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The MHRA and the National Fire Chiefs Council have warned that residue from emollient skin creams can build up on fabrics and make them catch fire more easily during the colder months.
NHS England says flu cases in hospital reached 3,140 by the end of last week, the highest ever for this time of year and up 18% on the week before, as it urged the public to use services as normal.
NHS England says hospitals in England are on high alert this week amid industrial action and winter viruses, with flu cases in hospital at 3,140, the highest ever for this time of year.
SEPA has published its National Flood Risk Assessment 2025, which finds around 400,000 Scottish properties in areas at medium risk of flooding, one in eight, up from 284,000 in 2018.
NHS England has issued an urgent plea for people to be vaccinated against flu before the New Year, as hospitals in England record more flu patients at this time of year than ever before.
Resident doctors in England began a five-day strike at 7am on 17 December 2025, running until 7am on 22 December, as NHS England reported record flu hospitalisations and urged patients to attend…
Hafren Dyfrdwy has issued advice to its customers on protecting household pipes from freezing conditions, including lagging pipework and knowing where the stop tap is.
The four UK Chief Medical Officers have published radio broadcast scripts giving public health advice on warmth, water, sanitation and food for use in the very unlikely event of a national power…
The UK Health Security Agency has published eight rapid evidence summaries, dated November 2025, on health topics relevant to a national power outage, covering water and sanitation, food and…
B&Q has recalled its GoodHome Saturnia electric blanket, sold between November 2024 and December 2025, because an electrical component can overheat, posing a risk of fire and electric shock.
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service has appealed to the public to prioritise home fire safety after four people died in separate house fires across Northern Ireland in three days, with 15 fatal…
Heavy rain brought surface water flooding to properties in Briton Ferry, Neath Port Talbot, with roads and train lines disrupted, Natural Resources Wales has reported in its annual flood risk…
NHS England reports an average of 2,660 flu patients in hospital beds each day last week, up 55% on the week before and the highest figure ever recorded for this time of year.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued a Safety Alert for baby sleep pillows after child fatalities in the UK and overseas, warning of suffocation and overheating risks.
NHS England figures show norovirus patients in hospital beds rose 35% in a week to an average of 354 a day, as flu hospitalisations reached their highest level for this time of year.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has announced that Haier is arranging safety repairs for 85,000 tumble dryers that still present a fire risk, after an initial repair programme was halted.
SSEN has cancelled Wednesday maintenance, doubled tree-cutting teams and texted nearly 180,000 Priority Services customers as Storm Bram brings potentially damaging winds to northern Scotland.
Storm Bram brought cancelled rail and ferry services, road closures, power cuts to several thousand properties and flooding including in Totnes, Devon, on 9 and 10 December 2025.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled Belkin BoostCharge BPB002 and Playa PB0003 power banks, sold by Belkin and retailers including TK Maxx, because their lithium-ion batteries can…
SSEN has moved to Yellow Alert preparedness status in the north of Scotland ahead of Storm Bram, which is forecast to bring winds gusting up to 90mph from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning.