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.
A leak under the Afon Ddu and a power outage shut Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water's Bryn Cowlyd works in January 2025, leaving 114,562 people in North Wales without supply for up to seven days.
Emergency Alerts were used to support evacuations during acute flooding on the River Soar in January 2025, the government has said in its UK Government Resilience Action Plan.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks raised its preparedness level in central southern England on 30 December 2024, warning that high winds on New Year's Day could damage the network and…
Southern Water says water returned to all affected Hampshire properties at 2am on 20 December after a fault at Testwood Water Supply Works, and bottled water stations and deliveries were stood down…
The UK Health Security Agency has published the Adverse Weather and Health Plan for England, combining the previous Heatwave Plan for England and Cold Weather Plan for England into a single annual…
South Central Ambulance Service has asked the public to drink responsibly and stay safe over the Christmas party weekend of 20 December, saying the NHS faces significant pressure and avoidable 999…
London Ambulance Service moved to its highest escalation level, REAP 4, on 19 December 2024, citing extreme pressure as alcohol-related incidents rose ahead of Christmas.
The UK Health Security Agency has published an updated Heat-Health Alert action card for the voluntary and community sector in England, reflecting the new impact-based warning system developed…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published a recall from end users for the ELPINE Plug-In Heater, item 31492N, over a serious risk of electric shock from the accessible heating element.
A technical fault at Southern Water's Testwood Water Supply Works left homes across ten Southampton-area postcodes with low pressure or no water, with supply restored to all affected properties by 2am…
Flogas Gold butane cylinders in 4.5 kg, 7 kg and 13 kg sizes sold between 6 and 22 November 2024 have been recalled after being filled with a butane and propane mixture outside BS4250 limits.
A major incident was declared in Dyfed and Powys on 7 December 2024 after a 132kV fault cut supply to key services during Storm Darragh, which affected 181,059 customers.
A Met Office Yellow wind warning remains in force for central southern England until 6:00pm on Sunday 8 December, after Storm Darragh cut power to thousands of homes and businesses.
The Power Cut 105 telephone line was not directing all callers to their own network operator during Storm Darragh, and the Energy Networks Association is urgently investigating, SSEN said on 7…
Dyfed-Powys Police declared a major incident covering Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys during Storm Darragh on 6 and 7 December 2024, with many fallen trees and over 2.3 million…
Several million people received a government emergency alert on their mobile phones on the evening of Friday 6 December 2024, giving advice about Storm Darragh as it approached the UK.
The UK government sent an Emergency Alert to about three million phones across Wales and south-west England on the evening of Friday 6 December 2024, warning of a rare red wind warning during Storm…
London Ambulance Service has agreed its 999 Winter Plan for 2024 with NHS partners, adding more than 10 per cent more ambulances and control room staff and up to 60 extra ambulances at peak times.
The Met Office issued a fourth wind warning covering central and eastern England until 9pm on Sunday, as Storm Bert brought flooding, road deaths and widespread travel disruption across the UK.
A major incident was declared in Rhondda Cynon Taf after Storm Bert brought severe flooding to south Wales, with hundreds of homes, businesses and schools affected and flood warnings still in force…