Alert will go off on phones tomorrow and what to do
Millions of people will get a notification on their phones this Sunday as the government tests a new emergency alert system.
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Emergency alert test will not hang up your phone call or 'breach GPDR' - five online myths debunked
On Sunday, April 23, an emergency alert test notification will be sent to all phones compatible with 4G and 5G in the UK. It's part of the government testing out a new system that will alert the public to potentially life-endangering threats in their vicinity.
Emergency crews tackle two wildfires in one night on Marsden Moor
Firefighters tackled two huge blazes on Marsden Moor yesterday evening.
Drivers warned not to touch phones during emergency alert test as they face £200 fine for breaking law
Drivers are being warned not to pick up their mobile phones when the government runs a nationwide test of its new emergency alert service this weekend. The AA is urging anyone who may be driving at the time to switch off their device before setting off to avoid a hefty fine.
Emergency services swarm street following gas leak with cordon in place
Emergency services swarmed a street in Bolton and cordoned off the road following a reported gas leak on Wednesday afternoon (April 19).
Domestic abuse victims advised to turn off mobile phones ahead of UK emergency alert test
Victims of domestic abuse have been advised to switch off any mobile phones they want to keep hidden ahead of the UK emergency alert test next week.
Emergency services called to street after woman falls from roof onto a shed
Emergency services were called to an incident this morning after a woman fell from the roof of a building at a house in Oldham.
New UK mobile emergency alert system to be tested next week
A message will appear alongside a loud alarm on millions of mobile phones across the UK at 3pm on April 23 in a nationwide test of a new public alert system.