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 Met Office has issued an Amber weather warning for strong winds across the North East and Yorkshire for Sunday 21 and Monday 22 January 2024, with Northern Powergrid warning of possible disruption…
Storm Isha brought widespread strong winds to the northern half of the UK on 21 and 22 January 2024, with gusts of 69 to 81mph and a 99mph gust recorded in Northumberland.
Storm Isha brought winds of up to 90mph and heavy rain to Wales on 21 and 22 January 2024, flooding roads in North Wales, with 6 Flood Warnings and 36 Flood Alerts issued at the peak.
Storm Isha brought coastal wind speeds of over 80mph and inland gusts reaching 70mph across SSEN's central southern England network, and the operator says power has been restored to 35,000 homes.
NHS England reports rising hospital cases of norovirus, Covid and flu in England for the week ending 14 January 2024, with high bed occupancy and continued pressure on services.
SSEN Distribution moved to Weather Warning status in central southern England on 18 January 2024 ahead of a low-pressure system forecast to bring 55-60mph gusts on the night of 21 January.
South East Water has advised its 2.4 million customers across parts of Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire to protect pipes and outside taps during a cold snap to prevent freezing and…
The Met Office forecasts a northerly airflow bringing cold arctic air to the UK from Sunday, with snow showers focused on northern Scotland and Northern Ireland and a chance of disruptive snow later…
The Met Office forecasts cold Arctic air and possible disruptive snow for parts of the UK from Sunday, with a UKHSA Cold-Health Alert in force for the health and social care sector.
The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering has warned that the January cold snap may cause a sharp rise in frozen pipes and published household advice on prevention, thawing and burst…
New figures from the Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Registry show that fewer than one in 12 patients in England survived to 30 days after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in 2022, a decrease…
UK Power Networks has begun Power Protect, a trial loaning free battery packs to registered customers who rely on medical equipment, in London, Maidstone, Canterbury and Bury St Edmunds.
Junior doctors in England plan to strike from 7.00am on 3 January to 7.00am on 9 January 2024, action NHS England describes as the longest ever by junior doctors.
SSEN has activated contingency plans and stood up additional teams ahead of a storm forecast to bring gusts over 55mph inland and over 60mph in coastal areas and higher ground across central southern…
Natural Resources Wales issued 30 Flood Warnings and 40 Flood Alerts across Wales during Storm Henk on 2 January 2024, when the River Ritec at Tenby flooded Kiln Park caravan park for the second time…
Storm Henk drove several of England's largest rivers, the Trent, Thames, Severn and Avon, to record or near-record levels, the Environment Agency has said in its national flood risk assessment.
A Government withdrawal notice published in January 2024 stated that UPP e-bike batteries, models U004 and U004-1, posed a serious risk of fire, and safety bodies report that affected units are still…
Storm Henk affected Gloucestershire in January 2024, and the county's rural community council cites it alongside Storm Bert as evidence of the dangerous weather the county now faces.
Storm Isha brought winds of up to 90mph and heavy rain to Wales on 21 and 22 January 2024, flooding roads in North Wales, with 6 Flood Warnings and 36 Flood Alerts issued at the peak.