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You can now sign up to receive breaking news alerts from The Tab straight to your phone on WhatsApp!

Simply send your name and university to 07437 301012 (via WhatsApp or text) and add the number to your contacts. We’ll send you a WhatsApp message when big student news stories break.

An example of how Man City goalkeeper Joe Hart might subscribe if he was a Manchester Uni student

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