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 published the 2026 to 2027 edition of the Adverse Weather and Health Plan for England, the framework that underpins heat and cold weather-health alerts.
MOMA Foods is recalling several porridge pots and sachets in Scotland because of possible mouse contamination at the manufacturing site, with Food Standards Scotland advising buyers not to eat them.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled an XO Poppy 10,000 mAh power bank sold by TK Maxx over a fire risk, with owners told to stop using it and return it for a full refund.
Northern Powergrid says strong winds and rain across its operating area have caused some disruption to power supplies, with teams restoring electricity as the Met Office warning continues.
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning for Thursday covering parts of Tayside and Aberdeenshire, as SSEN keeps its Weather Warning status in the north of Scotland with gale-force winds forecast to…
The UK government has published a Pandemic Preparedness Strategy setting out how it will improve pandemic preparedness capabilities to 2030, following the largest national pandemic exercise ever held…
The UK Government launched a £50 million emergency fund in March 2026 for households reliant on heating oil, with separate access routes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
SSEN has begun delivering home battery packs at no cost to Priority Services customers who rely on powered medical equipment, the first scheme of its kind by a UK network operator.
The Met Office has issued a 17-hour yellow snow warning from 7pm on Thursday 12 February to 12pm on Friday 13 February, covering parts of Lancashire and other areas of England and Scotland.
The Met Office issued an Amber warning for heavy rain across eastern Scotland for Thursday, with more than 100 mm expected on exposed high ground and flooding possible in places.
South East Water says supplies returned overnight to about 6,500 properties in the Tunbridge Wells area after a new incident caused by recent pipe bursts, separate from the earlier boil water notice.
North West Ambulance Service reports that almost 20% of 999 callers in November and December 2025 were referred to other services without an ambulance attending, up from 16% a year earlier.
The Drinking Water Inspectorate has begun an investigation into loss of supply incidents in parts of Kent and Sussex reported by South East Water, covering events, company actions and consumer…
The Scottish Government's Resilience Room met on Friday afternoon to coordinate the response to severe weather in northern Scotland, as snow, ice and a coming thaw raised the risk of flooding.
The Cabinet Office issued two emergency alerts to around 500,000 people across the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall on Thursday 8 January, according to a government implementation report.
The UK government sent an emergency alert to the Isles of Scilly at 3:03pm on 8 January 2026 warning of a RED wind warning with winds peaking from 4:00pm and a danger to life.
OFTEC has issued a ten-point winter heating checklist for households during freezing temperatures, covering thermostat use, oil supply checks, boiler servicing and Cold Weather Payments.
SSEN has moved to its Weather Warning preparedness level in central southern England ahead of gale-force winds from Storm Goretti forecast for Thursday evening and the early hours of Friday.
A supply interruption that began on 6 January 2026 affected potentially 69,000 properties across Kent and Sussex, with no water, low pressure and intermittent supply, and no formal boil water notice.
London Ambulance Service has warned that doctored social media videos and images falsely suggest it endorses counterfeit anti-choking devices covered by a UK Government product recall.