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.
Natural Resources Wales moved catchments in North Wales, the Upper Severn and South East Wales into prolonged dry weather status on 16 July 2026, with several areas later moved to drought status.
A wildfire near Glenmore in the Cairngorms National Park, first reported shortly before 12pm on 15 July 2026, grew to around 10 square kilometres and led to evacuations, road closures and a major…
The government has made its annual statement on national resilience, publishing the National Risk Register and implementation reports, and announcing a public awareness campaign and a review of the…
The Government has published the national risk register, listing 95 risks drawn from the national security risk assessment, alongside an annual resilience statement and a call for views on the Civil…
The Government has said it will launch a national resilience public awareness campaign later in 2026, covering the small steps the public can take before emergencies such as severe weather or cyber…
NHS England has published a sepsis framework aiming to prevent thousands of deaths from the condition by 2035, including trials of wearable devices that monitor at-risk people's vital signs at home.
South Staffs Water has asked all its customers to use water for essential purposes only after demand reached record levels in prolonged hot, dry weather, warning that restrictions may follow.
Analysis by the Met Office, Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine estimates around 2,700 excess deaths across England and Wales during the May and June…
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water asked customers to help keep taps flowing after demand passed a billion litres a day during the third heatwave of 2026.
London Ambulance Service has moved to its highest escalation level for the weekend of England's World Cup quarter final, expecting more 999 calls from heat, alcohol and football tension.
Southern Water brought in hosepipe restrictions for its customers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight on 10 July 2026, one of a series of temporary use bans introduced by water companies during a dry…
Essex & Suffolk Water has formally asked customers in Suffolk to use less water after three heatwaves and almost no rain since 1 July, with demand up seven million litres a day.
North West Ambulance Service has issued health advice from its Medical Director as high temperatures are forecast to return to the North West in the coming days and into next week.
Cambridge Water has imposed a temporary hosepipe ban across its region from 9 July 2026, enforceable from 1am on 17 July 2026, after record demand and one of the driest springs in recent years.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has warned that Dorset and Wiltshire face exceptionally difficult wildfire conditions this weekend, after attending four significant field fires in a single…
The Met Office reports the first year in the UK weather record with temperatures of 35°C or higher in May, June and July, as heat health alerts remain in place across England.
UK health and climate bodies have updated official guidance for schools and early years settings in England on hot weather, specifying children under 5 and clarifying measures that support attendance.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has attended a number of fires involving large areas of land, fields and heath since 8 July 2026, and warns of exceptionally difficult wildfire conditions…
The National Fire Chiefs Council has warned that the UK's third heatwave since late May is raising wildfire risk, and asked people to avoid disposable barbecues and extinguish cigarettes fully.
Temperatures exceeded 30C in some parts of the UK in the week to 8 July 2026, as nutrition specialists set out how eating and drinking affect the body in hot weather.