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.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has warned of heavy rain, very strong winds, flooded roads, power cuts and coastal hazards as Storm Darragh approaches, with severe weather warnings due over…
Severn Trent has issued storm and flooding advice to customers ahead of Storm Darragh, setting out who to contact for different types of flooding and steps to reduce its impact on homes.
Average ambulance response times for suspected heart attacks and strokes in England reached 47 minutes in December 2024, against a 30-minute target, with the East Midlands worst at 66 minutes.
London Ambulance Service has agreed its 999 Winter Plan for 2024 with NHS partners, adding more than 10 per cent more ambulances and control room staff and up to 60 extra ambulances at peak times.
NHS England says Synnovis pathology services were fully restored by December 2024 after the June 2024 ransomware attack, and that the investigation into stolen data is now complete.
A Norfolk mobile signal study has identified rural "notspots" in villages including Happisburgh, Horning and Gunthorpe, and highlighted how Storm Darragh left North Norfolk residents without power and…
SEPA has completed its six-yearly review of Potentially Vulnerable Areas, replacing 235 catchment scale areas from 2018 with 452 community scale areas covering 90 per cent of properties at flood risk…
South Central Ambulance Service received 20 emergency calls by 10:00am on 28 November reporting collisions or falls linked to ice, after overnight temperatures fell as low as -4C.
The Welsh Government has announced grants of £1,000 or £500 for households flooded during Storm Bert, as local authorities report internal flooding to at least 433 properties across Wales.
The National Fire Chiefs Council has responded to flooding from Storm Bert, thanking fire and rescue personnel and volunteers and repeating its call for a statutory duty consultation for services in…
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said its fire control handled multiple weather related incidents on the evening of 24 November 2024, including cars stuck in floodwater and dangerous…
The Met Office issued a fourth wind warning covering central and eastern England until 9pm on Sunday, as Storm Bert brought flooding, road deaths and widespread travel disruption across the UK.
A major incident was declared in Rhondda Cynon Taf after Storm Bert brought severe flooding to south Wales, with hundreds of homes, businesses and schools affected and flood warnings still in force…
SSEN moved to Weather Warning status on 21 November 2024 ahead of Storm Bert, forecasting a 24-hour period of heavy rain and high winds across its north of Scotland and central southern England areas.
Northern Powergrid restored power to 25,600 customers affected by Storm Bert on 23 November 2024, with some customers expected to remain without supply overnight.
The Met Office issued a weather warning for snow, rain and wind across Northern Powergrid's North East and Yorkshire regions from 5am on 23 November to 9am on 24 November 2024, with possible…
Three men died on the roads on Saturday as Storm Bert brought heavy rain, flooding and high winds to the UK, with a major incident declared in south Wales.
Severn Trent issued advice on who to contact about different types of flooding and on steps to keep homes flood-free, as Storm Bert was expected to hit the Midlands over the weekend.
Storm Bert reached the SP Manweb electricity licence area around 8am on 22 November 2024, with an 83mph gust at Capel Curig, but the network operator reports no major impact on its supplies.
Storm Bert brought heavy rain, strong winds and snow to the UK from 22 to 25 November 2024, flooding hundreds of properties in Wales and England, cutting power to 350,000 homes and causing a number of…