20 July 2025
Amber rain warning issued for southeast Northern Ireland
The Met Office issued an Amber rain warning for southeast Northern Ireland from 23:00 on Sunday to 08:00 on Monday, with 50 to 75 mm possible and a risk of flash flooding.
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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.
July 2025
11 July 2025
Fire chiefs issue urgent wildfire and water safety advice ahead of heatwave weekend
The National Fire Chiefs Council has issued urgent wildfire and water safety advice ahead of a hot weekend, after an Amber heat alert for large parts of England and 564 wildfires this year.
7 July 2025
National Emergency Alerts test announced alongside Resilience Action Plan
The government will test the national Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3:00pm, sending a test message to compatible 4G and 5G phones and tablets across the UK.
June 2025
30 June 2025
Radio Teleswitch Service begins phased switch-off
The Radio Teleswitch Service, which switches some households' heating and hot water, begins a phased switch-off from 30 June 2025, with no mass switch-off of the national signal on that date.
24 June 2025
Amber extreme heat warning issued for Lancashire
Lancashire is under an amber extreme heat warning from midnight on Wednesday 24 June until 11pm on Thursday, with temperatures forecast to exceed 30C widely and approach 40C in parts of England.
1 June 2025
UK Emergency Alerts system tested again in summer 2025
The UK government carried out a second national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm, with messages clearly labelled as a test.
1 June 2025
Single-use vapes banned across the UK
Selling or supplying single-use vapes became illegal across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on 1 June 2025, with fire services and safety charities warning about the fire risk from…
May 2025
24 May 2025
At least 19 accidental water-related deaths in one week
At least 19 people, many of them children and teenagers, died in accidental water-related incidents in the week from 24 to 31 May, the National Fire Chiefs Council has said.
April 2025
30 April 2025
Senior paramedics urge Londoners to stay safe as capital braces for hottest day of the year
London Ambulance Service has urged Londoners to call 999 only in life-threatening emergencies over the May Day bank holiday, after taking around 6,000 calls a day during the warm spell.
28 April 2025
NFCC Be Water Aware campaign runs from 28 April to 4 May
The National Fire Chiefs Council's Be Water Aware campaign runs from 28 April to 4 May 2025, aiming to raise awareness of accidental drowning risk and share water safety advice ahead of the warmer…
February 2025
11 February 2025
Telecare National Action Plan published
The Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have published a joint plan to protect telecare users during the digital phone switchover, replacing…
1 February 2025
417 courier fraud reports across the South West with £2,865,727 in losses
Wiltshire Police figures show 417 courier fraud reports across the South West between February and May 2025, with reported losses of £2,865,727 and gold the most requested item.
January 2025
24 January 2025
SFRS reports high number of 999 calls during Storm Éowyn
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service reported a high volume of 999 calls as Storm Éowyn brought a red wind warning to parts of Scotland, and asked the public to call only where there is an immediate…
23 January 2025
Emergency Alerts issued ahead of Storm Éowyn
The Cabinet Office issued Emergency Alerts to about 4.5 million people in Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland on 23 January 2025, ahead of a red wind warning for Storm Éowyn.
3 January 2025
Met Office issues amber snow warnings for northern England
The Met Office issued several amber snow warnings for parts of northern England between 3 and 12 January 2025, during a six-day cold episode in which all regions of England were under an amber Cold…
2 January 2025
Amber Cold-Health Alert issued for all regions of England
The UK Health Security Agency issued an amber Cold-Health Alert for all regions of England from midday on 2 January 2025, replacing a yellow alert, with the alert later extended into mid-January.
1 January 2025
Storm Éowyn alert reached 4.5 million people in Scotland and Northern Ireland
An Emergency Alert warning of life-threatening conditions was sent to 4.5 million people in Scotland and Northern Ireland during Storm Éowyn in January 2025, the largest use of the system so far.
1 January 2025
Amber snow and ice warnings issued as RSPCA warns pet owners about antifreeze and salt
Amber Met Office warnings for snow and ice cover the Midlands, Wales and parts of northern England from 6pm Saturday until noon Sunday, with up to 30-40cm of snow possible in northern England, as the…
1 January 2025
Emergency Alerts issued during River Soar flooding
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.
December 2024
30 December 2024
SSEN moves to Weather Warning status in central southern England
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…