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Lyrid meteor shower: When and where you can watch it this weekend | UK News
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The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to light up the dawn skies in parts of the country this weekend, with up to 18 shooting stars an hour expected. There will be bright fast meteors – some with trains, or trails of vapourised rock, according to the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Here’s all you need to know […]
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Every phone in the UK will get an emergency alert next weekend – and this is what it’s going to say | UK News
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The government has released further details about next week’s UK-wide test of an emergency alert system. A message will appear alongside a loud alarm on millions of mobile phones at 3pm on 23 April. The text that will appear has now been revealed – and it will say: “This is a test of Emergency Alerts, […]
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‘Major’ cyberattack may mean it takes longer for NHS 111 calls to be answered this weekend | UK News
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People seeking medical help via the NHS 111 service are being warned there could be delays after a cyberattack led to a “major” computer system outage. The security issue was identified at 7am on Thursday morning, and it has affected the system used to dispatch ambulances, book out-of-hours appointments and issue emergency prescriptions. There are […]
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Fears grow that massive debris from Chinese rocket could crash in populated parts of the US this weekend | Science & Tech News
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Concerns are growing that a Chinese space rocket’s uncontrolled re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere could scatter debris across populated parts of the US. The Long March 5B booster is too large to burn up on entry and will break up, potentially showering the ground with chunks of metal speeding at terminal velocity. According to the Centre […]