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The Flood Forecasting Centre's statement for 28 January 2026 puts the overall flood risk at MEDIUM, with significant river flooding impacts probable in parts of the South of England.
The Met Office named Storm Chandra on 26 January 2026, with amber warnings for wind in eastern Northern Ireland and for rain across parts of south-west England from Monday night into Tuesday.
The Met Office has issued an amber wind warning for eastern Northern Ireland, with gusts of 60 to 70 mph likely and 75 mph possible near the coast, as Storm Chandra brings wind and rain from Monday…
NHS England reports the highest norovirus hospital numbers so far this winter and bed occupancy of 94.5% in the week ending 18 January 2026, ahead of a predicted cold snap.
NHS England says hospitals face another cold snap this weekend and into next week, with norovirus patients at the highest level this winter and general and acute bed occupancy at 94.5%.
The Met Office issued an Amber warning for heavy rain across eastern Scotland for Thursday, with more than 100 mm expected on exposed high ground and flooding possible in places.
South East Water says supplies returned overnight to about 6,500 properties in the Tunbridge Wells area after a new incident caused by recent pipe bursts, separate from the earlier boil water notice.
North West Ambulance Service reports that almost 20% of 999 callers in November and December 2025 were referred to other services without an ambulance attending, up from 16% a year earlier.
The Drinking Water Inspectorate has begun an investigation into loss of supply incidents in parts of Kent and Sussex reported by South East Water, covering events, company actions and consumer…
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for heavy snow across parts of eastern Scotland from 03:00 to 14:00 on Sunday 11 January, as milder air, rain and strong winds end the cold spell.
The Met Office issued yellow rain warnings for western, northern and southwest Scotland until 10:00 on Monday 12 January, as mild Atlantic air ended the wintry spell and snow melt raised flood risk.
The Met Office issued an amber warning for heavy snow across parts of Scotland from 03:00 to 14:00 on Sunday 11 January, as milder air ends the cold spell and brings rain, wind and a risk of freezing…
SSEN has returned to its heightened "Weather Warning" preparedness level in the north of Scotland ahead of high winds, low temperatures and further snow forecast for Sunday and Monday.
The Scottish Government's Resilience Room met on Friday afternoon to coordinate the response to severe weather in northern Scotland, as snow, ice and a coming thaw raised the risk of flooding.
The Met Office has updated its amber wind warning for the Isles of Scilly and parts of Cornwall, in force from 16:00 to 23:00 on Thursday 8 January, as Storm Goretti brings a multi-hazard spell of…
Severn Trent and Hafren Dyfrdwy have issued flooding and pipe protection advice to customers as Storm Goretti, the first named storm of the year, brings snow, ice, rain and winds to their regions.
Thames Water has reminded customers to protect pipes from freezing weather and says it is carrying out more than 100 cold-weather repairs a day, with extra teams drafted in.
SGN reported pressure problems and loss of gas to homes in the Carnbroe area of Coatbridge on 8 January 2026 and turned off supplies at meters for safety while engineers worked on the local network.
The Cabinet Office issued two emergency alerts to around 500,000 people across the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall on Thursday 8 January, according to a government implementation report.
The UK government sent an emergency alert to the Isles of Scilly at 3:03pm on 8 January 2026 warning of a RED wind warning with winds peaking from 4:00pm and a danger to life.