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 Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued Withdrawal Notices requiring distributors to remove UPP Battery e-bike battery packs from sale after finding they present a serious risk of fire.
The Met Office has issued an Amber weather warning for strong winds across the North East and Yorkshire for Sunday 21 and Monday 22 January 2024, with Northern Powergrid warning of possible disruption…
UK Power Networks has begun Power Protect, a trial loaning free battery packs to registered customers who rely on medical equipment, in London, Maidstone, Canterbury and Bury St Edmunds.
Junior doctors in England plan to strike from 7.00am on 3 January to 7.00am on 9 January 2024, action NHS England describes as the longest ever by junior doctors.
SSEN has activated contingency plans and stood up additional teams ahead of a storm forecast to bring gusts over 55mph inland and over 60mph in coastal areas and higher ground across central southern…
Food Standards Scotland, the Food Standards Agency and the UK Health Security Agency warned the public not to eat four recalled Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire Cheese products that may be contaminated with…
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has reported a Met Office Yellow Weather Warning for Rain across North Yorkshire, with several towns most likely to be affected and rivers expected to peak on…
NHS 24 has warned that the 111 phone service in Scotland will be very busy over the festive public holiday weekends and that calls may take longer to answer.
The Met Office put a yellow wind warning in place from midnight for North Yorkshire and other parts of the UK, expected to last all day on Thursday 21 December, with Northern Powergrid warning of…
United Utilities turned off water in Morecambe for 24 hours from the afternoon of Monday 19 December 2023 to refill reservoirs after freeze and thaw caused bursts, leaks and heavy demand.
The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has published a report on ransomware and UK national security, saying the Government faces a high risk of a major attack and setting out…
The government has launched the Emergency Alerts service, which sends warnings to compatible smartphones when there is an imminent threat to life, and says it is now fully operational.
Major UK communication providers signed a voluntary government agreement in December 2023 to protect vulnerable customers, including telecare users, during the migration of landlines to digital…
The UK Health Security Agency first published public guidance on 30 November 2023 setting out actions members of the public can take to protect themselves in a radiation emergency.
Four Hunter Price licensed hot water bottles, sold in Hogwarts, Barbie and Gabby's Dollhouse designs, have been recalled because a weak joint at the top seam may pose a burns risk.
The Environment Agency updated its community flood plan guidance on GOV.UK on 15 November 2023, setting out what community plans should cover before, during and after a flood in England.
The Government has activated the Flood Recovery Framework for areas of England hit by exceptional localised flooding, as the Environment Agency reports around 260 properties flooded after Storm…
Storm Ciarán left more than 18,000 homes in Southampton and the New Forest without water or on low pressure after run-off into the River Test forced Southern Water to shut its Testwood works.
The UK Health Security Agency first published public advice on flood recovery and mental health impacts on 27 October 2023, with accessible versions added on 13 March 2024.
Research by the Consumer Council for Water and Ofwat found that 12,700 properties in Goole were affected by a burst water pipe between 27 October and 13 November 2023, with poor communication and…