Birmingham Airport Suspends Runway Operations Amid Storm Goretti Snowfall Thursday, January 8, 2026 birmingham airport storm goretti snowfall travel flight cancellation midlands disruption Birmingham Airport has suspended all runway operations due to heavy snowfall caused by Storm Goretti. The storm has triggered widespread travel chaos across the Midlands on the evening of Thursday, January 8. Road conditions … Read More
Birmingham Drivers Urged to Complete Journeys Early and Avoid Roads from 6pm Thursday Amid Severe Weather Warning Thursday, January 8, 2026 birmingham midlands snow stormgoretti travel weatherwarning roads metoffice nationalhighways rac National Highways has issued a strong advisory for drivers in Birmingham to complete their journeys before 6pm on Thursday, January 8, and to avoid traveling thereafter due to a severe amber weather warning issued by the Met … Read More
UK Braces for Storm Goretti: Potentially Worst Snowfall in Two Decades Thursday, January 8, 2026 storm goretti snow winds uk metoffice amberwarning wales midlands disruption The UK is preparing for what could be its most severe snow event in 20 years as Storm Goretti approaches, expected to hit Thursday evening. Forecasters are drawing comparisons to past significant snowstorms such as the 2010 … Read More
Birmingham and Midlands Schools Face Closures as Storm Goretti Approaches Tuesday, January 6, 2026 stormgoretti birmingham midlands schoolclosures snow icewarning winterweather metoffice traveldisruption ukweather Schools across Birmingham and the Midlands are preparing for potential closures as Storm Goretti threatens to bring severe winter weather to the UK. Following a challenging Tuesday when over 1,000 schools nationwide shut due … Read More
Much-loved Midlands Pub Sets Reopening Date Following Year-Long Closure Tuesday, January 6, 2026 pub reopening midlands fire wordsley canal food drinks community amybolton The much-loved Samson & Lion pub in Wordsley, West Midlands, is poised to reopen its doors on Friday, January 9, at noon, bringing new life to the canal-side venue after more than a year of closure. The pub was forced to … Read More
'A Pub is for Life' – Midland Boozer Urges Customers: 'Don't Ghost Your Local' in January Tuesday, January 6, 2026 pub dryjanuary walsall midlands alcohol community hospitality theregistry localbusiness nightlife As January rolls in, many pubs across the UK face a slump in patronage, partly due to Dry January initiatives and post-festive slowdowns. The Registry, a well-loved pub located on Leicester Street in the heart of Walsall town … Read More