The emergency alert will be tested this weekend
In just a few days time, people across the UK - including those living in Glasgow - will get an alert pinged straight to their phones.
Advice Direct Scotland has warned mobile phone users to be wary of requests from anyone claiming to be connected to the alerts system asking for remote access to mobile phones or other devices. Sign up to Glasgow Live's newsletter Get all the latest Glasgow news and headlines sent straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter.The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day.
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