UK Braces for 400 Miles of Snow as Arctic Air Set to Sweep In Late January Friday, January 16, 2026 snow uk weather arctic snowstorm metoffice england scotland winter forecast The UK is bracing for a significant snowfall event next week, as WX Charts forecast a vast 400-mile-wide band of Arctic air moving across the country around Tuesday, January 27. This cold front is likely to bring widespread … Read More
Royal Mail Apologises to Birmingham Residents Over Delayed Post Deliveries Friday, January 16, 2026 royalmail birmingham northfield deliveries post weather apology delays residents logistics Royal Mail has issued an apology to residents of Birmingham’s Northfield area following significant delays in postal deliveries. Several residents reported concerns, with one noting he hadn’t received any letters for … Read More
OVO Launches Warm Welcome Week Events Offering Up to £360 Savings on Energy Bills for UK Households Friday, January 16, 2026 ovo energysavings warmwelcome community energybills support winter uk vulnerability discounts OVO is rolling out a series of community events across the UK aimed at helping households save up to £360 annually on their energy bills. These gatherings form part of Warm Welcome Week, an initiative designed to support … Read More
Developer Proposes 300 Homes on Knowle Green Belt Land Friday, January 16, 2026 knowle greenbelt richborough housing solihull development community planning consultation infrastructure Richborough has revealed ambitious plans to build 300 new homes on green belt land at Golden End Farm, located north of Kenilworth Road on the outskirts of Knowle, Solihull. The site was previously categorized as an ‘amber’ … Read More
Bar Mystery Solved as Birmingham Pub Legends Launch 'Cloak and Dagger' Friday, January 16, 2026 birmingham stirchley pershoreroad wildcattap corkandcage cloakanddagger pub independent bars food When the Wildcat Tap closed its doors on Stirchley’s Pershore Road in July 2025, the local community was left wondering who would step into one of Birmingham’s most iconic and missed bar spaces. Pershore Road has earned a … Read More
Birmingham Launches UK’s First Rare Earth Magnet Recycling Plant, Creating Hundreds of Jobs Friday, January 16, 2026 birmingham recycling rareearth magnet hydrogen innovation sustainability manufacturing criticalminerals technology The University of Birmingham has inaugurated the UK’s first commercial rare earth magnet recycling facility, located at Tyseley Energy Park in the West Midlands. This groundbreaking plant promises to reduce the nation’s … Read More