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 Environment Agency published its national assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk in England on 17 December 2024, showing around 6.3 million homes and businesses in areas at risk from…
NHS England has urged eligible people to book flu and COVID-19 vaccinations before the National Booking Service closes on 19 December, after flu cases in hospital rose by 70% in a week.
NHS England has set a deadline of the end of the day on Thursday 19 December for eligible people in England to book COVID-19 and flu vaccination appointments through the NHS App, NHS website or 119.
NHS England says flu and COVID-19 jab bookings through its national booking system rose 124% in a day, from 9,452 on Wednesday to 21,144 on Thursday, after it warned of a flu "tidal wave" hitting…
The NHS warned of a 70% rise in flu hospital cases in a week, with an average of 1,861 flu patients in hospital daily last week, and bookings for winter vaccines more than doubled the next day.
Flogas Gold butane cylinders in 4.5 kg, 7 kg and 13 kg sizes sold between 6 and 22 November 2024 have been recalled after being filled with a butane and propane mixture outside BS4250 limits.
SSEN reconnected the last homes left without power by Storm Darragh at 11pm on Monday 9 December, ending its storm response after restoring supplies to 87,000 customers in central southern England.
NHS England has urged eligible people to have a flu vaccination by Wednesday 11 December so they are protected for Christmas, as hospitals report record flu levels for the time of year.
NHS England says the RSV vaccine is being offered for the first time to pregnant women from 28 weeks and to adults aged 75 to 79, alongside a push for flu and COVID-19 jabs before Christmas.
Northern Powergrid says teams from its other regions, which had restored all their customers, moved to North Yorkshire and Humberside to help reconnect the 1,154 customers still without power after…
Northern Powergrid is offering customers left without power for more than 24 hours by Storm Darragh a £150 contribution towards overnight accommodation, plus up to £30 for reasonable costs.
A major incident was declared in Dyfed and Powys on 7 December 2024 after a 132kV fault cut supply to key services during Storm Darragh, which affected 181,059 customers.
A Met Office Yellow wind warning remains in force for central southern England until 6:00pm on Sunday 8 December, after Storm Darragh cut power to thousands of homes and businesses.
The Power Cut 105 telephone line was not directing all callers to their own network operator during Storm Darragh, and the Energy Networks Association is urgently investigating, SSEN said on 7…
London Ambulance Service took more than 16,500 999 and 111 calls on Saturday 7 December 2024, demand it said it would not usually see until well into January.
Dyfed-Powys Police declared a major incident covering Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys during Storm Darragh on 6 and 7 December 2024, with many fallen trees and over 2.3 million…
Storm Darragh began on 6 December with winds peaking at 93mph and affected 181,059 customers on the SP Manweb network, mostly in Wales, with 95% restored within 48 hours.
Several million people received a government emergency alert on their mobile phones on the evening of Friday 6 December 2024, giving advice about Storm Darragh as it approached the UK.
The UK government sent an Emergency Alert to about three million phones across Wales and south-west England on the evening of Friday 6 December 2024, warning of a rare red wind warning during Storm…
Storm Darragh was named by the Met Office on 5 December 2024, with an amber wind warning in force for Northern Ireland and western parts of Scotland, England and Wales before a red warning followed.