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 issued the first amber Cold Weather Health Alert of the winter season for five English regions, with a new amber alert for the East of England and yellow alerts for three…
Food Standards Scotland has issued a further update to its allergy alert on spice products containing mustard that may contain undeclared peanuts, with a precautionary recall across several brands and…
Flogas has recalled gold butane gas cylinders sold in parts of England between 6 and 22 November 2024 after a production run produced bottles that do not meet the required standard, creating a fire…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published a recall of the Belkin BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger for Apple Watch + Power Bank 10K, model BPD005, because its lithium cells may…
Hamilton McBride single, double and king size electric blankets have been recalled from end users because the heating element can overheat and set the blanket alight, the Office for Product Safety and…
Food Standards Scotland has issued Update 8 of an allergy alert covering several brands recalling spice products containing mustard that may contain undeclared peanuts, a risk to anyone with a peanut…
MSR has widened a recall of Trail Lite and Reactor camping cooking pots, whose handles can come loose, to replace handles on all affected pots even where owners have no proof of purchase.
The Met Office has launched its WeatherReady winter campaign with survey results showing almost half of people in the UK were caught out unexpectedly by severe weather in the past year.
Southern Water has finished its investigation into data potentially taken in a cyber attack on its IT systems earlier this year and is notifying affected customers, employees and former employees.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published a recall for affected batches of the Pifco 2KW Convector Heater with Turbo and Timer sold by Home Bargains between 1 November and 12 December…
The Floods Resilience Taskforce was established in September 2024, the government's 2026 implementation report of its Resilience Action Plan confirms, as part of work to strengthen the UK's resilience…
The government launched the Floods Resilience Taskforce in September 2024, bringing Defra ministers and officials together with public, private and third sector representatives to oversee national and…
NHS England has added a mental health option to NHS 111 in England, letting people of all ages in crisis speak to a trained mental health professional through one phone line.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published a recall of the Anker 321 Power Bank (PowerCore 5K, Black) A1112, sold via Amazon, because its lithium-ion battery may overheat and ignite.
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The Met Office issued Yellow thunderstorm warnings for southeastern England on Wednesday 31 July and for most of England and Wales on Thursday, with 50 to 100mm of rain possible in a few hours in the…
A global IT outage disrupted NHS services across London on 19 July 2024, mainly in GP practices, with NHS London advising patients to attend appointments as usual and use NHS 111 for urgent help.
The government has launched a website at prepare.campaign.gov.uk encouraging people in England to think about how they would respond to risks including floods, fires and power cuts.
Products installed in Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water's public distribution network between 12 June and 27 August 2024 lacked valid regulation 31 approval, an event later given the highest risk score in Wales.
The Royal Life Saving Society UK reports that accidental child drowning deaths in England rose from 20 in 2019-20 to 41 in 2022-23, as its annual Drowning Prevention Week campaign begins.