43 m. ago Birmingham airport flight chaos for a second time in four days due to air traffic control failure

Three flights on Monday have been grounded as a result of the closure to arrivals

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7 h. ago Birmingham Airport disruption LIVE: Arriving flights diverted after NATS power outage causes chaos

Only flights departing from Birmingham Airport are operating, however some are experiencing delays - several flights have had to be diverted away from the airport

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7 h. ago Birmingham Airport disruption recap: Operations resume after arriving flights diverted on NATS power outage causes chaos

Only flights departing from Birmingham Airport were operating, however some were experiencing delays - several flights had to be diverted away from the airport

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7 h. ago Birmingham Airport disruption recap: Operations resume after arriving flights diverted as power outage causes chaos

Only flights departing from Birmingham Airport were operating, however some were experiencing delays - several flights had to be diverted away from the airport

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7 h. ago All flights to major UK airport are suspended with customers warned of four

A HUGE power outage has caused severe delays and flight diversions at a major UK airport. Birmingham Airport has had to halt all arrivals and delay flights, causing disruption for hundreds of holidaymakers. The National Air Traffic Service has apologised for the disruption explaining that poor weather conditions caused the power outage. This comes after...

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2 d. ago Storm Goretti live: Warning of ‘worst snowfall in decade’ as 60,000 without power across UK amid 99mph winds

Birmingham airport suspended runway operations as heavy snow and ‘dangerous stormy winds’ hit the UK

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3 d. ago Storm Goretti leaves 57,000 homes without power as 'worst snow for a decade' hits central Britain, 100mph winds strike and skies turn pink

Birmingham Airport was forced to close overnight due to heavy snow on the runway, while Heathrow cancelled dozens of flights due to severe weather.

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3 d. ago Tens of thousands without power as Storm Goretti wreaks havoc across UK

More than 43,000 properties were without power in the South West at 6am on Friday, according to the National Grid’s website.

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3 d. ago Storm Goretti live: Snow causing major travel disruption as UK hit by ‘weather bomb’ with 99mph winds

Birmingham airport suspended runway operations as heavy snow and “dangerous stormy winds” hit the UK

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3 d. ago 'Worst snow for a decade' hits central Britain with flights grounded, roads blocked and rail lines closed as 100mph Storm Goretti leaves trail of devastation across UK and thousands without power

Birmingham Airport was forced to suspend use of its runway operations on Thursday night after 'heavy snow' made it unsafe to fly, while Heathrow cancelled dozens of flights.

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3 d. ago Major UK airport closes as Storm Goretti brings heavy snow and flight cancellations

All departures and arrivals have been halted at Birmingham Airport as Storm Goretti brings heavy snowfall across the Midlands, with passengers facing widespread flight cancellations and delays

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3 d. ago Storm Goretti live: UK hit by ‘weather bomb’ with 99mph winds as yellow weather warnings remain

Birmingham airport suspended runway operations as heavy snow and “dangerous stormy winds” hit the UK

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3 d. ago Storm Goretti CLOSES Birmingham Airport following heavy snowfall amid weather warning

Birmingham Airport has warned tourists operations have been suspended as vicious Storm Goretti has led to heavy snowfall across the city and the wider West Midlands

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3 d. ago Storm Goretti batters Britain: Airport is forced to close its runway due to heavy snow as 99mph winds bring trees down in Cornwall amid 'danger to life' warning

Birmingham Airport confirmed it has suspended use of its runway operations after blistering weather conditions made it unsafe to fly.

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5 d. ago 'Hitman who claimed he was a beekeeper' to be extradited to Albania after being accused of ordering man's murder in blood feud

Lorenc Lala, 48, arrived in the country on a British Airways flight in August 2023 with his wife later applying for a skilled worker visa in the care sector.

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5 d. ago South East Water boss gives his firm an eight out of 10 rating despite locals having no drinking water for TWO WEEKS...and blames those who WFH for supply issues

David Hinton, the chief executive of South East Water (SEW), offered the positive assessment despite calls for him to resign over a recent chaotic outage in Kent.

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1 week ago Passengers stranded on Eurostar trains OVERNIGHT with no working toilets in chaotic response to power outage

Eurostar rail services faced continued delays and cancellations this morning after some travellers were stuck for more than eight hours on trains from London overnight.

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1 week ago Eurostar disruption: Channel tunnel operator announces ‘gradual’ resumption to train traffic after power supply problem halts services – business live

Eurostar ‘strongly advise’ passengers to postpone journeys after problem with overhead power supply in Channel tunnel and a failed Le Shuttle trainTell us: have you been affected by the Channel Tunnel rail disruption?European stocks have hit a record high today, ending a strong year on the front foot.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index has risen by over 0.2% this morning to 590.65 points, a new peak.The Euro area and UK economies proved more resilient in 2025 than we anticipated. US tariffs weighed on exports and real GDP growth in Q2 and Q3, but domestic demand has generally been more robust than we anticipated.As a result, Euro area and UK GDP growth, while still underperforming the US this year, have turned out higher than in our forecast at the end of 2024. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Schoolgirl, 15, suddenly disappears near airport as cops urge ‘call 999 straightaway if you see her’

COPS have launched an urgent search for a missing schoolgirl who vanished days before Christmas. Miriam, 15, disappeared from her home in Birmingham on Tuesday, December 22. West Midlands Police has said it are worried for the girl's well-being. She was last seen in the Sheldon area of the city near Birmingham Airport. The force...

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2 w. ago Waymos blocked roads and caused chaos during San Francisco power outage

Waymos stopped in the middle of intersections during a mass power outage in San Francisco over the weekend, causing the robotaxi company to suspend service for a day

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