'It's just nasty': Residents 'overwhelmed' by foul stench and massive rats as bins strike rumbles on

Wednesday, 2 April 2025 (4 hours ago)

'It's just nasty': Residents 'overwhelmed' by foul stench and massive rats as bins strike rumbles on

In parts of Birmingham, the stench is overwhelming - enough to make you heave.

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Birmingham bin strikes: Council declares major incident [Video]

Birmingham bin strikes: Council declares major incident

Bin workers in Birmingham say they will carry on striking over pay for months, if necessary, as the city council declared a major incident. It comes after talks between the council and Unite the Union failed to bring an end to four weeks of industrial action. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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