https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/redalert/Recent content in redalert on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 24 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-on-red-heat-alert-schools-close-and-essential-services-at-risk/Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-on-red-heat-alert-schools-close-and-essential-services-at-risk/Birmingham has entered an unprecedented red heat alert, marking only the second time the Midlands has faced the Met Office’s highest heat warning. Starting at 9am on Wednesday, June 24, this 36-hour alert will remain in place until 9pm on Thursday, June 25. The red warning signals severe and significant impacts due to extreme temperatures, threatening widespread health risks beyond the usual vulnerable groups and posing potential dangers to life. The last time the Midlands experienced such a warning was during the 2022 heatwave, when the Lickey Hills caught fire, Luton Airport faced flight delays as its runway surface melted, and Henley-in-Arden’s famed ice cream parlour closed early as citizens sought refuge from the heat.