Two children die from measles as highly contagious virus spreads throughout UK The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the disease continues to circulate in many parts of the country The Independent UK · Jun 11
‘My son is still suffering’: the ill effects of water contamination in ‘Brixham incident’ Physical and psychological impacts of a tap water parasite outbreak continue to be felt in south Devon The Guardian - UK · Jun 2
Hantavirus cruise ship to resume sailing after deadly outbreak MV Hondius has been ‘effectively cleaned’, said the Dutch public health authority The Independent UK · Jun 1
Salmonella poisoning in England hits decade high – and the cost of living crisis could be to blame Scientist suggests the cost of living crisis could be driving the increase in salmonella and campylobacter cases The Independent UK · May 29
Britain Faces Critical 52-Hour Heatwave Warnings With Greater Risk To Life As Temperatures Climb Towards 32C The UK Health Security Agency has issued yellow heat alerts across parts of England due to an early summer heatwave, warning of increased health risks and potential strain on services. International Business Times UK · May 29
Salmonella alert for London: Cases of the food poisoning bacteria soar to a 'record high' The capital saw a 7.1% jump in laboratory-confirmed salmonella cases in a year Evening Standard · May 28
Salmonella infections in England at highest level in a decade, figures show Cases remain ‘consistently high’ – with 10,406 infections last year, 26% more than in 2016 The Guardian - UK · May 28
Brit hospitalised with hantavirus in the Netherlands after cruise ship outbreak returns to UK The person was medically evacuated from the Netherlands to England and is now following strict infection prevention and control measures The Independent UK · May 26
Hottest May day for nearly 80 years as parts of UK hit heatwave threshold Highest temperatures of 2026 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as Kew Gardens in London reaches 32.3C The Guardian - UK · May 24
Heat to rise to possible record-breaking highs over rest of bank holiday weekend The UK saw the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday. Evening Standard · May 23
UK records hottest day of year as forecasters warn of more extreme heat Temperature reaches 30.5C in Kent as amber health alerts issued before bank holiday temperatures rise The Guardian - UK · May 23
London expected to swelter in 31C on Sunday as May heatwave set to break record It’s set to get even hotter in London with the Met Office predicting 31C on Sunday afternoon Evening Standard · May 23
‘Free flowing traffic at Dover’ after queues on hot bank holiday weekend Holidaymakers got stuck in hours-long queues earlier on the hottest day of the year so far. Evening Standard · May 23
New EU border checks at Dover suspended after queues on hot bank holiday weekend The UK has seen the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday. Evening Standard · May 23
Evening Standard · May 23 London heatwave LIVE: Temperatures hit 35C in capital as train services go into meltdown The all-time May temperature high was broken for the second day in a row at Kew Gardens, according to the Met Office
Evening Standard · May 22 Temperatures in UK could be hotter than the Seychelles on Saturday The UK will enjoy another very warm and sunny day on Saturday, with 30C likely to be recorded in the south of England, the Met Office said.
Evening Standard · May 22 Wildfire alert for London as temperatures soar in heatwave towards record 34C for May ‘The risk of wildfire is very real,’ says London Fire Brigade Assistant Commissioner Paul McCourt
Evening Standard · May 22 London sizzles on hottest day of the year so far - with temperatures only set to climb Temperatures hit 27.4C in Heathrow on Friday afternoon - but Bank Holiday Monday could become the hottest May day on record
Evening Standard · May 22 UK enjoys hottest day of the year with temperatures forecast to climb further The Met Office said temperatures reached 26.9C in Heathrow, west London, early on Friday afternoon.
Evening Standard · May 22 Amber heat health alert issued for parts of UK as hot temperatures hit The alert comes as the UK is forecast to see its hottest May day on record over the bank holiday weekend.
Evening Standard · May 22 UK set for record hot May day with parts of country hotter than Barbados Temperatures are forecast to hit 33C over the bank holiday weekend.
The Independent UK · May 21 Life-threatening disease linked to tick bites found at popular UK beauty spots The new cases brings the total of UK-acquired cases to six
The Guardian - UK · May 21 Lyme disease cases in England rise by more than 20% in a year Scientists developing vaccines and anti-tick treatments amid growing concern over spread of disease
The Independent UK · May 19 Ebola outbreak: What are the symptoms and is the virus a risk to the UK? IN FULL
The Independent UK · May 19 Fourth case of meningitis linked to Reading outbreak confirmed in junior school pupil Health officials said the child was recovering well and the risk to the wider public remained low