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
Delays Leave Some Disabled Benefit Claimants Waiting Over a Year for PIP Payments Wednesday, January 14, 2026 pip dwp disability benefits delays poverty claimants welfare reform debt Many claimants of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a benefit intended to help disabled individuals with the extra costs of daily living and mobility, are facing delays of over a year to receive their payments from the … Read More
A5 Closure LIVE: Main Staffordshire Road Shut for Hours Due to Emergency Resurfacing Monday, January 12, 2026 a5 staffordshire roadclosure resurfacing emergency infrastructure traffic transport repair delays The A5 in Staffordshire is currently closed northbound due to an emergency resurfacing operation. Authorities have warned that the closure will last for several hours to properly address infrastructure defects that pose …
Birmingham Airport Disruption Caused by Severe Weather, Apology Issued to Passengers Monday, January 12, 2026 birmingham airport outage weather flight delays diversions nats storm disruption A power outage at Birmingham Airport, triggered by severe weather conditions, led to significant delays and flight diversions affecting numerous passengers. Following the impactful Storm Goretti, the region continued to … Read More
M5 Motorway Faces Major Delays as Storm Goretti Brings Snow and Lane Closures Thursday, January 8, 2026 m5 stormgoretti snow traffic delays nationalhighways metoffice winterweather rac highways Heavy snowfall from Storm Goretti has caused significant disruption on the M5, particularly on the northbound stretch between junctions 4 and 3 near Birmingham. As of 8:50 pm on Friday, January 8, two out of three lanes were … Read More
HS2 Confirms Delays as Leadership Pledges to Overcome Setbacks Monday, December 29, 2025 hs2 ukrail infrastructure construction transport delays leadership reset engineering funding HS2 has officially announced that its original goal of running trains between Birmingham and London by 2029 to 2033 is no longer feasible. Despite significant construction progress, including the emerging Birmingham Curzon … Read More