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 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Wildfire Forum have issued a very high wildfire risk warning for South West Scotland from 29 April, with an extreme risk across the whole of…
The National Fire Chiefs Council is running its annual Be Water Aware drowning prevention campaign from 27 April to 3 May 2026, warning that more than eight in ten accidental drowning victims in the…
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Wildfire Forum have issued wildfire warnings for Western, Central and Eastern Scotland from 23 to 26 April 2026, with Western Scotland reaching…
The UK Health Security Agency has published a user guide for the Weather-Health Alert system, setting out how heat and cold alerts are issued with the Met Office and how users register for regional…
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued an Amber wildfire alert for its area, warning that fires could spread quickly and easily in dry conditions.
Ebac Limited has recalled three models of air dehumidifier sold in the UK because a defect in the sensor assembly can damage the circuit board, causing the unit to overheat and ignite.
Cadent attended an emergency call at Gilbert Scott Court, Amersham in the early hours of 13 April 2026 after water from a burst main entered the gas network and blocked gas flow to local properties.
The Environment Agency has updated its drought management document for England after the 2025 drought, adding a summary of that event, revised facts and figures and lessons learned.
Resident doctors in England begin six days of industrial action at 7am on 7 April 2026, with NHS England urging patients not to delay seeking care and to attend planned appointments unless told…
New fire safety rules for high-rise residential buildings in England took effect on 6 April 2026, requiring building owners and managers to identify and support residents who would struggle to…
The Met Office issued an Amber wind warning for northern England, southern Scotland and northwest Wales from 7 pm on 4 April to 3 am on 5 April 2026 as Storm Dave brought gusts of 60 to 70 mph.
The Met Office named Storm Dave on 2 April 2026, forecasting damaging winds across northern parts of the UK and possible disruptive snow in northwest Scotland over the Easter weekend.
The government has set out a new 10-year flood and coastal erosion investment programme, launching in April 2026, with £4.2 billion for flood and coastal erosion resilience over its first three years.
NHS England has opened its spring COVID-19 vaccination campaign, offering jabs at GP practices and community pharmacies to people aged 75 and over, older people in care homes and people who are…
The Household Support Fund's prevention focus is replaced from April 2026 by the new Crisis and Resilience Fund, with councils expected to publish dedicated fund websites on that date.
New fire safety legislation for people living in high rise buildings, arising from Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations, took effect in April 2026, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has said.
Food Standards Scotland has extended the MOMA Foods recall of porridge pots, sachets and oats to all products with best before dates between 24/04/2026 and 12/03/2027 because of possible mouse…
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 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued its first official wildfire warning of 2026, flagging a very high risk across North and North-East Scotland on 20 and 21 March.