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During the UK’s hottest day of the year, wildfires spread across the West Midlands, destroying 19 homes in Stourbridge and injuring several others as 54 people were treated by paramedics; a major incident was declared and crews fought tinder-dry conditions across multiple counties with ongoing hotspots and evacuations continuing.
The article reminisces about how Christmas was celebrated in West Midlands hospitals, highlighting traditions like nurses having Christmas dinners on operating tables, decorating wards, and sharing alcohol and gifts with patients, which have gradually faded over the years due to safety and policy changes.
During a two-week festive crackdown in the West Midlands, police arrested 147 individuals suspected of drink or drug driving, emphasizing the dangers of impaired driving and increasing patrols during the holiday season to prevent tragedies.