5 h. ago Birmingham resident resorts to burning recycling inside home as waste strike continues

Firefighters have now warned other residents not to do the same during the ongoing bin strike

Events

8 h. ago Fire plea after Birmingham resident burns recycling inside home amid bin strike

Rubbish has been piling up in the streets since hundreds of bin workers walked out on March 11 in a dispute with Birmingham City Council.

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1 week ago Bin strike grinds on as Labour is humiliated after union rejects Rayner's plea to end Birmingham crisis

The rejection brought pressure on ministers to get tough on their 'paymasters', with accusations that Labour's inaction was taking Britain 'back to the 1970s'.

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1 week ago Greater Manchester has always led the way — now it's time to do it again for our young people

Writing exclusively for the Manchester Evening News, Co-operatives UK chief executive Rose Marley gives an insight into a new idea that Andy Burnham has backed - halls of residence for apprentices

Politics

2 w. ago Burnside Beaver Scouts enjoy outdoor adventures at residential weekend

Fifty members of the 113th Glasgow group's youngest section took part in the trip to Auchengillan

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3 w. ago Union dismisses Starmer's desperate plea to 'get round the table' and end Birmingham bin strike crisis as fury mounts at Labour council

Amid mounting fury at the Labour-run council over the chaos, with rubbish piling up and rats running riot on the city's streets, No10 urged Unite to negotiate 'in good faith'.

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3 w. ago Battle to save homes as Russian drone strike on Kharkiv leaves 4 dead

Firefighters battled to save residents from burning homes as Kharkiv was hit by an overnight Russian drone attack today (4 Apr.)

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3 w. ago New recycling rules for every household in England to include extra bin

All households will have to separate paper and card from glass, metal and plastic beginning March 2026

Politics

3 w. ago New recycling rules for all households in England with five different bin collections

It comes as part of the government's Simpler Recycling scheme

Society