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 West Water brought in a temporary hosepipe ban from 00:01am on Saturday 8 August 2022 for customers across Devon, Cornwall, parts of Dorset and Somerset and the Isles of Scilly, to protect…
South West Water has warned that formal water restrictions may be needed in the coming weeks if exceptional demand and sustained dry weather continue, and has urged customers to avoid non-essential…
Over the three months to August 2022 most of England, Wales and south-east Scotland fell into the severely dry and extremely dry SPI-3 categories, after a summer that was the fifth driest for England…
The UK Health Security Agency issued a Level 3 Heat Health Alert in force from Tuesday through to Sunday, as the Met Office warned of extreme heat across much of southern England and parts of eastern…
A drought was officially declared in 8 areas across England, and South West Water has announced a hosepipe ban for Cornwall and parts of North Devon from Tuesday 23 August.
Waterwise issued hot weather water saving advice in August 2022 as temporary usage bans, known as hosepipe bans, got underway in some parts of the UK after the driest July in England since 1911.
The UK Health Security Agency first published its public health advice on drought for England on 28 July 2022, covering dehydration, hygiene, mental health and water supply during dry periods.
The Met Office says the UK recorded its highest ever temperature of 40.3°C at Coningsby in Lincolnshire on 19 July 2022, the first time 40°C has been recorded in the UK.
A wildfire in Wennington, east London, on 19 July 2022 during the UK heatwave destroyed about 18 to 19 houses, with no deaths, and fire services recorded 983 wildfires in England and Wales that year.
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service declared a major incident on Tuesday 19 July 2022 after a surge in fires in the open during extreme heat, the first such declaration in decades.
The National Fire Chiefs Council reports that 84 wildfires were recorded across 18 and 19 July 2022, the year's hottest days, with 14 fire and rescue services declaring major incidents.
The Met Office has confirmed provisional national temperature records for Wales and Scotland during the July 2022 heatwave, with 37.1°C at Hawarden Airport and 35.1°C at Floors Castle.
The UK recorded its first red warning for extreme heat during an unprecedented heatwave from 16 to 19 July 2022, when temperatures reached 40.3°C in Coningsby, Lincolnshire.
The Met Office issued its first ever heat related red weather warning for Suffolk for 18 and 19 July 2022, with temperatures in the county reaching almost 40 degrees, Suffolk County Council said.
The UK Health Security Agency has published advice on staying safe during an extended period of extreme heat, naming the groups most at risk and setting out the signs of heat exhaustion and…
The Met Office extended an Amber Extreme heat warning to cover Sunday 17 and Monday 18 July 2022 for much of England and Wales, with temperatures possibly above 35°C in the southeast and around 32°C…
South East Water asked customers to be mindful of water use on 11 July 2022 as hot weather pushed demand beyond expected levels, causing pressure drops in parts of its network.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued a new Amber wildfire alert for the coming days, asking people to take extra care with camp fires, bonfires and barbecues during hot, dry weather.
A Level 3 heat-health alert was in place for southeastern England and a Level 2 alert for much of the rest of England in early July 2022, as NHS England warned of health risks to vulnerable patients.
The Met Office said on 6 July 2022 that high pressure would bring warm, dry weather to the UK, with temperatures possibly reaching the low 30s Celsius in parts of England and Wales by Tuesday.