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.
Electricity North West reported around 2,500 properties without power in the North West on 1 January 2025, mostly in Greater Manchester, after flooding at substations and damage to underground cables.
The Environment Agency has published an updated national coastal erosion risk map showing that 3,500 properties in England are at risk of coastal erosion by 2055.
The Environment Agency is making its detailed local flood risk mapping available through GOV.UK digital services from early 2025, alongside a new national assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk…
A leak under the Afon Ddu and a power outage shut Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water's Bryn Cowlyd works in January 2025, leaving 114,562 people in North Wales without supply for up to seven days.
Fire and rescue services in England and Wales responded to 564 wildfires between January and June 2025, up from 69 in the same period of 2024, according to an analysis of the UK's record wildfire…
SSEN has moved to Weather Warning status for central southern England as south westerly winds forecast for New Year's Day could gust over 50mph inland and up to 70mph on the coast.
Emergency Alerts were used to support evacuations during acute flooding on the River Soar in January 2025, the government has said in its UK Government Resilience Action Plan.
Heavy rain on 30 and 31 December 2024 brought flooding to western Scotland and northwest England, badly disrupting rail services and leading to the cancellation of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks raised its preparedness level in central southern England on 30 December 2024, warning that high winds on New Year's Day could damage the network and…
London Ambulance Service forecasts more than 12,000 cardiac arrests in London in 2025 and, with survival back at 9.8 per cent, renews its call for the public to learn CPR and host defibrillators.
Northern Powergrid stood down its major incident response on 22 December 2024 after strong winds cut power to more than 16,700 customers across Yorkshire and the North East, and forecast a stable…
Strong winds across Yorkshire and the North East on 21 December cut power to more than 16,700 Northern Powergrid customers, about five times a typical day, and the network operator stood down its…
Southern Water says water returned to all affected Hampshire properties at 2am on 20 December after a fault at Testwood Water Supply Works, and bottled water stations and deliveries were stood down…
The UK Health Security Agency has published the Adverse Weather and Health Plan for England, combining the previous Heatwave Plan for England and Cold Weather Plan for England into a single annual…
SSEN moved to Weather Warning status for the north of Scotland on 19 December 2024 ahead of forecast gusts of 75 to 80 mph on Saturday, rising to Yellow Alert the following day.
South Central Ambulance Service has asked the public to drink responsibly and stay safe over the Christmas party weekend of 20 December, saying the NHS faces significant pressure and avoidable 999…
London Ambulance Service moved to its highest escalation level, REAP 4, on 19 December 2024, citing extreme pressure as alcohol-related incidents rose ahead of Christmas.
The UK Health Security Agency has published an updated Heat-Health Alert action card for the voluntary and community sector in England, reflecting the new impact-based warning system developed…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published a recall from end users for the ELPINE Plug-In Heater, item 31492N, over a serious risk of electric shock from the accessible heating element.
A technical fault at Southern Water's Testwood Water Supply Works left homes across ten Southampton-area postcodes with low pressure or no water, with supply restored to all affected properties by 2am…