In a targeted operation across Dudley, police have successfully seized four off-road bikes following growing concerns over their use in the borough. The operation, which took place on Wednesday, 28 August, was focused on the Kingswinford, Pensnett, and Wall Heath areas, where residents had raised alarms about the bikes being ridden in a dangerous and […]
A Yellow Warning for rain has been issued for southwest Scotland, with persistent rain likely to impact travel conditions and will lead to a chance of flooding for some. The warning comes into force from the early hours of Tuesday morning and lasts until 1900 BST. ⚠️Yellow weather warning issued⚠️ Heavy rain across parts of […]
Lilian will move northeast early on Friday morning, bringing strong winds for northern England and Wales, as well as parts of southern Scotland. Warnings highlight potential travel disruption, the possibility of power cuts and dangerous conditions near coasts. #StormLilian has been named and is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to parts […]
Police have arrested three teenagers in connection with a series of burglaries that have plagued the Dudley area in recent months. Acting on intelligence, officers conducted a series of operations this morning, detaining the suspects at various locations across the borough. The arrests include a 17-year-old male apprehended following a car key burglary on Wassell […]
Fronts will arrive to the west of Scotland early on Wednesday and will bring with them persistent and at times heavy rain for much of Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England into Thursday. A Yellow Warning for rain has been issued from Wednesday morning through to Thursday afternoon for much of the west […]
Although Monday will begin a bright day for many, a weather front working its way in from the west will bring rain, firstly, to northern and western parts of the UK. By the end of the day most places across the UK can expect to see some rain; the driest conditions are likely to be […]
The jet stream has two branches at the moment, one near northern Scotland and one near southern England. Their placement means that most of any rain or showers will fall either across the far north of the UK or across France, while a weak ridge of high pressure ensures a lot of dry weather for […]
A man has appeared in court charged with firearms offences after police seized a gun in Dudley, on Sunday afternoon (11 Aug). Officers arrested a man in his 60s after police were called to reports of a man with a firearm in the Pensnett Road area at around 2pm. During a search of a vehicle, […]
The paper, published in the Royal Met Society’s Meteorological Applications Journal, is thought to be the first of its kind studying the use of citizen observations and machine learning to enhance the accuracy of temperature forecasts at a hyper-local level. Supported by the University of Reading and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the proof-of-concept study […]
The short-lived hot period in the south and east is being replaced by a westerly airflow for the UK, bringing showers and some longer spells of rain for some in the coming days and a return to nearer-average temperatures for the time of year. Which day(s) will be dry this week? Find out this and […]