Birmingham Christmas 2025 bin collection dates confirmed
Birmingham City Council releases revised 2025 festive waste collection schedule. Check your dates online as recycling remains suspended due to industrial action.
Birmingham City Council releases revised 2025 festive waste collection schedule. Check your dates online as recycling remains suspended due to industrial action.
The UK is set for a colossal 719-mile-wide snow storm on January 2, 2026, with up to one inch per hour forecast for Scotland. Prepare for major travel disruption.
A massive 652-mile 'wall of snow' is forecast to sweep from Essex to Scotland on January 5, 2026, bringing up to 20cm. Get the latest maps, forecasts, and travel advice here.
The UK faces a 90-hour snow event starting January 4, with Scotland worst-hit. Up to an inch per hour could fall. Get the latest forecast details and regional impacts here.
The UK faces a six-day snow event starting January 1st, with maps showing widespread flurries. Find out which regions are most at risk and the latest Met Office forecast.
Forgot a crucial item on Christmas Day? Don't panic. Our guide reveals which shops can legally open, from small convenience stores to petrol stations, to save your festive day.
Discover which major UK retailers are closing on Boxing Day 2025 to give staff a festive break. Plan your post-Christmas shopping with our complete guide.
Aldi announces a temporary change to its Specialbuys release days over Christmas and New Year, and confirms the permanent closure of its Click and Collect service across all UK stores.
Weather maps predict a prolonged 56-hour snow event hitting up to 25 counties across England from January 5. Find out if your area is affected and the latest Met Office outlook.
A massive 537-mile-wide snow system is predicted to hit Birmingham and the West Midlands on January 4, 2026, with significant flurries expected. Get the latest forecast details and travel advice.
Fresh weather maps forecast a major snow event hitting Birmingham, Shropshire, and Staffordshire on January 4, with up to 10cm of snow in Scotland. Read the latest forecasts and travel warnings.
Maps reveal the UK areas set for snow and -4C lows from January 7. See the full list of counties at risk and the latest forecast from the Met Office.
Plan your festive shopping with our complete guide to UK supermarket opening hours over Christmas and New Year 2025. Avoid the last-minute rush and check before you travel.
The UK faces a 12-hour snow storm on January 5th, with 11 English counties set for flurries. Maps show wintry weather spreading nationwide. Get the full forecast and county list here.
Major supermarkets and petrol stations, including Tesco, Asda, and Shell, announce revised Christmas opening times. Drivers urged to check local hours to avoid festive disruption.
Halfords announces a 72-hour Christmas closure across Birmingham, including Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Drivers urged to plan ahead. Read the full festive schedule.
Motorists are urged to avoid late-night driving as new analysis reveals the most dangerous hours on UK roads. Expert advice on staying safe this festive season.
Don't get caught out this festive season. Our complete guide details the Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day opening times for all major UK supermarkets in 2025.
The Range and Wilko will close all 280 UK stores on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, giving staff an extended festive break. Find your local opening times here.
Maps reveal the UK counties bracing for heavy snow from New Year's Eve, with Lancashire and Yorkshire set to be worst-hit. Get the full forecast and list of affected areas.
A man was taken to hospital after a stabbing on Dudley High Street in the early hours of Sunday, December 21. Police are investigating and appealing for witnesses.
Fresh weather maps reveal a 'snow bomb' is set to hit nearly all of England on January 4, with up to 25cm forecast for the north. Temperatures could plummet to -12°C.
New weather maps reveal which parts of England will avoid heavy snow from January 3rd, while Scotland faces six-inch dump. Get the full county-by-county list.
A major snow alert has been expanded across the UK, with 27 counties now at risk from incoming flurries around January 3. Get the latest forecast details and county list here.
Plan your Boxing Day 2025 shopping in the West Midlands. See opening hours for Bullring, Merry Hill, The Fort, Resorts World and more. Check which major stores are closed.
A severe -9C snow storm is set to hit the UK, bringing up to 10cm of snow to six English counties and Scotland from January 3. Get the latest forecast and travel advice.
JD Wetherspoon confirms 683 pubs open on Christmas Day 2025, including many across Birmingham and the West Midlands. See the full local list and festive menu details here.
The UK is set for two major snow events, with the first hitting on December 27. Maps show London and eastern England at risk. Get the latest forecast details here.
Advanced weather maps predict heavy snow hitting 11 English counties on December 30, with up to 10cm forecast. Discover which areas are most at risk and the latest Met Office outlook.
UK households with smart meters have until Dec 21 to claim £10 of free electricity for Christmas Day via Uswitch's Power Hours scheme. Sign up now!