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 Met Office has yellow warnings for rain and wind in force across Wales and much of southern England from Monday into Tuesday, with the rain warning in parts of Wales running until 21:00 on…
SGN has revised the number of properties affected by the Herne Bay gas incident from around 1,200 to 1,750 after customers who had self-isolated were confirmed to be off supply.
Northern Powergrid says 7,000 customers remained without power at 10am on Sunday 26 January 2025 after Storm Éowyn, with a further update promised by 14:00.
SGN engineers completed repairs to a gas pipeline in Herne Bay damaged by a third party on Saturday 25 January and began turning supplies back on from the evening of Sunday 26 January.
Northern Powergrid says 4,000 customers across the North East remain without power after Storm Éowyn, with repairs under way at more than 190 sites and a small number expected to stay off overnight.
Third party damage to SGN's gas network in the Cornwall Road area of Herne Bay cut supplies to 1,750 properties from Saturday 25 January, with almost all reconnected by the evening of Wednesday 29…
Storm Éowyn brought down power lines across the UK on 24 January 2025, leaving around a million homes without electricity at the peak, with several thousand off supply for days in Scotland and…
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service took 164 emergency calls and mobilised crews to 59 incidents between midnight and 10am on 24 January 2025 as Storm Éowyn struck.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service reported a high volume of 999 calls as Storm Éowyn brought a red wind warning to parts of Scotland, and asked the public to call only where there is an immediate…
A weather station on Tiree recorded 941.9hPa during Storm Éowyn on 24 January 2025, the UK's lowest pressure since storm naming began in 2015, the Met Office has reported.
The Public Health Agency has issued advice on staying warm and safe at home after red and amber weather warnings were issued ahead of Storm Éowyn.
NIE Networks says its Emergency Response Plan was in effect from 23 January until power was restored to all homes and businesses after Storm Éowyn, which it classifies as a severe weather event.
The Cabinet Office issued Emergency Alerts to about 4.5 million people in Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland on 23 January 2025, ahead of a red wind warning for Storm Éowyn.
NHS England says flu cases have fallen from their peak but remain almost 2.5 times higher than last year, with 3,833 patients a day in hospital in the week ending 19 January 2025.
Severn Trent and Hafren Dyfrdwy issued flooding advice to customers on 23 January 2025, setting out who to contact and steps to keep homes flood-free as Storm Eowyn brought wind and rain warnings.
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service said on 23 January 2025 that it is prepared and ready to respond to incidents across Northern Ireland caused by Storm Éowyn, with contingency plans in place.
SSEN has texted almost 170,000 more vulnerable customers in the north of Scotland with preparation advice ahead of Storm Éowyn, and telephoned the most vulnerable in areas expected to be worst hit.
Storm Éowyn brought a 100mph gust at Drumalbin in Scotland and left more than 100,000 properties without power, with a red wind warning and Emergency Alerts sent to Northern Ireland and parts of…
NHS England figures show 784 patients a day in English hospitals had norovirus in the week ending 19 January 2025, almost 80% more than the same week last year and the highest January level since…
Twenty three schools in Conwy closed on Thursday 16 January and 40 on Friday 17 January after a mains pipe burst near Dolgarrog affected supplies to up to 40,000 properties.