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.
SSEN has moved to Yellow Alert preparedness status in the north of Scotland ahead of Storm Bram, which is forecast to bring winds gusting up to 90mph from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning.
NHS England reports record flu hospitalisations for early December and warns that rising cases will coincide with industrial action by thousands of resident doctors.
NHS England's first weekly winter report shows an average of 1,717 flu patients in hospital beds each day last week, the highest on record for this time of year, with no sign of cases peaking.
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service has alerted residents to a recall of certain Ideal Heating Logic 2 Combi and System boilers made before 8 January 2024, which may overheat and pose a fire risk.
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service has urged households to keep fire safety habits through 2026 after house fire tragedies in December, warning that winter is the highest risk time for accidental…
SSEN has moved to its Weather Warning preparedness level in the north of Scotland ahead of forecast high winds on 27 and 28 November 2025, with gusts of up to 75mph expected.
Belkin has recalled its BoostCharge BPB002 and Playa PB0003 USB-C power banks in the UK because the lithium-ion batteries can overheat in use, with the Office for Product Safety and Standards…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled three models of ESR HaloLock wireless power bank sold on Amazon in the UK, because their lithium-ion batteries can overheat and catch fire.
CO-Gas Safety has published a warning about faulty smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, posted on its website on 21 November 2025, telling households to check their alarms.
NHS England has reminded patients to attend planned appointments and use 999, NHS 111, GPs and urgent treatment centres as normal on the final day of resident doctors' strike action, which ends at 7am…
An amber cold health alert from the UK Health Security Agency is in force for England as the Met Office warns of snow, ice and temperatures down to -10°C in rural Scotland on Thursday night.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled certain Deltronic Security AB i10 smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms because failing batteries may stop them alerting a remote monitoring…
The Fire Kills national advertising launched on 17 November for a four week run, changing its main message from testing smoke alarms to having enough of them at home.
Industrial action by resident doctors in England began at 7am on Friday 14 November and ran until 7am on Wednesday 19 November, with NHS England urging patients to attend planned appointments unless…
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and a children's burns specialist have warned about firework injuries, citing 46 hospital attendances in a four week period last year.
SGN engineers were sent to Southwater, West Sussex, on the evening of 2 November 2025 after water entered the gas network and cut supplies to homes in 21 streets.
The Fire Kills national campaign relaunched in November 2025 with a new video advert, backed by radio and digital advertising, reminding households in England to have more smoke alarms at home.
London Ambulance Service took 192,600 999 calls in November 2025, its busiest November on record and over 13,000 more than the same month last year, as flu and wintry weather raised demand.
Resuscitation Council UK has updated and rebranded its guide to automated external defibrillators as Public Access Defibrillators: A Guide for Communities, covering installation, maintenance and…
Resuscitation Council UK has published its 2025 Adult Basic Life Support guidelines, which tell rescuers to call 999 for any unresponsive person before checking breathing.