West Midlands Faces Amber Weather Warning as Heavy Snowfall Expected Thursday, January 8, 2026 westmidlands snow amberwarning nationalhighways stormgoretti travelsafety roadclosures winterweather traffic metoffice National Highways has issued an amber severe weather warning for significant snowfall across the West Midlands, effective from 6pm on Thursday, January 8, until 9am on Friday, January 9. Motorists are urged to prepare for … Read More
Massive Blaze Engulfs Tyseley Carpet Factory as 80 Firefighters Respond Thursday, January 8, 2026 fire birmingham tyseley carpetfactory westmidlands emergency industrial blaze firefighters response A devastating fire erupted on Wednesday evening at a carpet factory in Tyseley, Birmingham, prompting a large-scale emergency response. The West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) was first called to the blaze shortly after 7pm on … Read More
Midland Schools to Close on Nine Strike Days as Teachers Protest Redundancies Wednesday, January 7, 2026 schools strike teachers redundancies arthurterry neu westmidlands education industrialaction atlp Teachers at 20 schools managed by the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP) in the West Midlands are set to strike on nine days this month amid concerns over planned redundancies. The National Education Union (NEU) members … Read More
West Midlands Fire Service Issues Ice Warning with Striking Birmingham Images Tuesday, January 6, 2026 fire warning ice birmingham suttonpark frost danger safety westmidlands emergency West Midlands Fire Service has issued a serious warning about the dangers of frozen bodies of water after releasing striking images taken at Blackroot Pool in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield. The photos vividly capture the icy … Read More
Police Appeal for Witnesses Following Bennetts Hill Fight in Birmingham City Centre Tuesday, January 6, 2026 birmingham police investigation violence bennettshill cctv crime witnesses westmidlands fight West Midlands Police are urgently appealing for information to identify seven men connected to a fight that left two men injured in Birmingham city centre. The incident began inside a bar on Bennetts Hill during the early … Read More
Why DWP Cold Weather Payments Are Being Paid in West Midlands but Not Birmingham Tuesday, January 6, 2026 cold weather payments dwp birmingham westmidlands temperature metoffice benefits forecast The reason Birmingham has yet to receive Cold Weather Payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been clarified. The government issues £25 payments to eligible households when temperatures are forecast to be … Read More