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Brits baffled as they don't get emergency phone alert - this is why you missed out

A number of Brits have been left somewhat puzzled after not receiving an emergency alert, which was tested nationwide today, but there's a reason why they've been left out

Daily Mirror

Emergency alert goes off minute early for some - and not at all for others

Mobile phones across the UK will emit a warning siren and vibrate for up to 10 seconds during the test

The Independent UK

Millions of UK mobile phones receive test of new national alert system - but some missed out

Some users also reported receiving the message a minute or so early

Wales Online

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Millions of UK mobile phones receive test of new national alert system

The alert came with a 10-second alarm that sounded on devices using the country’s 4G and 5G networks.

The Independent UK

Everything you need to know about tick-borne virus now seen in UK

Evidence suggests that the TBE virus is now successfully circulating in the country

Wales Online

Review ordered after emergency text fails to reach some phones

Other users reported that they were unable to make or receive calls after the alarm went off on Sunday

Evening Standard

Bannau Brycheiniog: new name for the park but poor state of nature harder to fix

The former Brecon Beacons has acknowledged it is facing an onslaught of environmental threats – with the UK’s national parks from Dartmoor to the Cairngorms facing similar pressures

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UK mobile phone emergency alert: Why your mobile phone alarm just sounded

Millions of mobile phones across the country just received the alert

Wales Online

Emergency alert test UK: phone alarm sounds early for some users but others don’t receive it – as it happened

Many customers on Three network report not receiving the loud alarm meant as a test for future emergencies

The Guardian - UK

UK holiday lets company awards its properties with the best feedback

The Sykes Stars programme aimed to recognise holiday homeowners from across the country

Wales Online

Why did I get an emergency alert on my phone and what is it for?

Millions of mobile phones across the UK will receive the message alongside a loud alarm at 3pm on 23 April

The Independent UK

I saw the UK through the eyes of my French in-laws - and it was deeply embarrassing

Our rivers run with poo, we have hundreds of food banks and it is virtually impossible to get a doctor’s appointment. Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to appreciate how bad things are, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

UK inflation will fall rapidly, says ex-Bank of England economist

‘Pretty much nailed on’ that the rate will halve in next six months, according to Andy Haldane

The Guardian - UK

UK armed forces evacuate British diplomats from Sudan after threats

Rishi Sunak says ‘complex and rapid’ operation carried out, amid fears for remaining UK nationals

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Baltic states condemn China envoy’s remarks over sovereignty of ex-Soviet nations

Lu Shaye’s comments raise fresh questions over China’s role in brokering peace in Ukraine

Evening Standard

Sunak hails brave rescue effort to evacuate British diplomats from Sudan

The operation to remove British Embassy staff from Sudan involved more than 1,200 military personnel

The Independent UK

British diplomats and families evacuated from Sudan after threats to embassy staff

Sudan is currently into a second week of bloody internal fighting between the army and a powerful paramilitary group

Irish Mirror

Kevin Sheehy's mum slams UK prison move for 'demon' who killed her son

“He was such a lovely person, a lovely human being and he had his whole life ahead of him"

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Wales Online

'Look at the state of it' Biker video shows crumbling UK roads full of potholes

'We have to pay for MOT test to make sure your vehicle's fit for the road and the roads aren't even for the vehicles'

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 424 of the invasion

Ukraine military sets up positions on east bank of Dnipro river; France and Baltic states dismayed at Chinese ambassador comments

The Independent UK

Prince George’s godfather Duke of Westminster announces engagement to girlfriend

Hugh Grosvenor, one of the UK’s richest men, has become engaged to Olivia Henson.

Nottingham Post

UK Emergency Alerts Test: Keep Calm and Carry on message issued

The Government says the system will be an additional tool in the national resilience toolkit when there is an imminent risk to life

The Independent UK

Plans to block ECHR will not give ‘carte blanche’ power to UK, Tories say

Oliver Dowden said the changes being proposed to the Illegal Migration Bill could be used to stop ‘last-minute’ interventions from Strasbourg judges.

Daily Record

How to switch off emergency alert on iPhone and Android before 3pm test today

All UK phones will receive the alert this afternoon, but there's a way to prevent it from happening.

Daily Mirror

Prince George's godfather Duke of Westminster engaged to girlfriend of two years

Hugh Grosvenor and Miss Olivia Henson are engaged to be married, the couple have announced today. In a statement, they said they became engaged at the Duke of Westminster's family home in Cheshire

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