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.
SEPA's autumn water situation report says eastern Scotland faces an increased risk of water scarcity in 2026 unless rainfall this winter is above average, after the driest hydrological year since…
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Wildfire Forum issued a wildfire warning for Aberdeenshire and East Lothian for Saturday 18 October, Scotland's fourteenth warning of 2025.
South East Water has applied to the Secretary of State for a Drought Order covering its Sussex supply area, as Ardingly Reservoir stands at 22.8 per cent full and drought conditions continue.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a wildfire warning across Scotland, with very high risk from 24 to 25 September 2025 and extreme risk on 26 September, the first September warning since…
Fire and rescue services in England and Wales had responded to 996 wildfires by 4 September 2025, above the 994 recorded in the 2022 drought, which had been the worst year on record.
Yorkshire Water says hosepipe restrictions will stay in place after forecast rain, with reservoir stocks at 35.8% against a seasonal average of 73.4%, and the company warns they could last into…
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a very high wildfire risk warning for all of Scotland until 25 August, extended to 26 August for central and eastern areas.
Wessex Water introduced a Temporary Use Ban across its region on 18 August 2025, which remains in place until further notice after one of the driest summers ever recorded.
Five regions of England are officially in drought and hosepipe bans are in place, with the National Drought Group classifying the situation as a nationally significant incident.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a very high wildfire risk warning covering parts of Scotland from 13 to 19 August 2025, its eleventh such alert this year.
The Met Office says temperatures across England and Wales could reach the mid-30s Celsius, with some areas seeing a fourth summer heatwave, and the UK Health Security Agency has issued Heat Health…
The UK Health Security Agency has issued heat-health alerts for all of England, with the North West under a yellow warning and five regions upgraded to amber from 9am on Tuesday 12 August to 6pm on…
The Local Government Association has warned of drowning risk for bathers after a heat health alert, as councils prepare to communicate with residents during extreme weather.
Temporary Use Bans were put in place in parts of Yorkshire and several southern counties after the driest start to the year since 1976, with new polling showing majority public support for the…
Southern Water has applied to DEFRA for a Drought Order on the River Test and a Non-Essential Use Ban for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, after the Environment Agency declared drought in both areas.
Yorkshire Water has applied for drought permits and orders as the next stage of its drought plan, saying reservoir stocks have fallen to 47.4%, well below the seasonal average.
The Environment Agency declared a drought on 29 July covering more than half of England, including all of Affinity Water's Central and East regions, as hot weather drove high demand.
A drought was officially declared in Norfolk on 29 July 2025 after very low rainfall and high temperatures, with an Anglian Water hosepipe ban in force and the National Drought Group meeting weekly.
The Environment Agency has declared the Solent and South Downs in prolonged dry weather, as Southern Water brings in a hosepipe ban for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Southern Water has announced a Temporary Use Ban, commonly known as a hosepipe ban, for household customers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, legally enforceable from 9am on Monday 21 July 2025.