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.
Heavy rain on 30 and 31 December 2024 brought flooding to western Scotland and northwest England, badly disrupting rail services and leading to the cancellation of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks raised its preparedness level in central southern England on 30 December 2024, warning that high winds on New Year's Day could damage the network and…
London Ambulance Service forecasts more than 12,000 cardiac arrests in London in 2025 and, with survival back at 9.8 per cent, renews its call for the public to learn CPR and host defibrillators.
Northern Powergrid stood down its major incident response on 22 December 2024 after strong winds cut power to more than 16,700 customers across Yorkshire and the North East, and forecast a stable…
Strong winds across Yorkshire and the North East on 21 December cut power to more than 16,700 Northern Powergrid customers, about five times a typical day, and the network operator stood down its…
Southern Water says water returned to all affected Hampshire properties at 2am on 20 December after a fault at Testwood Water Supply Works, and bottled water stations and deliveries were stood down…
The UK Health Security Agency has published the Adverse Weather and Health Plan for England, combining the previous Heatwave Plan for England and Cold Weather Plan for England into a single annual…
SSEN moved to Weather Warning status for the north of Scotland on 19 December 2024 ahead of forecast gusts of 75 to 80 mph on Saturday, rising to Yellow Alert the following day.
South Central Ambulance Service has asked the public to drink responsibly and stay safe over the Christmas party weekend of 20 December, saying the NHS faces significant pressure and avoidable 999…
London Ambulance Service moved to its highest escalation level, REAP 4, on 19 December 2024, citing extreme pressure as alcohol-related incidents rose ahead of Christmas.
The UK Health Security Agency has published an updated Heat-Health Alert action card for the voluntary and community sector in England, reflecting the new impact-based warning system developed…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published a recall from end users for the ELPINE Plug-In Heater, item 31492N, over a serious risk of electric shock from the accessible heating element.
A technical fault at Southern Water's Testwood Water Supply Works left homes across ten Southampton-area postcodes with low pressure or no water, with supply restored to all affected properties by 2am…
The Environment Agency published its national assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk in England on 17 December 2024, showing around 6.3 million homes and businesses in areas at risk from…
NHS England has urged eligible people to book flu and COVID-19 vaccinations before the National Booking Service closes on 19 December, after flu cases in hospital rose by 70% in a week.
NHS England has set a deadline of the end of the day on Thursday 19 December for eligible people in England to book COVID-19 and flu vaccination appointments through the NHS App, NHS website or 119.
NHS England says flu and COVID-19 jab bookings through its national booking system rose 124% in a day, from 9,452 on Wednesday to 21,144 on Thursday, after it warned of a flu "tidal wave" hitting…
The NHS warned of a 70% rise in flu hospital cases in a week, with an average of 1,861 flu patients in hospital daily last week, and bookings for winter vaccines more than doubled the next day.
Flogas Gold butane cylinders in 4.5 kg, 7 kg and 13 kg sizes sold between 6 and 22 November 2024 have been recalled after being filled with a butane and propane mixture outside BS4250 limits.
SSEN reconnected the last homes left without power by Storm Darragh at 11pm on Monday 9 December, ending its storm response after restoring supplies to 87,000 customers in central southern England.