diff --git a/config.template b/config.template
index 7449e82..cf36266 100644
--- a/config.template
+++ b/config.template
@@ -124,8 +124,10 @@ repeaterLookup = rbook
 NOAAforecastDuration = 4
 # number of weather alerts to display
 NOAAalertCount = 2
+
 # use Open-Meteo API for weather data not NOAA useful for non US locations
 UseMeteoWxAPI = False
+includeEUalerts = False
 
 # NOAA Hydrology
 # unique identifiers, LID or USGS ID
diff --git a/modules/locationdata_eu.py b/modules/locationdata_eu.py
index e4d36d0..7a204bc 100644
--- a/modules/locationdata_eu.py
+++ b/modules/locationdata_eu.py
@@ -9,13 +9,21 @@ import bs4 as bs # pip install beautifulsoup4
 import xml.dom.minidom 
 from modules.log import *
 
+trap_list_location_eu = ("ukalert", "ukwx", "ukflood")
+
 def get_govUK_alerts():
     # get UK weather alerts
     url = 'https://www.gov.uk/alerts'
     response = requests.get(url)
     soup = bs.BeautifulSoup(response.text, 'html.parser')
-    return "not implemented yet"
+    # the alerts are in <h2 class="govuk-heading-m" id="alert-status">
+    alert = soup.find('h2', class_='govuk-heading-m', id='alert-status')
 
+    if alert:
+        return alert.text
+    else:
+        return "No alerts"
+    
 def get_wxUKgov():
     # get UK weather warnings
     url = 'https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/guides/rss'
diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index db6446f..4765ce5 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ try:
     latitudeValue = config['location'].getfloat('lat', 48.50)
     longitudeValue = config['location'].getfloat('lon', -123.0)
     use_meteo_wxApi = config['location'].getboolean('UseMeteoWxAPI', False) # default False use NOAA
+    includeEUalerts = config['location'].getboolean('includeEUalerts', False) # default False
     use_metric = config['location'].getboolean('useMetric', False) # default Imperial units
     forecastDuration = config['location'].getint('NOAAforecastDuration', 4) # NOAA forcast days
     numWxAlerts = config['location'].getint('NOAAalertCount', 2) # default 2 alerts
diff --git a/modules/system.py b/modules/system.py
index 0871e49..0559f82 100644
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ if location_enabled:
     from modules.locationdata import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
     trap_list = trap_list + trap_list_location # items tide, whereami, wxc, wx
     help_message = help_message + ", whereami, wx, wxc, rlist"
+    if includeEUalerts:
+        from modules.locationdata_eu import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
+        trap_list = trap_list + trap_list_location_eu
+        #help_message = help_message + ", ukalert, ukwx, ukflood"
     
     # Open-Meteo Configuration for worldwide weather
     if use_meteo_wxApi: