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.
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 Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled three Anker power bank models, A1681, A1689 and A1647, because their lithium-ion batteries can overheat and present a medium risk of fire.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled the Ring Automotive Cordless Tyre Inflator (RTC6000 / RETC6000) over a battery fault that may cause overcharging, overheating and fire.
The British Heart Foundation has named ten UK communities without a defibrillator in close range and reopened its Community Defibrillator Funding Programme for applications until February.
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.
The Met Office issued an Amber rain warning for southeast Northern Ireland from 23:00 on Sunday to 08:00 on Monday, with 50 to 75 mm possible and a risk of flash flooding.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has declared an extreme risk of wildfire across the east of Scotland and throughout Shetland, with the warning in place until Monday 21 July 2025.
NHS 24, Police Scotland and the Scottish Government have launched a joint spiking awareness campaign, with updated 111 guidance and new NHS recording of suspected cases at A&E.
The National Fire Chiefs Council has issued urgent wildfire and water safety advice ahead of a hot weekend, after an Amber heat alert for large parts of England and 564 wildfires this year.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Wildfire Forum have issued an extreme wildfire danger assessment for Scotland from Friday 11 July to Monday 14 July 2025.
Anglian Water imposed a hosepipe ban across Norfolk on 11 July 2025 after a long-term rainfall deficit, and the company says restrictions will stay in place until water resources recover.
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service has activated its Extreme Heat Business Continuity Plan after a Yellow Heat-Health Alert for the East of England, issued on 8 July, with the plan to stay in place until…
South Central Ambulance Service has issued public heat safety advice with a yellow heat health alert in place from Thursday 10 July until 10:00am on Tuesday 15 July 2025.
Contact has published advice for parents, carers and schools on protecting disabled children, as forecasters anticipate temperatures of up to 31 °C over the next few days.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has published a resilience action plan, a chronic risk analysis and an update to the UK biological security strategy, including a nationwide emergency alert…
Yorkshire Water brought in temporary hosepipe restrictions across Yorkshire on 11 July 2025 after drought was declared in the region, following the driest and warmest spring on record.
The government published its Resilience Action Plan on 8 July 2025, committing to an annual overview of UK resilience to Parliament, with the first such update given on 14 July 2026.
The government will test the national Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3:00pm, sending a test message to compatible 4G and 5G phones and tablets across the UK.
The Met Office says heatwave criteria will be reached in parts of England, Wales and Scotland by the weekend, with temperatures above 30°C and yellow heat-health alerts for England.