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.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued Heat Health Alerts for parts of England from Tuesday to Thursday, with temperatures forecast to peak at 35°C in southeastern England on Wednesday.
Dunelm has begun a cable replacement programme for Warm and Cosy electric blankets from its 2022 and 2023 batches after a product safety report found the cable can fray and cause fire.
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.
The UK Health Security Agency has raised heat-health alerts to amber for six regions of England and issued yellow alerts for three others, running from 9am on Wednesday 8 July until 9pm on Sunday 12…
National Grid DSO has announced Responder, a flexibility service that asks customers to shift electricity use ahead of forecast storms, procured in summer 2026 for delivery from September 2026 to…
The UK Health Security Agency estimated that 2,877 people died in the May and June heatwaves, almost double the figure recorded across the whole of summer 2025.
The Radio Teleswitch Service, the radio signal that switches some older electricity meters between peak and off-peak rates, ends on 30 June 2026, and heating and hot water in affected homes may stop…
OPSS, UKHSA and HSE have issued a joint statement on asbestos found in some sand-containing consumer products, several of which are being recalled, and on the health risk to the public.
The UK Health Security Agency issued a Yellow Heat-Health Alert for the East Midlands, East of England, London and the southeast of England from Wednesday 17 June until Monday, as temperatures were…
POM power banks sold in TK Maxx and Homesense stores between December 2025 and May 2026 have been recalled because loose internal wiring could short-circuit, overheat and catch fire.
South Central Ambulance Service reports that 999 call takers directed people to collect nearby defibrillators 118% more often in the South Central region during the late June heatwave, against a 31%…
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.
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 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…
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…
Ebac Limited has recalled three models of air dehumidifier sold in the UK because a defect in the sensor assembly can damage the circuit board, causing the unit to overheat and ignite.
Cadent attended an emergency call at Gilbert Scott Court, Amersham in the early hours of 13 April 2026 after water from a burst main entered the gas network and blocked gas flow to local properties.
Resident doctors in England begin six days of industrial action at 7am on 7 April 2026, with NHS England urging patients not to delay seeking care and to attend planned appointments unless told…
New fire safety rules for high-rise residential buildings in England took effect on 6 April 2026, requiring building owners and managers to identify and support residents who would struggle to…