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.
NHS England issued a level 1 heat-health watch alert for summer preparedness at 6:24am on Wednesday 1 June 2022, saying temperatures were not expected to reach heatwave threshold values until further…
NHS England reports that more than 8,000 extra patients attended emergency departments across the East of England in June 2022 compared with the same month last year, partly because of the Jubilee…
Ofcom has approved Sign Language Interactions to run the UK's emergency video relay service, which is due to go live in June 2022 and is intended to be equivalent to voice 999.
Electrical Safety First has issued a recall notice for an 18650 lithium battery charger sold for LED torch rechargeable flashlights with a UK plug, citing risks of electric shock and fire.
The UK Health Security Agency updated its general information guidance on carbon monoxide on 24 May 2022, covering sources of exposure, health effects and what to do if a leak is suspected.
The Child Accident Prevention Trust has published the findings of an independent investigation into the death of a three-year-old who swallowed a button battery, alongside a new national safety…
Safety alerts have been issued over serious injuries to children from super strong magnets, with the product safety regulator and NHS England acting on products that can be swallowed.
Children's surgeons and the Child Accident Prevention Trust have warned parents about super strong magnets after a sharp rise in children needing emergency surgery for bowel injuries caused by…
Ofgem has published a GHD technical review of how the electricity distribution network operators prepared for and responded to Storm Arwen, which cut power to just under one million homes in November…
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service issued an Amber wildfire alert for its area for the Easter weekend of 2022, citing warm, dry and breezy conditions and a higher-than-usual risk of fire…
Halfords has recalled its Mains and 12V Leisure Inflator, item code 290251, because the mains plug may overheat and could pose a fire risk to consumers.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has redirected the link to the latest consumer product recalls to a new searchable list of alerts, reports and recalls, as recorded in its 7 April 2022…
South Central Ambulance Service declared a critical incident in the early hours of 6 April 2022 because of extreme pressures, and stood the status down the following day.
Flood Re has launched Build Back Better, a scheme letting households claim up to £10,000 through participating insurers for flood resilience measures on top of the cost of repairing flood damage.
London Fire Brigade has warned households about the fire risk from open fires and portable heaters after a significant house fire on Kingston Road, New Malden, caused by combustible items placed too…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published a recall of the 'Cozee Home' Luxury Faux Fur Heated Throw, sold under four SKUs, because it presents a risk of electric shock.
Storm Franklin passed to the west of Scotland on 21 February 2022, bringing sustained gales to Northern Ireland and north-west England and hampering clean-up work after Storm Eunice.
The Environment Agency issued a Severe Flood Warning for Beales Corner in Bewdley, Worcestershire on 21 February 2022, warning that River Severn levels could overtop temporary flood barriers.
The Environment Agency issued a Severe Flood Warning for Ironbridge, Shropshire on 21 February 2022 as River Severn levels threatened to over-top flood barriers, urging residents to evacuate.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service reported a carbon monoxide incident on 19 February 2022 after a resident used a gas barbecue indoors during a Storm Eunice power cut, and a CO alarm alerted…