Dossier
Midlands
Coverage of Midlands in the Nexus archive.
- Parts of UK at ‘exceptional’ risk of wildfires as heatwave goes on
Parts of the UK are at 'exceptional' risk of wildfires due to an ongoing heatwave, with southern England and the Midlands highlighted as highest risk areas by Natural England. The risk is expected to spread to the South East and east of England by midweek, with most of England and Wales under 'very high' risk.
- Health alerts for bank holiday weekend as record May heat forecast in UK
The UK is experiencing record-breaking May temperatures expected to reach 33C during the bank holiday weekend, prompting amber heat health alerts across multiple regions. The alerts, active from Friday 2pm to Wednesday 5pm, indicate risks to life, property damage, travel disruptions, and potential power cuts.