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 government has announced a record £2.65 billion over two years to build, maintain and repair flood defences across England, with the aim of better protecting 52,000 properties by March 2026.
NHS England has said 31 January 2025 is the last day eligible people can get a winter Covid-19 vaccine at local services or walk-in sites, as norovirus hospital cases reach their winter high.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published a product safety report warning that a YIYUANJI rechargeable torch sold via Amazon presents a serious risk of fire and burns.
NHS England reports norovirus hospital bed occupancy at its highest level so far this winter, with an average of 898 patients a day in hospital with the virus last week.
UK Power Networks has sent 164 specialist staff and 50 mobile generators to Scotland and Northern Ireland to help restore power after Storm Éowyn, the company said on 29 January 2025.
SSEN has set out compensation for customers left without power by Storm Éowyn, including £85 after 48 hours off supply and £40 for every further six hours, with claims due by the end of February 2025.
The Environment Agency updated the flood risk mapping behind its online flood risk tool on 28 January 2025, and the change may affect the flood risk listed for a property.
The Met Office has yellow warnings for rain and wind in force across Wales and much of southern England from Monday into Tuesday, with the rain warning in parts of Wales running until 21:00 on…
SGN has revised the number of properties affected by the Herne Bay gas incident from around 1,200 to 1,750 after customers who had self-isolated were confirmed to be off supply.
Northern Powergrid says 7,000 customers remained without power at 10am on Sunday 26 January 2025 after Storm Éowyn, with a further update promised by 14:00.
SGN engineers completed repairs to a gas pipeline in Herne Bay damaged by a third party on Saturday 25 January and began turning supplies back on from the evening of Sunday 26 January.
Northern Powergrid says 4,000 customers across the North East remain without power after Storm Éowyn, with repairs under way at more than 190 sites and a small number expected to stay off overnight.
Third party damage to SGN's gas network in the Cornwall Road area of Herne Bay cut supplies to 1,750 properties from Saturday 25 January, with almost all reconnected by the evening of Wednesday 29…
Storm Éowyn brought down power lines across the UK on 24 January 2025, leaving around a million homes without electricity at the peak, with several thousand off supply for days in Scotland and…
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service took 164 emergency calls and mobilised crews to 59 incidents between midnight and 10am on 24 January 2025 as Storm Éowyn struck.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service reported a high volume of 999 calls as Storm Éowyn brought a red wind warning to parts of Scotland, and asked the public to call only where there is an immediate…
A weather station on Tiree recorded 941.9hPa during Storm Éowyn on 24 January 2025, the UK's lowest pressure since storm naming began in 2015, the Met Office has reported.
The Public Health Agency has issued advice on staying warm and safe at home after red and amber weather warnings were issued ahead of Storm Éowyn.
NIE Networks says its Emergency Response Plan was in effect from 23 January until power was restored to all homes and businesses after Storm Éowyn, which it classifies as a severe weather event.
The Cabinet Office issued Emergency Alerts to about 4.5 million people in Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland on 23 January 2025, ahead of a red wind warning for Storm Éowyn.