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.
Visits to the NHS website's heat exhaustion and heatstroke advice more than tripled in a week in June 2023, as a heat-health alert covering England was extended to 9am on Monday 19 June.
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The MHRA has recalled all batches of Emerade 500 and 300 micrograms adrenaline auto-injectors after some pens failed to activate, and patients are told to obtain two replacement pens in another brand.
The government published a draft Bill on 2 May 2023 to introduce proportionate security requirements for certain public venues, implementing Martyn's Law following the Manchester Arena attack.
A portable vehicle power unit sold on eBay as model HN-538 has been recalled because it presents a risk of electric shock and fire and fails to meet the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
NHS England secured further safety critical mitigations with the Royal College of Nursing covering neonatal and paediatric intensive care, adult intensive care and emergency departments ahead of the…
The UK's gas distribution networks have launched a campaign aimed at 16 to 24-year-olds to raise awareness of carbon monoxide and encourage alarm ownership and annual servicing.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled a High-Power multi-function jump starter, model JX27 with AC adapter HR-1501000, sold between May 2021 and August 2022, because it presents a…
The UK Health Security Agency updated its norovirus guidance on 17 April 2023, setting out how the winter vomiting bug spreads and the hygiene measures it says stop it passing between people.
NHS England's national medical director has warned that the next round of strikes will cause unparalleled disruption, with hundreds of thousands more appointments postponed on top of over 285,000…
Online Home Shop has recalled two electric heated blankets sold between September 2022 and January 2023 after they were found to present a serious risk of fire and possible electric shock.
Electrical Safety First analysis of Home Office fire data records 1,140 accidental electrical fires involving white goods in England in 2023/24, about three a day, with more than half of fire and…
NHS England has relaunched its Act F.A.S.T.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled the Ring RPPL360 Fast Charge Lithium Jump Starter from end users after a manufacturing fault was found that can cause a short circuit and a…
A neutral fault on Northern Powergrid's network in Grimsby at 02:40 on 22 March 2023 supplied up to 415 Volts to outlets in around 500 homes across 20 streets, damaging electrics and appliances.
The UK Health Security Agency has extended its level 3 cold weather alert for the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber until 9am on Thursday 16 March, with a level 2 alert for the…
High winds with gusts of up to 55mph cut power to around 8,500 SSEN customers across central southern England on 13 March 2023, with engineers restoring supplies through the day and evening.
SSEN has warned households in central southern England that strong winds on Monday 13 March 2023 could damage its network and interrupt supplies, with gusts of up to 60mph forecast in coastal areas.
NHS England reports adult norovirus cases in hospital in England rose from 551 to 840 in the week ending 12 March 2023, a 50% increase, as overall hospital bed occupancy and NHS 111 call volumes also…
The UK Health Security Agency placed all regions of England under a level 3 cold weather alert from 1am on Monday 6 March to midnight on Thursday 9 March 2023, warning of severe cold, ice and snow.