4 December 2025
Resident doctors' strike set to coincide with peak flu wave
NHS England reports record flu hospitalisations for early December and warns that rising cases will coincide with industrial action by thousands of resident doctors.
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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.
December 2025
4 December 2025
NHS reports record winter flu admissions with no peak in sight
NHS England's first weekly winter report shows an average of 1,717 flu patients in hospital beds each day last week, the highest on record for this time of year, with no sign of cases peaking.
4 December 2025
Drinking Water Inspectorate investigating South East Water loss of supply incident
The Drinking Water Inspectorate has opened a full water quality investigation into a loss of supply in the Pembury and Tunbridge Wells area, where South East Water served a boil water notice.
3 December 2025
South East Water issues boil water notice for 24,000 Tunbridge Wells customers
South East Water has told about 24,000 customers in Tunbridge Wells to boil water before drinking or cooking from midday on 3 December 2025, after water quality problems returned at its Pembury…
3 December 2025
Boil water notice issued and Pembury works restarted
South East Water restarted the Pembury Water Treatment Works on 3 December with a boil water instruction for about 6,500 properties in the Tunbridge Wells area, and has since lifted the notice.
2 December 2025
Product recall issued for Ideal Heating Logic 2 Combi and System boilers
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service has alerted residents to a recall of certain Ideal Heating Logic 2 Combi and System boilers made before 8 January 2024, which may overheat and pose a fire risk.
2 December 2025
Statutory guidance for Responsible Persons published
Statutory guidance for Responsible Persons on residential personal emergency evacuation plans was published on 2 December 2025, ahead of duties in England that came into force on 6 April 2026.
1 December 2025
House fire tragedies in December prompt NIFRS New Year fire safety appeal
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service has urged households to keep fire safety habits through 2026 after house fire tragedies in December, warning that winter is the highest risk time for accidental…
1 December 2025
South East Water cancels 2025 Non-Essential Use Ban application
South East Water cancelled its October 2025 application for a Non-Essential Use Ban in Sussex in December 2025, after recovery at Ardingly Reservoir moved the company to Level 1 of its Drought Plan.
1 December 2025
Widespread flooding in West Wales from heavy rainfall on saturated ground
Heavy rain on already saturated ground caused widespread flooding of roads and low lying areas in West Wales on 1 December 2025, with Pembrokeshire particularly badly affected and Kiln Park in Tenby…
November 2025
29 November 2025
Initial shutdown of Pembury water treatment works leaves customers without water
South East Water shut down its Pembury water treatment works after water quality problems on 29 and 30 November 2025, leaving 6,500 properties in the Tunbridge Wells area without water or with low…
27 November 2025
SSEN moves north of Scotland to Weather Warning level ahead of high winds
SSEN has moved to its Weather Warning preparedness level in the north of Scotland ahead of forecast high winds on 27 and 28 November 2025, with gusts of up to 75mph expected.
27 November 2025
Met Office issues Yellow Warnings for wind for Thursday and Friday
The Met Office has issued Yellow Warnings for wind for Thursday and Friday, with gusts of up to 75mph forecast for north west Scotland and SSEN moving to its "Weather Warning" preparedness level.
26 November 2025
Belkin BoostCharge BPB002 and Playa PB0003 power banks recalled over fire risk
Belkin has recalled its BoostCharge BPB002 and Playa PB0003 USB-C power banks in the UK because the lithium-ion batteries can overheat in use, with the Office for Product Safety and Standards…
26 November 2025
ESR HaloLock wireless power banks recalled over fire risk
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled three models of ESR HaloLock wireless power bank sold on Amazon in the UK, because their lithium-ion batteries can overheat and catch fire.
21 November 2025
CO-Gas Safety publishes warning about faulty smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
CO-Gas Safety has published a warning about faulty smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, posted on its website on 21 November 2025, telling households to check their alarms.
18 November 2025
NHS reminds public to use services as normal on final strike day
NHS England has reminded patients to attend planned appointments and use 999, NHS 111, GPs and urgent treatment centres as normal on the final day of resident doctors' strike action, which ends at 7am…
18 November 2025
Government publishes response to NESO's North Hyde report with implementation plan
The government has published its response to NESO's review of the March 2025 North Hyde substation fire, setting out an implementation plan and a commitment to a Great Britain Energy Resilience…
18 November 2025
Amber cold health alert in force from UKHSA
An amber cold health alert from the UK Health Security Agency is in force for England as the Met Office warns of snow, ice and temperatures down to -10°C in rural Scotland on Thursday night.
18 November 2025
Product recall issued for Deltronic Security AB i10 environmental alarms
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled certain Deltronic Security AB i10 smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms because failing batteries may stop them alerting a remote monitoring…