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.
Belkin has recalled its BoostCharge BPB002 and Playa PB0003 USB-C power banks in the UK because the lithium-ion batteries can overheat in use, with the Office for Product Safety and Standards…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled three models of ESR HaloLock wireless power bank sold on Amazon in the UK, because their lithium-ion batteries can overheat and catch fire.
CO-Gas Safety has published a warning about faulty smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, posted on its website on 21 November 2025, telling households to check their alarms.
NHS England has reminded patients to attend planned appointments and use 999, NHS 111, GPs and urgent treatment centres as normal on the final day of resident doctors' strike action, which ends at 7am…
The government has published its response to NESO's review of the March 2025 North Hyde substation fire, setting out an implementation plan and a commitment to a Great Britain Energy Resilience…
An amber cold health alert from the UK Health Security Agency is in force for England as the Met Office warns of snow, ice and temperatures down to -10°C in rural Scotland on Thursday night.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled certain Deltronic Security AB i10 smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms because failing batteries may stop them alerting a remote monitoring…
The Met Office has issued multiple yellow warnings for snow and ice across Scotland and northern England, with an amber snow warning for Yorkshire on Thursday and an amber cold health alert for…
The Fire Kills national advertising launched on 17 November for a four week run, changing its main message from testing smoke alarms to having enough of them at home.
A major incident was declared in the early hours of Saturday 15 November 2025 after Storm Claudia brought record river levels on the River Monnow and flooded about 250 properties across Monmouthshire.
Industrial action by resident doctors in England began at 7am on Friday 14 November and ran until 7am on Wednesday 19 November, with NHS England urging patients to attend planned appointments unless…
Storm Claudia brought extensive heavy rain to England and Wales on 14 November 2025, with a major incident declared in Monmouth and more than 50 properties reported flooded.
The Environment Agency has published projections showing which parts of England could be in drought by March 2026 under three winter rainfall scenarios, with most of England currently in drought or…
The Met Office has issued Amber rain warnings for southern and central England and Wales, with wider yellow warnings for rain and wind, as Storm Claudia brings heavy rain on Friday and into Saturday.
Severn Trent has issued flooding advice to customers after the Met Office forecast heavy rain and strong winds for Friday and Saturday, with flood warnings in place across much of its region.
Fire and rescue services in England and Wales responded to 1,006 wildfires by 11 November 2025, more than the 994 recorded across the whole of 2022, the previous worst year on record.
Dyfed Powys police declared a major incident after very heavy rainfall on 4 November 2025 brought severe property flooding and rescues in west Wales, with Whitland, Carmarthen, Kidwelly and St Clears…
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and a children's burns specialist have warned about firework injuries, citing 46 hospital attendances in a four week period last year.
SGN engineers were sent to Southwater, West Sussex, on the evening of 2 November 2025 after water entered the gas network and cut supplies to homes in 21 streets.
The Fire Kills national campaign relaunched in November 2025 with a new video advert, backed by radio and digital advertising, reminding households in England to have more smoke alarms at home.