Severe flood warnings are in place and winds of 60mph are expected into Sunday, Met Office says
Flood defences have been erected and gusts of more than 80mph recorded as large parts of the UK braced for Storm Bella.
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Continue reading...City sees ‘extremely concerning’ rise to 30 cases per 100,000 as positive tests in Britain hit highest level since mid-June
Police and officials in Birmingham have warned the public to act now to avert a city-wide lockdown as the number of people testing positive for coronavirus in England rose 27% in a week, hitting its highest level since mid-June.
The UK’s second city, which has a population of more than 1 million, has seen a rise to 30 cases per 100,000 up from 22.4 the week before and 12 at the start of the month, its director of public health said.
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