In pictures: Birmingham Pride parade 2025
Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
25 minutes ago
- BBC News
Warning to stay away from Blackheath Common wildfire area
Visitors and residents are being warned to stay away from an area of heathland in Surrey that was affected by a blaze on Blackheath Common, near Guildford, broke out on Friday afternoon and was caused by an out-of-control campfire, Surrey Fire & Rescue Service affected approximately five hectares (12 acres) of land and "could have spread even further", the service remained on site on Monday and said with smoke nearby "people should avoid the area for their own safety". The service repeated its warning that "campfires, bonfires and disposable barbecues are never a good idea" in summer heat. A spokesperson said: "While the ground is dry, they can spread quickly, starting a wildfire."It only takes one ember to start a fire."Two fire engines, a water carrier and specialist off-road vehicles were called to put out the blaze.
The Independent
an hour ago
- The Independent
Hurricane Erin could bring end to UK dry spell with rain after bank holiday weekend
Nationwide rain could bring an end to the UK's ongoing dry spell in just a few days as Hurricane Erin continues to advance over the Atlantic Ocean. Upgraded to category four on Monday, the hurricane is threatening to bring severe storms and waves to the Caribbean and the east coast of the US in the coming days. This atmospheric activity is likely to bring a 'changeable' period of weather to the UK in the coming days, the Met Office 's long-term forecast said, especially in the North and West. Independent forecasters predicted that countrywide rain could begin to hit the country from Wednesday 27 August, with storms stretching as far as 600 miles as most of the nation is hit. At its heaviest this rain could reach around 5mm an hour, but most regions will see between 0.2 and 3mm. The Met Office said the chance of widely wetter and windier weather like storms developing is 'small', but admits it is 'highly uncertain' at this stage. The cause of the uncertainty is the area of low pressure that Hurricane Erin will send towards the UK from across the Atlantic. This leads to unsettled weather conditions, while high pressure causes settled and fine weather conditions. Brits will likely enjoy fine and dry weather owing to high pressure over the bank holiday, which will be 'increasingly eroded' by the low pressure from the West in the following days, the Met Office said. After Hurricane Erin has travelled northwards, past the eastern side of Canada, 'it's likely to push its way across the Atlantic,' said Alex Burkill from the Met Office. This can 'really play havoc with the forecast confidence for what's going to happen as we go through next week', he added. Forecasts are likely to become clearer in the coming days. The UK has seen back-to-back heatwaves this summer, as European nations across the continent also grapple with high heat. In the coming week, dry weather is set to continue for most of the UK following last week's high heats. Parts of the country could see temperatures reach 27C on Monday and Tuesday. A northeasterly breeze means northern and eastern parts of the UK will be cooler on these days, reaching the low 20s. The continued dry spell comes after officials warned England was suffering from 'nationally significant' water shortfalls, despite rain in July. Sunday's highest temperature was 27.7C in Somerset, while West Sussex and Inverness in Scotland also reached 27C.
BBC News
2 hours ago
- BBC News
Will Hurricane Erin hit the UK?
With the August Bank Holiday fast approaching in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, there are reports that Hurricane Erin could bring large amounts of rain to the UK into next media outlets are suggesting a '600 mile wall of rain' will hit the UK as a result of Erin. BBC lead weather presenter and meteorologist Simon King explains that this is physically impossible:"These reports are simply suggesting that the low pressure containing the remnants of hurricane Erin would be 600 miles wide as it moves to the west of the UK, a size very typical for this type of weather system that affects the doesn't fall in a continuous sheet stretching for hundreds of miles so there'll be no 'wall of rain' to come with it either." What impact will ex-hurricane Erin have? Hurricane Erin has strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane as it threatens to bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to the eastern coast of the United the effects of Erin are not due to be felt in the UK's weather until next week, as Simon King explains:"Into next week the weather will eventually turn a little more unsettled with the remnants of what will be ex-hurricane Erin is still over 3,000 miles away from the UK, it will eventually weaken as it moves across the North Atlantic and arrive to the west of the UK as an area of low pressure – a process we often see in the UK from mid-August as the hurricane season starts to pick being over a week away, there are still lots of uncertainties with the forecast, but we could see some wet and at times windy weather from mid-week." What's the weather looking like this week? This week high pressure will shift to the north-west of the UK, south of Iceland, and by Friday it will extend a ridge across the UK bringing us settled and mostly dry will give rise to a north-easterly or northerly air flow and whilst it will be warm for many, this will more likely be in central and western areas of the UK. Low-level moisture will result in areas of low cloud at times across central and eastern parts but the August sunshine will melt this away in the Friday, a shallow area of low pressure is set to develop in northern areas, possibly giving rise to a couple of light showers for some. On the whole it will be a largely dry but rather cloudy day for many on Friday. Some brightness is possible downwind of high could be a few isolated showers developing in parts of southern Scotland, northern England, and possibly Northern will be a north-easterly breeze in the east but light and variable winds will develop elsewhere as the area of high pressure sinks will widely range from 18-22C, with a few spots in the west Midlands possibly reaching 24C. It will be cooler in the far north-west with a maximum temperature between 16 and 18C but staying cooler along eastern coasts. How's the weather for the bank holiday? Into the weekend, some weather fronts may try and push in from the west but are likely to be fairly weak as they bump into high pressure and then fizzle out. It will stay dry for most as high pressure edges eastwards and the winds become variable moving round to a southerly. Temperatures will rise slightly as we lose the north-easterly wind and will be back above average for the time of year for central and southern England. On Saturday and Sunday, central and southern England will be the warmest spots with temperatures between 23 and 25C. On Saturday northern Scotland will see the lowest temperatures, between 17 to 19C. Elsewhere they will hover in the high teens to low twenties in Sunday, maximum daytime temperatures in northern Scotland will rise to the low twenties, elsewhere it will be a similar story to Saturday. On Bank Holiday Monday all temperatures will be a degree or so higher than the previous the rest of summer plays out, you can keep up to date with your local forecast by downloading the BBC Weather app or going to the BBC website.
