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.
The UK Health Security Agency has extended its level 3 cold weather alert for the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber until 9am on Thursday 16 March, with a level 2 alert for the…
High winds with gusts of up to 55mph cut power to around 8,500 SSEN customers across central southern England on 13 March 2023, with engineers restoring supplies through the day and evening.
SSEN has warned households in central southern England that strong winds on Monday 13 March 2023 could damage its network and interrupt supplies, with gusts of up to 60mph forecast in coastal areas.
NHS England reports adult norovirus cases in hospital in England rose from 551 to 840 in the week ending 12 March 2023, a 50% increase, as overall hospital bed occupancy and NHS 111 call volumes also…
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a wildfire warning rated extreme for South West Scotland and very high for Central-Eastern Scotland, in force from Friday 10 March until Saturday 11…
The Met Office issued an amber warning for snow in North Yorkshire on 9 March 2023, with most snow expected from about 3pm and continuing overnight into 10 March.
The UK Health Security Agency placed all regions of England under a level 3 cold weather alert from 1am on Monday 6 March to midnight on Thursday 9 March 2023, warning of severe cold, ice and snow.
The UK Emergency Alerts system, which sends a message directly to compatible mobile phones when lives or health are at risk, went live in March 2023, with a country-wide test set for 3pm on Sunday 23…
Anker has recalled its A1112 Anker 321 Power Bank (PowerCore 5K, Black), sold between 1 March 2023 and 6 June 2024, because some batteries may overheat and pose a fire risk.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled the Ring Automotive RPPL260 Fast Charge Jump Starter 260 and 9000mAH Power Bank over a potential fire risk, following an earlier recall of the…
A new Volunteering Wales platform, due to launch in March 2023, will let volunteers join a bank of emergency volunteers and let organisations register their emergency response capability.
Ring Automotive recalled its Fast Charge Jump Starter 360 in March 2023 after identifying a fault that could cause short-circuiting and overheating, and in February 2024 extended the recall to the…
NHS England issued guidance on 20 February 2023 telling the public to keep seeking urgent care during industrial action by ambulance workers, with its medical director warning that disruption is…
A deep-forming low pressure system was forecast to bring gusts of up to 80mph to the Western Isles from around 5am on Friday, with SSEN moving standby resources to key locations in northern Scotland.
Storm Otto cut power to 43,000 homes across northern Scotland on 17 February 2023, with SSEN reporting more than 200 high voltage faults and all supplies restored by 19 February.
Storm Otto left around 16,000 properties without power in north east Scotland on 7 February 2023, after gusts of 85mph brought down trees and branches, with SSEN warning some rural homes would be off…
SSEN restored power to more than 27,000 properties after Storm Otto but around 16,000 remained off supply, with mobile food vans sent to nine locations in Aberdeenshire.
SSEN contacted more than 130,000 Priority Services Register customers and called the most vulnerable as Storm Otto left around 16,000 properties without power, mainly in Aberdeenshire.
SSEN Distribution moved to Weather Warning status on 7 February 2023 ahead of severe gales forecast for the north of Scotland from Wednesday afternoon, with winds potentially reaching 70mph in exposed…
Ambulance workers struck again on Friday 10 February 2023 after action on Monday, in what NHS England called the biggest industrial action in its history, with nurses and physiotherapists also taking…