Daily UK Prepper News — 25 July 2026
Major incident declared as Cairngorms wildfire threatens Nethy Bridge and a fertiliser explosion hits Essex; heat alert runs until Sunday morning.
Major incident declared as Cairngorms wildfire threatens Nethy Bridge and a fertiliser explosion hits Essex; heat alert runs until Sunday morning.
Drought declared in Wales, hosepipe bans hit 20m+ people, and wildfires still burning as oil tops $100 pushes UK mortgage rates higher.
FRONTLINE Spot On for Dogs is the vet-recommended fipronil treatment millions of UK dog owners trust. Here’s what it actually does, when you need it, and what to watch for.
FRONTLINE Spot On for Cats is the vet-recommended fipronil treatment millions of UK cat owners trust. Here’s what it actually does, when you need it, and what to watch for.
The Smidge Tick Removing Card is £5.75 and small enough to live in your wallet. 4.6 stars from 363 buyers. Here’s whether it’s worth carrying as backup.
Wales activates wildfire crisis plans with no helicopters available as blazes rage; drought looms as hosepipe bans hit 8m+ homes. What to do today.
Thames Water joins the hosepipe ban, taking UK restrictions to 23 million people from Thursday. Recalls to check today.
Lifesystems Tick Tweezers cost £2.86, weigh 18g, and are Duke of Edinburgh recommended kit — small enough to actually carry every day. 4.6 stars from 582 buyers. Here’s whether they’re worth it.
Tick Twister costs £3.99 for three sizes that actually remove the whole tick — no squeezing, no leaving the head behind. 4.6 stars from 332 buyers. Here’s whether it’s worth it.
Sawyer’s 20% picaridin spray lasts up to 12 hours against ticks and mosquitoes without damaging plastics or fabric like DEET does. 4.3 stars from 22,000+ buyers. Here’s whether it’s worth it.
South East Water’s hosepipe ban expands to 2.4m homes from Saturday, a medication recall to check, and rising fuel costs as the Iran conflict continues.
Ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as oil tops $90 and US-Iran strikes hit night nine; three UK wildfires keep a road shut. What to do today.
Two US troops killed in Jordan as Iran conflict escalates and fuel prices climb; Wales hosepipe ban begins today. What UK households need to do now.
Cairngorms wildfire still burning despite ‘contained’ claims; fuel prices climb as Iran conflict escalates; Welsh hosepipe ban from Sunday.
Hosepipe bans expand to 11m UK homes today as two more suppliers join in; Dover braces for its busiest border weekend of the summer.
Cairngorms wildfire forces evacuations, Iran conflict escalates overnight, and 8m+ UK households face hosepipe bans as the heatwave nears its end.
Yellow heat-health alert and 8m+ households under hosepipe bans as UK heatwave persists; Iran conflict pushes gilt yields past 5%.
Oil surges past $85 as tankers are hit in Hormuz; UKHSA downgrades heat alert to yellow; MHRA recalls ChloraPrep applicators today.
2,700 heat deaths estimated in England & Wales; Wales wildfire major incident; oil prices jump as US-Iran Hormuz tensions flare.
Exceptional wildfire risk as UK heatwave enters week two; hosepipe bans spread to Herts; fresh US-Iran strikes shut Hormuz again.