High-Stakes Wildfire Alert: The UK sent a severe emergency alert to millions of mobiles across England and Wales, urging people to avoid anything that could start a blaze as temperatures hit record levels and wildfires destroyed homes in the West Midlands. Local Planning & Housing: In Solihull, an applicant is trying again to turn a seven-bed Olton house into a children’s care home after earlier decisions were ruled unlawful, while in Wychavon a consultation is under way for converting a Worcester Road property into three flats. Heritage Reuse: Pershore’s long-empty Grade II listed timber-framed High Street building has been sensitively restored into retail units and flats as St Michael’s Mews. Property Market & Costs: A Belfast adviser says inheritance tax planning enquiries have jumped about 50% ahead of April 2027 pension inheritance tax changes. Development Watch: Halton Borough Council has received plans to convert a former bus depot into an indoor padel venue, and a planning committee in Christian County is weighing zoning rules for data centres, including setbacks and buffers. Student Rents: Preston is flagged as one of the UK’s cheapest student cities, with average weekly rent at £123. Community & Safety: Burton Town Hall introduces £75 fixed penalties for littering from vehicles, with discounts for early payment.