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 UK Health Security Agency first published the Adverse Weather and Health Plan in April 2023, bringing together England's heat and cold weather guidance under a single plan with colour coded health…
NHS England has relaunched its Act F.A.S.T.
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has published its independent investigation into the death of a three-year-old who swallowed a button battery, with recommendations on public awareness,…
The Child Accident Prevention Trust, the Office for Product Safety and Standards and the British and Irish Portable Battery Association have launched a national button battery safety campaign, with a…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled the Ring RPPL360 Fast Charge Lithium Jump Starter from end users after a manufacturing fault was found that can cause a short circuit and a…
A neutral fault on Northern Powergrid's network in Grimsby at 02:40 on 22 March 2023 supplied up to 415 Volts to outlets in around 500 homes across 20 streets, damaging electrics and appliances.
The UK Health Security Agency has extended its level 3 cold weather alert for the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber until 9am on Thursday 16 March, with a level 2 alert for the…
High winds with gusts of up to 55mph cut power to around 8,500 SSEN customers across central southern England on 13 March 2023, with engineers restoring supplies through the day and evening.
SSEN has warned households in central southern England that strong winds on Monday 13 March 2023 could damage its network and interrupt supplies, with gusts of up to 60mph forecast in coastal areas.
NHS England reports adult norovirus cases in hospital in England rose from 551 to 840 in the week ending 12 March 2023, a 50% increase, as overall hospital bed occupancy and NHS 111 call volumes also…
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a wildfire warning rated extreme for South West Scotland and very high for Central-Eastern Scotland, in force from Friday 10 March until Saturday 11…
The Met Office issued an amber warning for snow in North Yorkshire on 9 March 2023, with most snow expected from about 3pm and continuing overnight into 10 March.
The UK Health Security Agency placed all regions of England under a level 3 cold weather alert from 1am on Monday 6 March to midnight on Thursday 9 March 2023, warning of severe cold, ice and snow.
The UK Emergency Alerts system, which sends a message directly to compatible mobile phones when lives or health are at risk, went live in March 2023, with a country-wide test set for 3pm on Sunday 23…
Anker has recalled its A1112 Anker 321 Power Bank (PowerCore 5K, Black), sold between 1 March 2023 and 6 June 2024, because some batteries may overheat and pose a fire risk.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled the Ring Automotive RPPL260 Fast Charge Jump Starter 260 and 9000mAH Power Bank over a potential fire risk, following an earlier recall of the…
A new Volunteering Wales platform, due to launch in March 2023, will let volunteers join a bank of emergency volunteers and let organisations register their emergency response capability.
Ring Automotive recalled its Fast Charge Jump Starter 360 in March 2023 after identifying a fault that could cause short-circuiting and overheating, and in February 2024 extended the recall to the…
NHS England issued guidance on 20 February 2023 telling the public to keep seeking urgent care during industrial action by ambulance workers, with its medical director warning that disruption is…
A deep-forming low pressure system was forecast to bring gusts of up to 80mph to the Western Isles from around 5am on Friday, with SSEN moving standby resources to key locations in northern Scotland.