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1 hour ago · Birmingham
M42 closures near Birmingham Airport cancelled due to Storm Austen as new dates issued
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Birmingham Mail is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Birmingham. The first report grouped here was at 23 Oct 2026, 16:08 UTC. The headline in use is “M42 closures near Birmingham Airport cancelled due to Storm Austen as new dates issued”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The Met Office warned the storm bringing "disruption and possible damaging winds" of up to 80mph, according to the Met Office.
Birmingham MailRead at Birmingham Mail
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Birmingham Mail
M42 closures near Birmingham Airport cancelled due to Storm Austen as new dates issued
Reported by 1 outlet
- Birmingham Mail