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If you see and hear more emergency services staff and vehicles than usual around the NEC complex today, between 9am - 5pm, please don't be concerned. This is part of a planned multi-agency training exercise to test how we work together. This will not impact any service 🚨
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ℹ️ LOCAL AREA UPDATE ℹ️ 👇 If you see & hear a lot of Ambulances,🚑 Fire Engines 🚒 and Police vehicles 🚓 between 0900hrs - 1700hrs in and around the NEC (National Exhibition Centre) campus, please do not be concerned! There is a multi-agency training exercise taking place to
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REMINDER: The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action. The Emergency Alerts system is
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3 (of 4) lanes are closed on the #M42 southbound in the #WestMidlands between J5 #Solihull and J4 #Shirley due to a collision involving a HGV which has spilled paint across 3 lanes. National Highways Traffic Officers are currently on scene dealing with traffic management.
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1 (of 4) lanes are closed on the #M6 northbound in #Warwickshire between J2 #Coventry and J3 #Bedworth/#Coventry due to a collision involving several vehicles. Delays are 70 minutes above normal travel time, thank you for your patience.
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@HighwaysNWEST @bhx_official The #M6 in #Warwickshire remains closed southbound between J4 @bhx_official and J3 #Bedworth due to a HGV fire. Fire & Rescue are on scene. Pleas see link for diversion details. https://t.co/XGUNAb2ook
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⚠️ Travel Alert: There are multiple ongoing road incidents on the M42, M6 and A4545 near Birmingham Airport resulting in closures. Please plan your journey accordingly. Check live traffic updates on the National Highways website: https://t.co/3OxGwClGR9
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⚠️ Due to a national issue with NATS Swanwick air traffic control, departing flights from many airports were temporarily suspended earlier today. This issue is now resolved, and we are working hard with our airline partners and NATS to get people away as quickly as possible.
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UPDATE | A man has been arrested and the M42 has now re-opened after it was closed for several hours this morning. The 52-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated public order offences, affecting public infrastructure criminal damage & other offences.
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@NationalHways @Trafficwmp @bhx_official @WMPolice The #M42 remains closed in both directions between J4 #Shirley and J5 #Solihull for an ongoing @WMPolice led incident. If you're travelling in the area or heading to @bhx_official today, please plan ahead and allow extra journey time. More info: https://t.co/XGUNAb2ook
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⚠️Please be aware and allow additional to your journey to and from the airport
#M42 is closed in both directions - between J4 #Shirley and J5 #Solihull. This is due to a @Trafficwmp led incident. Delays building, 2.5 miles of congestion both ways - northbound back to #M40, southbound back to #A45 @bhx_official. Updates to follow soon.
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⚠️Travelling to / from BHX, from 08:00 on Wed 9th July 2025 - please be aware that Severn Trent will be carrying out urgent repair works on Bird Island, resulting in partial lane closures approaching the roundabout. Please plan ahead! 🔗 More info - https://t.co/cnAqWr78hP
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