Two men have been jailed for their involvement in a drugs lines in Dudley. Rahim Choudhary, 42, and Rafhan Mohammed, 40, were jailed on 11 October, for conspiring to supply Class A drugs including cocaine and heroin. The men ran two separate drugs lines, known as the ‘8867 line’, and the ‘0636 line’ between 2017 […]
Although a scattering of showers may develop in the west this afternoon, many will enjoy a pleasant day on Thursday with light winds and sunshine. Bright and mild for many this afternoon but a few showers are possible in western areas, these locally heavy in the north 🌤️ Feeling pleasant in the sunny spells with […]
A woman has been hospitalised after a collision in Dudley last night (9 October) involving a suspected stolen car. The incident occurred at around 11.15pm on Withymoor Road, when a Mercedes, believed to have been stolen, failed to stop for officers during a police attempt to halt the vehicle. The Mercedes then collided with a […]
The Met Office has today launched the Local Authority Climate Service, a tool that provides local authorities with easy access to tailored information on climate change, to support local climate change adaptation planning. It is clear that our climate is changing; underlying the natural variability we have in our weather across the UK is a […]
Low pressure is firmly in charge, with sunny spells and showers throughout. There will be some heavy showers and thunderstorms at times for central, and particularly southern areas of the UK, until midweek. A Yellow National Severe Weather Warning for thunderstorms has been issued for parts of southern England and south Wales from 4pm today […]
Scientists at the Met Office have discovered that, away from the tropics, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) can influence Atlantic weather patterns a full year on from the original event. Research shows this one year lagged extratropical response to ENSO is as strong as the simultaneous response, but with an opposite impact. For example, it […]
Following record September rainfall for some counties in England, October’s weather is starting on a drier note, albeit with some isolated showers in parts of England on Wednesday. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen explained the shift in the current weather. He said: “High pressure, which is currently centred to the north of the UK, […]
Saturday started with a chilly morning before a broadly sunny and dry day. Exceptions to the drier conditions will be some showers in northern and western areas, with these sporadically drifting further in land at times. As a low pressure system approaches the southwest of England and Wales, conditions will become increasingly wet and windy […]
Rain is moving northeast across England and Wales today, becoming heavy and potentially disruptive across parts of northern England tomorrow. There will also be further areas of rain, with the chance of thunderstorms and strong winds at times in southern half of the UK later Thursday. The rain clears during Friday leaving a quieter but […]
Early provisional figures show some places in Oxfordshire had in excess of 100mm of rain on Monday, with South Newington seeing 111.4mm of rain, which is more than double the county’s long-term average for September. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “The rainfall from Monday has now cleared away to leave a drier interlude […]
