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 Office for Product Safety and Standards has updated its Morco gas water heater notice to record that a full product recall has replaced the earlier modification programme, with previously modified…
A burst mains pipe near Dolgarrog in Conwy affected water supplies to up to 40,000 properties on 15 and 16 January, with repairs now complete and the network being recharged.
The Welsh Government activated its civil contingencies response on the evening of Wednesday 15 January after a burst water main near Dolgarrog, Conwy, affected supplies to up to 40,000 properties.
United Utilities has warned households and businesses across the North West to check and insulate their pipes ahead of a freeze thaw expected this weekend, after a cold start to 2025.
NHS services across Cheshire and Merseyside are under rising pressure as an amber Cold-health alert for the north west is extended to 9am on Tuesday 14 January, the NHS trust says.
Severn Trent has issued advice to customers on avoiding burst pipes as Midlands temperatures are forecast to fall to -6C, with Met Office Yellow Weather warnings in place for the East and West…
London Ambulance Service analysis has found dozens of neighbourhoods with little or no access to a defibrillator, and the service says public devices should not be kept in locked cabinets.
Severn Trent issued advice on who households should contact after snow at the weekend and heavy rain on 6 January caused flooding in parts of its region.
Northern Powergrid says icy showers from Sunday evening into Monday cut power to a further 15,368 customers across the North East, Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, with 1,228 still off supply on…
Major incidents were declared in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire on 6 January 2025 after widespread flooding, as the Met Office issued further snow and ice warnings across large parts of the UK.
Heavy snow across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire cut power to around 26,072 Northern Powergrid customers on 5 January 2025, with just under 1,500 still off supply at 8pm that…
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for heavy snow and freezing temperatures across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire on Saturday and Sunday, with possible disruption to…
South Central Ambulance Service has urged people to take extra care during a Met Office yellow warning for snow, ice and cold temperatures across its region from midday on Saturday 4 January until…
The Met Office issued several amber snow warnings for parts of northern England between 3 and 12 January 2025, during a six-day cold episode in which all regions of England were under an amber Cold…
The Public Health Agency has issued advice on keeping warm, avoiding falls and getting winter vaccines after a yellow warning for snow and ice in Northern Ireland.
The UK Health Security Agency issued an amber Cold-Health Alert for all regions of England from midday on 2 January 2025, replacing a yellow alert, with the alert later extended into mid-January.
SSEN's Priority Services team phoned more than 2,000 vulnerable customers and made in-person visits across its north of Scotland and central southern England licence areas during Storm Éowyn.
Storm Éowyn left households without power for days, including in Shetland, and the Government cited it in July 2025 as it set out a resilience action plan covering power, telecoms and flood risks.
An Emergency Alert warning of life-threatening conditions was sent to 4.5 million people in Scotland and Northern Ireland during Storm Éowyn in January 2025, the largest use of the system so far.
Amber Met Office warnings for snow and ice cover the Midlands, Wales and parts of northern England from 6pm Saturday until noon Sunday, with up to 30-40cm of snow possible in northern England, as the…