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
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
Met Office Forecasts Next Snowfall in Birmingham Ahead of Multi-Hazard Weather Event Tuesday, January 6, 2026 snow ice weather birmingham metoffice cold sleet warning forecast winter The Met Office has announced when Birmingham can expect its next snowfall as the region prepares for a challenging ‘multi-hazard event’ later this week. Sleet and snow showers are forecast to continue on … Read More
'I'm embarrassed' - Birmingham bin worker's message to Brummies as strike hits one year Tuesday, January 6, 2026 birmingham strike bins council union waste negotiation labour industrialaction recycling As Birmingham’s bin workers mark one year of striking, union members remain steadfast in their commitment to continue the battle. The industrial action began on January 6 last year, sparked by a clash between the Labour-led … 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