Future of Solihull’s Aging Barston Bridge Uncertain as Council Seeks Community Input Thursday, January 8, 2026 solihull barston bridge infrastructure safety consultation council transport flooding maintenance Solihull Council has opened a public consultation regarding the future of Barston Bridge, a vital crossing used by over a thousand vehicles daily. Built in 1859, this historic bridge carries Barston Lane over the River … Read More
Planners Reject Proposed Housing Estate in Hockley Heath Citing Flooding Concerns Tuesday, December 16, 2025 hockleyheath solihull planning flooding greenbelt housing development infrastructure drainage floodrisk Solihull planners have refused a proposal to build 80 homes in the village of Hockley Heath, responding to significant flooding concerns raised by local residents. The Roscon Group had sought outline planning permission to … Read More
UK Snow Bomb Set to Last Three Days with Four English Counties in the Crosshairs Tuesday, December 2, 2025 snow uk weather forecast england scotland metoffice rain flooding warning A powerful snow event is expected to blanket parts of the UK over three days, with the heaviest snowfall forecasted for the early hours of Saturday, December 6. According to WX Charts, which analyzes MetDesk data and uses the … Read More
UK Snow Bomb Accelerates to Saturday with Nine English Counties at Risk Tuesday, December 2, 2025 snowfall ukweather winter flooding metoffice manchester midlands scotland amberwarning coldfront The much-anticipated UK snow bomb has been brought forward to Saturday, with several counties across England forecasted to experience wintry conditions. Snow maps now show significant white coverage as we near December 6, … Read More
Month’s Worth of Rain to Flood UK in Just 24 Hours as Met Office Issues Amber Warning Monday, December 1, 2025 weather rainfall amberwarning flooding uk metoffice travel storm precipitation warnings The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning as an intense spell of rainfall expected to deliver nearly a month’s worth of rain within 24 hours sweeps across the UK, marking a soggy start to December. The amber warning … Read More
Birmingham Good Samaritans Rescue Land Rover from Perilous Flood Waters Monday, November 17, 2025 birmingham flooding rescue landrover stormclaudia goodsamaritans floodwater 4x4 safety hallgreen Two quick-thinking friends from Birmingham, Daniel Smith and Daniel Mulqueen, took swift action to rescue a Land Rover stranded in dangerous floodwaters amid Storm Claudia. On the evening of Saturday, November 15, the pair … Read More