3 October 2025
Twelve stations set October gust records during Storm Amy
Twelve UK weather stations with records of 30 or more years set their highest October maximum gust speed during Storm Amy in early October 2025, the Met Office has reported.
2025 news
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.
October 2025
2 October 2025
SSEN finalises preparations ahead of Storm Amy
SSEN has drafted in hundreds of extra staff and is texting more than 180,000 vulnerable customers as Storm Amy, the first named storm of autumn 2025, approaches its Scottish network area.
1 October 2025
Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations open to all eligible people in England
NHS England opened the 2025 winter flu and COVID-19 vaccination programme on 1 October, with booked appointments and walk-in sessions across England for everyone eligible.
1 October 2025
Storm Amy reaches northern UK with Amber and Yellow warnings in force
Storm Amy brought Amber and Yellow wind warnings to Northern Ireland, Scotland, north-west England and north-west Wales from Friday 3 October 2025, with gusts of around 100 mph possible in western…
1 October 2025
Flu and Covid-19 vaccinations open for older and at-risk adults
From 1 October 2025 people aged 65 and over and others in listed groups can book flu vaccination appointments, while the Covid-19 autumn booster is offered to a narrower set of eligible groups.
1 October 2025
RCUK publishes version one of its community PAD guide
Resuscitation Council UK has published version one of Public access defibrillators: A guide for communities, setting out how community defibrillators should be registered, installed, signposted and…
September 2025
27 September 2025
Burst water main causes loss of supply and flooding in Crawley
A burst water main in Crawley on 27 September 2025 cut water supplies to parts of the town and flooded Southgate Avenue, Crawley Avenue and part of the A23, closing all three.
24 September 2025
Scotland issued its first September wildfire warning since 2020
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a wildfire warning across Scotland, with very high risk from 24 to 25 September 2025 and extreme risk on 26 September, the first September warning since…
22 September 2025
Winter vaccination campaigns launch
Government vaccination campaigns urging people to protect themselves against winter viruses launch from 22 September, beginning with pregnant women, NHS England has announced.
18 September 2025
KNOG Blinder 900 and Blinder 1300 bicycle lights recalled over fire risk
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled KNOG Blinder 900 and Blinder 1300 bicycle lights sold between January 2023 and November 2024 because defective battery cells may overheat and…
12 September 2025
First-of-its-kind digital sepsis assessment tool launched for public use
The UK Sepsis Trust and HealthHero have launched a digital sepsis assessment tool for public use, available through the charity's website from 12 September 2025, ahead of World Sepsis Day.
7 September 2025
Second national Emergency Alert test to take place
The UK government will run the second national test of the Emergency Alerts system at around 3pm on Sunday 7 September 2025, sending a siren-like sound and vibration to 4G and 5G phones.
7 September 2025
UK-wide test of the Emergency Alerts service
A test alert was sent to phones across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales on Sunday 7 September 2025 as part of the UK government's Emergency Alerts service.
4 September 2025
Wildfire responses reach 996 in England and Wales, passing the 2022 record
Fire and rescue services in England and Wales had responded to 996 wildfires by 4 September 2025, above the 994 recorded in the 2022 drought, which had been the worst year on record.
3 September 2025
Burst on 15-inch trunk main in Llanrumney, Cardiff
A burst on a 15-inch trunk main in Llanrumney, Cardiff, alerted Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water on 3 September 2025, and the repair was completed in the early hours of 4 September.
3 September 2025
Water from burst water main leaves around 300 Aylesbury homes without gas
SGN says water from a burst water main entered its gas network in Aylesbury, affecting supplies to around 300 homes, with engineers extracting water and reconnecting properties over the following…
1 September 2025
Flu vaccination programme opens for children and pregnant women
The NHS autumn flu vaccination programme opened on 1 September 2025 for pregnant women and children in the listed school and clinical risk groups, with further groups eligible from 1 October.
1 September 2025
Winter vaccine booking opens early for the first time
Eligible people in England could book flu and COVID-19 vaccine appointments from 1 September 2025, the first time winter vaccine booking has opened in advance, NHS England has said.
August 2025
28 August 2025
Yorkshire Water keeps hosepipe restrictions in place despite forecast rain
Yorkshire Water says hosepipe restrictions will stay in place after forecast rain, with reservoir stocks at 35.8% against a seasonal average of 73.4%, and the company warns they could last into…
27 August 2025
Heavy downpours hit parts of Yorkshire
Heavy downpours fell in parts of Yorkshire on 27 August 2025, but Yorkshire Water says forecast rain will not be enough to lift its hosepipe restrictions, with reservoir stocks at 35.8%.