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.
Severn Trent has told customers which organisation to contact for different types of flooding as Storm Gerrit brings strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the Midlands.
Storm Henk brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country in early January 2024, causing surface water on local roads and power cuts in central southern England, with an NHS trust issuing…
Food Standards Scotland, the Food Standards Agency and the UK Health Security Agency warned the public not to eat four recalled Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire Cheese products that may be contaminated with…
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has reported a Met Office Yellow Weather Warning for Rain across North Yorkshire, with several towns most likely to be affected and rivers expected to peak on…
SSEN Distribution restored power to more than 25,000 homes and businesses across the north of Scotland after severe weather on 21 December, with a permanent transmission repair due to finish on 22…
NHS 24 has warned that the 111 phone service in Scotland will be very busy over the festive public holiday weekends and that calls may take longer to answer.
Storm Pia brought strong winds overnight and through 21 December 2023, cutting power to more than 47,000 Northern Powergrid customers across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, with…
Gale-force winds cut power to more than 25,000 homes and businesses in northern Scotland on 21 December 2023, with about 18,000 losing supply on the Western Isles and Skye after a transmission fault.
The Met Office put a yellow wind warning in place from midnight for North Yorkshire and other parts of the UK, expected to last all day on Thursday 21 December, with Northern Powergrid warning of…
Junior doctors in England strike from 7.00am on 20 December to 7.00am on 23 December, with consultants covering urgent and emergency care and further action planned in January.
United Utilities turned off water in Morecambe for 24 hours from the afternoon of Monday 19 December 2023 to refill reservoirs after freeze and thaw caused bursts, leaks and heavy demand.
SSEN Distribution moved to Weather Warning status on 18 December 2023 ahead of strong winds forecast across northern Scotland from the early hours of Thursday, standing up additional teams under its…
The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has published a report on ransomware and UK national security, saying the Government faces a high risk of a major attack and setting out…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued an Important Safety Message for e-bike and e-scooter owners and buyers, setting out charging and battery steps after fire incidents, some of them…
The Met Office issued an amber warning for snow across much of Cumbria on 2 December 2023, valid until midnight, with 10 to 15 cm of snow possible before showers ease overnight.
The government has launched the Emergency Alerts service, which sends warnings to compatible smartphones when there is an imminent threat to life, and says it is now fully operational.
NHS England figures show average category 2 ambulance response times, covering suspected heart attacks and strokes, reached 46 minutes in December, up from 39 minutes in November and against an 18…
Major UK communication providers signed a voluntary government agreement in December 2023 to protect vulnerable customers, including telecare users, during the migration of landlines to digital…
The British Red Cross has published new UK-wide research on flood risk awareness and resilience, revisiting its earlier polling after the storms of winter 2023/24 and setting out updated…
The UK Health Security Agency first published public guidance on 30 November 2023 setting out actions members of the public can take to protect themselves in a radiation emergency.