Anyone with a smart phones has been told to be aware of an emergency alert system test later today. At 3pm today (Sunday, September 7), mobile phones and tablets across the UK will emit a loud siren ...

On Sunday, 7 September, the UK's 'Emergency Alerts system' will be put through its paces, sending a loud message to mobiles and tablets across the country. The test alert, anticipated to last around ...

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The UK Government has announced that they are set to send an alert to phones next month. In a message on their official website, they say: "We are testing the UK’s Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 ...