We cover news from public bodies and utility companies for UK households on power cuts, weather, water, health, safety and security. Each report includes the date and sources, with links to our guides.
Devon County Council has backed South West Water's appeal for households and businesses to cut unnecessary water use, saying parts of Devon remain in severe drought despite recent rainfall.
The PSNI and Northern Ireland Fire Service have urged the public to use fireworks legally and safely over Halloween, predicting more calls about anti-social behaviour and firework misuse.
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust and North Wales Police have issued a joint appeal on firework, bonfire and burn safety ahead of Bonfire Night.
United Utilities says repairs to a burst water main on Rochdale Road in Oldham are complete and the main is being refilled, with tankers kept in the area as the incident remains active for OL1, OL8…
South West Water has published an article dated 28 October 2026 explaining why it is asking everyone to save water during stormy weather, as drought conditions continue in its region.
SEPA has issued flood warnings across the Western Isles in response to sustained challenging weather and high tides scheduled for the evening of 27 October 2026, the Comhairle has said.
SEPA has issued a Flood Warning for St Margaret's Hope from about 9:30am on Tuesday 27 October, with an Amber coastal flood risk across Orkney and a Met Office Yellow wind warning from 3am to 9pm.
The Environment Agency issued 10 flood warnings and 65 alerts on Monday morning, with SEPA reporting 10 warnings and 11 alerts and Natural Resources Wales nine alerts, after Storm Boelo and Storm…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published a product safety report for 20,000pcs Runfeng Water Beads, which pose a serious asphyxiation risk to young children, and the Amazon listing…
SEPA has issued a Flood Alert Update for Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City, warning of coastal flooding from high spring tides, storm surge and wave overtopping through Tuesday and possibly into…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has reported that three baby sleeping bags sold via OnBuy present a risk of asphyxiation and overheating, and the marketplace has removed the listing.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has reported two baby sleeping bags sold via Wish as presenting a risk of asphyxiation, and Wish has removed the listings.
SSEN says it is preparing for a third storm in less than a week forecast to bring high winds and heavy rain to the north of Scotland on Tuesday, as it works to restore power after Storm Boelo.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service handled almost 700 calls and attended 699 incidents, 163 of them weather-related, across Scotland during Storm Boelo from 24 to 26 October.
ScotRail has closed or will close several lines in western and northern Scotland and impose speed restrictions from late Saturday night through Sunday as Storm Boelo brings gusts of up to 80mph.
Scottish ministers activated the Scottish Government's Resilience Room ahead of Storm Boelo, with an amber wind warning covering mainland Scotland and the Western Isles from Saturday evening until…
Network Rail imposed speed restrictions on routes to and from Aberdeen, Glasgow Central to Carlisle and Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley as Storm Boelo brought an amber wind warning for mainland…
Network Rail imposed speed restrictions on routes to and from Aberdeen, Glasgow Central to Carlisle and Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley, and ferry sailings between Largs and Cumbrae were…
SSEN has moved to Yellow Alert status in the north of Scotland ahead of Storm Boelo, with the Met Office warning of gusts up to 83mph and an Amber wind warning across Scotland.
The National Energy System Operator says new analysis expects Britain to have sufficient electricity supplies this winter, in a Winter Outlook published on 23 October 2026.