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.
South East Water has published research into how it communicates with customers during supply incidents, commissioned after a high number of incidents in late 2022 in which customers lost their water…
The UK Government Resilience Framework, published in December 2022, set out that a shared understanding of risk must underpin preparation and recovery, a principle carried into the 2023 National Risk…
South East Water has reported a 300 per cent increase in bursts and leaks after December's cold weather gave way to a sudden temperature rise, with 100 million litres of water lost.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has warned that a new animal head shaped variant of baby self-feeding products has appeared, after it issued a Product Safety Alert on the products in…
A rapid thaw after sub-zero temperatures in December 2022 caused burst mains and empty reservoirs, leaving about 12,000 properties in West Wales and around 2,000 in Mid Wales and Herefordshire without…
South West Water says river and reservoir levels have stabilised after recent rainfall but the region remains in drought, with hosepipe bans still in force in North Devon and Cornwall and a £30 bill…
South West Water has confirmed its hosepipe ban remains in place across Cornwall and parts of North Devon, saying reservoir levels are still extremely low and asking customers to keep saving water.
Glen Dimplex Home Appliance Ltd has launched a free modification programme for Belling, Stoves and New World gas range cookers with gas grills sold between 2010 and 2022, which the safety regulator…
NHS England issued a Level 1 cold weather alert at 8.03am on Tuesday 1 November 2022, stating that no region was expected to exceed cold weather alert threshold criteria from 9am that day until…
London Ambulance Service has publicised the 999 BSL app, which connects deaf and speech-impaired callers to a British Sign Language interpreter by video for emergency calls to all services.
South West Water has warned that reservoir levels are extremely low in Cornwall after one of the driest periods in over 130 years, and that further restrictions may follow.
South West Water has asked customers in Cornwall and parts of Devon to cut water use further, warning that reservoir levels remain exceptionally low and more restrictions may follow without sustained…
The Met Office launched its winter WeatherReady campaign on 3 October 2022, publishing YouGov survey findings on how people in the UK prepare for severe winter weather and its effect on mental health.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled the Optimus Gemini Portable 2-Burner Gas Stove, sold between January 2021 and August 2022, because a fault in its gas regulator can cause a…
Resuscitation Council UK has reported a nationwide shortage of defibrillators, replacement pads and batteries caused by supply chain delays, and says expired pads are no reason to remove a device from…
Wales received just 64% of its long-term average rainfall between March and September 2022, the driest seven-month period in 150 years, which led to a drought being declared.
The Cabinet Office split its resilience work into two units in September 2022, one for preparedness and risk reduction and one for crisis response, according to an official explainer of UK resilience…
A drought was officially declared in eight regions of England on 12 August 2022, as Surrey households lost water after problems at a treatment works and hosepipe bans took effect.
Yorkshire Water has announced a hosepipe ban across its region from 26 August 2022, after parts of Yorkshire recorded the lowest rainfall since records began more than 130 years ago.
SSEN issued a weather warning for its central southern England network ahead of Met Office Amber extreme heat warnings from 12 to 15 August 2022, flagging extreme fire risk and readying repair teams.