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.
NHS England says flu cases have fallen from their peak but remain almost 2.5 times higher than last year, with 3,833 patients a day in hospital in the week ending 19 January 2025.
Severn Trent and Hafren Dyfrdwy issued flooding advice to customers on 23 January 2025, setting out who to contact and steps to keep homes flood-free as Storm Eowyn brought wind and rain warnings.
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service said on 23 January 2025 that it is prepared and ready to respond to incidents across Northern Ireland caused by Storm Éowyn, with contingency plans in place.
SSEN has texted almost 170,000 more vulnerable customers in the north of Scotland with preparation advice ahead of Storm Éowyn, and telephoned the most vulnerable in areas expected to be worst hit.
Storm Éowyn brought a 100mph gust at Drumalbin in Scotland and left more than 100,000 properties without power, with a red wind warning and Emergency Alerts sent to Northern Ireland and parts of…
NHS England figures show 784 patients a day in English hospitals had norovirus in the week ending 19 January 2025, almost 80% more than the same week last year and the highest January level since…
Twenty three schools in Conwy closed on Thursday 16 January and 40 on Friday 17 January after a mains pipe burst near Dolgarrog affected supplies to up to 40,000 properties.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has updated its Morco gas water heater notice to record that a full product recall has replaced the earlier modification programme, with previously modified…
A burst mains pipe near Dolgarrog in Conwy affected water supplies to up to 40,000 properties on 15 and 16 January, with repairs now complete and the network being recharged.
The Welsh Government activated its civil contingencies response on the evening of Wednesday 15 January after a burst water main near Dolgarrog, Conwy, affected supplies to up to 40,000 properties.
United Utilities has warned households and businesses across the North West to check and insulate their pipes ahead of a freeze thaw expected this weekend, after a cold start to 2025.
NHS services across Cheshire and Merseyside are under rising pressure as an amber Cold-health alert for the north west is extended to 9am on Tuesday 14 January, the NHS trust says.
Severn Trent has issued advice to customers on avoiding burst pipes as Midlands temperatures are forecast to fall to -6C, with Met Office Yellow Weather warnings in place for the East and West…
London Ambulance Service analysis has found dozens of neighbourhoods with little or no access to a defibrillator, and the service says public devices should not be kept in locked cabinets.
Severn Trent issued advice on who households should contact after snow at the weekend and heavy rain on 6 January caused flooding in parts of its region.
Northern Powergrid says icy showers from Sunday evening into Monday cut power to a further 15,368 customers across the North East, Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, with 1,228 still off supply on…
Major incidents were declared in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire on 6 January 2025 after widespread flooding, as the Met Office issued further snow and ice warnings across large parts of the UK.
Heavy snow across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire cut power to around 26,072 Northern Powergrid customers on 5 January 2025, with just under 1,500 still off supply at 8pm that…
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for heavy snow and freezing temperatures across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire on Saturday and Sunday, with possible disruption to…
South Central Ambulance Service has urged people to take extra care during a Met Office yellow warning for snow, ice and cold temperatures across its region from midday on Saturday 4 January until…