Officials said the "defect", which is by a bridge over a railway line had been ‘noted’ and was currently awaiting repair.

A deep pothole in Birmingham uncovers a section of Victorian cobbled streets, highlighting both the city's history and ongoing pothole issues.

With the release of its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps on March 24, California’s firefighting agency is showing just how much of the state is prone to wildfire — and how much that ...

Birmingham residents are living among 17,000 tonnes of uncollected rubbish as the ongoing bin strikes transform parts of the city into what locals describe as a "war zone". A major incident was ...

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With 500 days to go until the UK hosts the European Athletics Championships for the first time, organisers marked the milestone in Birmingham today by unveiling the event’s official brand and ...

A new Fire Hazard Severity Zone map released by Cal Fire on March 24, 2025, shows areas under local and county jurisdiction. The map does not show hazard zones under state responsibility.

Also see: Southern California fire danger zones increase 76% in new maps All told, the size of these orange and red patches on the new maps is 3,626 square miles — an area nearly twice the size ...

During this event, the map will be split up into 12 separate zones. Each zone contains a major point of interest as well as some minor loot locations in the surrounding area. Players will need to ...