Birmingham bin strike: Festive rubbish piles up for a year
Mountains of uncollected Christmas rubbish plague Birmingham streets as a bitter bin strike nears its first anniversary. Residents describe shame and rat infestations.
Mountains of uncollected Christmas rubbish plague Birmingham streets as a bitter bin strike nears its first anniversary. Residents describe shame and rat infestations.
As Birmingham's bin strike took hold, streets were engulfed by mountains of waste. See the areas worst affected and hear from frustrated residents demanding action.
A former TK Maxx employee reveals insider tips for the biggest Boxing Day and January sales bargains, including the meaning of yellow labels and the best times to shop.
Sydney's iconic Coogee Beach was left strewn with 20 tonnes of waste after a massive backpacker Christmas party, sparking local outrage and a major council clean-up operation.
Discount retailer Poundland is shutting 14 more shops by February, with clearance sales now on. This follows 19 earlier closures as part of a major restructuring. Read the full list of locations.
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A man has been ordered to pay over £2,700 after fly-tipping in a Wolverhampton alleyway. He was tracked down using his own address found in the waste bags. Report fly-tipping to help crack down on environmental crime.
James Turner Street in Winson Green is blighted by recurring fly-tipping, with councillors demanding deterrents like cameras. Report fly-tipping to help clean up the area.
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Birmingham's bin strike crisis worsens as agency workers vote to join picket lines from December 1. The year-long dispute has cost £14 million and threatens health hazards across the city.
Shoe Zone begins clearance sale as it shuts its Rhyl branch, part of a wider retail crisis hitting UK high streets. Discover the full impact and store closure list.
Residents in a Birmingham neighbourhood are breathing a sigh of relief as council contractors finally clear mountains of rotting rubbish that had become a breeding ground for rats and sparked health fears.