Why uncollected garbage is piling up on the streets of UK's second-largest city
With streets overflowing with more than 17,000 tonnes of uncollected rubbish, the UK’s second-largest city, Birmingham, is in ...
Birmingham looks like 'third-world city' because of bin strikes, say locals
Huge piles of rubbish on the streets are attracting rats and foxes, as bin strikes in the Midlands city continue to drag on.
We live in UK’s ‘THIRD WORLD city’ – it’s like ‘war zone’ with festering street rubbish thanks to useless Labour council
BIRMINGHAM is quickly transforming into a “third world city”, according to residents impacted by the ongoing bin strikes ...
Birmingham’s rubbish piles high against walls covered in pro-Palestine graffiti
Walking tours gathered at the “Golden Boys of Birmingham” statue depicting the 18th-century men – Matthew Boulton, James Watt ...
Birmingham bin strike: Rats seen roaming freely as waste piles up in hot weather
Rats are roaming freely with an average of 10 rodents spotted per hour on Birmingham streets as rubbish piles grow larger and ...
UK’s largest local authority declares major incident over bin strike
The UK’s largest local authority has declared a major incident over a bin strike it says has resulted in 17,000 tonnes of ...
Huge Birmingham bin lorry queue as striking workers let one out 'every five to ten minutes'
Trucks continue to be heavily delayed leaving city depots this morning as all-out strike action continues and city leaders ...
This UK city is so full of rubbish and ‘cat-sized rats’ it’s declared a major incident
Rats the size of cats, piles of bin bags and residents fighting over waste collection have become common sights in the ...
Birmingham bin strike: Why are workers striking and how long will it last?
An estimated 17,000 tonnes of waste remains uncollected in Birmingham as an all-out strike by workers enters its fourth week. What is behind the industrial action and is there an end in sight?
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Birmingham joins global initiative to improve bowel cancer care
Birmingham researchers to collaborate with experts from across the world to develop more effective treatments.
All the parts of the UK set for SNOW as the mercury plunges to just -8C
Temperatures in the UK will drop by nearly 30C in the matter of weeks as April's topsy-turvy weather takes another twist - ...
Councillors receive six-figure pay out while council tax hikes for families across the UK
The TaxPayers' Alliance "Town Hall Rich List" revealed over 1,000 officials earn a gobsmacking amount of money - while many ...