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The National Fire Chiefs Council has issued its June 2026 Fire Kills briefing pack for fire and rescue services in England, setting out outdoor fire safety and wildfire prevention messages for the…
United Utilities has worked with police, fire and ambulance services in the North West on videos warning of cold-water shock, to be shared on social media and made available to schools.
London Ambulance Service activated its REAP 4 demand plan after receiving 8,121 emergency calls on Tuesday 26 May, its busiest day since the pandemic, as hot weather continued.
The National Fire Chiefs Council has urged parents and carers to warn young people about unsupervised open water after four teenagers drowned in inland water over the bank holiday weekend.
London Ambulance Service recorded its busiest week in history during the June heatwave, taking more than 53,000 emergency calls and responding to a record number of Category 1 incidents.
Staffordshire County Council has issued heat and wildfire warnings ahead of the bank holiday weekend, with the Fire Service reporting a 70% rise in outdoor fires compared with last year.
Counter Terrorism Policing has published RUN HIDE TELL guidance on ProtectUK setting out what the public should do in the event of a firearms or weapons attack.
The Met Office forecasts 35°C on Monday 25 May as a May heatwave continues, with amber heat-health alerts for five English regions and warnings about cold open water.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued amber heat-health alerts for five regions of England, with yellow alerts for southwestern and northern England, as the Met Office forecasts a hot Bank Holiday…
The Drinking Water Inspectorate has reported a water quality event affecting supplies in the Maerdy and Ferndale area on 21 May, with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water working to restore normal service.
The National Fire Chiefs Council has urged the public to take extra care over the bank holiday, warning that warmer, drier weather raises the risk of wildfires and of accidents in open water.
The Climate Change Committee has published A Well-Adapted UK, its adaptation report to Government, identifying drought as one of the most significant climate hazards facing the UK.
Flood Re has published research finding low awareness that paved gardens increase surface water flood risk, and is exhibiting a Chelsea Flower Show garden showing how planting and permeable surfaces…
Cadent has restored gas to the local network in Widnes after water from a burst main entered gas pipes on 14 May 2026, with engineers visiting properties to reconnect supplies.
Cadent identified water in the gas network around Coronation Drive, Widnes, Cheshire, on 14 May 2026 after a burst water main, and has since restored gas to all properties where engineers gained…
The May 2026 heatwave set a new monthly temperature record of 35.1C, with around 550 estimated excess deaths, as later reporting put the combined May and June toll above 2,700.
United Utilities has opened a public consultation on its draft Drought Plan 2027, running from 18 May to 2 August 2026, setting out how it will manage water supplies in the North West during prolonged…
South Central Ambulance Service says a shorter hot spell in May brought a notable rise in 999 calls, including many people ringing back to ask when their ambulance would arrive.
The UK Health Security Agency has updated its Beat the heat hot weather guidance, saying the change reflects new evidence on peak times for temperature and UV.
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service says an amber wildfire warning is in place across Northern Ireland as crews continue to tackle a fire near Dungiven and three other wildfires are brought under…