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National Resilience data shows fire and rescue services in England and Wales responded to 564 wildfire incidents by 19 June 2025, more than double the figure for the same period in 2022.
South Central Ambulance Service and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service have launched the first phase of the GoodSAM responder app, alerting verified volunteers to cardiac arrests within 500 metres of…
The UK Health Security Agency has issued an Amber Heat Health Alert for the whole of England as temperatures are forecast to exceed 30°C in many areas, with up to 34°C possible in eastern England on…
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued a wildfire warning for heathlands, fields and cliffsides, urging people to enjoy the coming sunshine safely as dry, hot conditions raise the risk…
Met Office scientists have published a study finding that a 40°C day in the UK is now more than 20 times more likely than in the 1960s, as a hot spell brings 34°C forecasts and an amber heat health…
The Environment Agency's National Framework for Water Resources, published on 17 June 2025, warns England faces a 5 billion litre a day shortfall in public water supplies by 2055 without urgent…
The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office issued the first yellow heat-health alert of 2025 for four regions of England, running from 9pm on 12 June to 8am on 15 June.
The Met Office says much of the UK will be in heatwave conditions by the coming weekend, with temperatures expected to exceed 30°C and possibly reach 34°C in eastern England on Saturday.
Yellow heat alerts were issued for most of England as temperatures rose, and the British Heart Foundation warned that people with heart conditions face particular risks in hot weather.
The Environment Agency has warned that England could face a daily water shortfall of 6 billion litres by 2055, with 5 billion litres of that in public supply, under its updated National Framework for…
The UK government carried out a second national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm, with messages clearly labelled as a test.
Selling or supplying single-use vapes became illegal across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on 1 June 2025, with fire services and safety charities warning about the fire risk from…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled three batches of the Aico Ei3014 Heat Detector because some units were labelled as detecting carbon monoxide when they detect heat only.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has told consumers to stop using heat pump tumble dryers from eight brands with immediate effect after fire incidents were reported to it.
At least 19 people, many of them children and teenagers, died in accidental water-related incidents in the week from 24 to 31 May, the National Fire Chiefs Council has said.
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service has appealed to the public to act safely in the countryside as a wildfire weather warning continues across Northern Ireland and firefighters tackle fires near…
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service warned of a very high to extreme wildfire risk across Scotland from 7 to 12 May 2025, with danger assessments issued alongside the Scottish Wildfire Forum.
The National Energy System Operator has published its final report into the North Hyde substation outage of 20 March 2025, which cut power to 71,655 domestic and commercial customers and closed…
The National Fire Chiefs Council has called on the UK Government to consult on a statutory duty for English fire and rescue services for inland water rescue and to appoint a lead minister for water…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published Safety Reports warning of a fire risk in certain heat pump tumble dryers sold under eight brands, and recommends owners seek a modification.