38 h. ago Burglary suspect faces murder charge after woman fatally shot when she found her home being ransacked

Marquel Heard, 33, was arrested in Birmingham, Alabama, almost four months after the killing of Ana Scott

Events

1 week ago Birmingham refuse workers' defiant message on first anniversary of bin strike

Speaking from the Perry Barr Depot in Birmingham, striking refuse worker Mike Masters defended the industrial action — despite the mountains of rubbish piling up on the city streets

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2 w. ago 'I'm selling Christmas presents from family – I deserve nicer things than cheap rubbish'

Carla Bellucci, 44, who hails from Herts, flogs gifts she doesn't like, such as body lotions, chocolates and socks online, declaring that she deserves "nicer things than cheap rubbish"

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2 w. ago 'I'm selling all the cheap rubbish family got me for Christmas – they have no idea'

Carla Bellucci, 44, from Herts, sells unwanted gifts including body lotions, chocolates and socks online, saying she deserves "nicer things than cheap rubbish"

Politics

2 w. ago Dying cat dumped 'like piece of rubbish' in Greater Manchester river at Christmas

The cat was 'discarded like a piece of rubbish' and left to die when it was abandoned in a park over Christmas

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2 w. ago What happened next: Maggots, rats and growing despair – a year of the Birmingham bin strike

Action began in January, before an all-out strike in March. For locals, the flytipping, vermin, maggots and mess are taking a huge environmental and emotional tollIt’s an icy cold winter morning, and 80-year-old Mohammed Bashir is armed with a broom, tackling the large pile of rubbish that has accumulated outside his terraced house in Small Heath, Birmingham.This has become an almost daily activity for Bashir since the city’s bin strike started 50 weeks ago and, like many in the city, he is starting to lose patience. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Fury as mountains of Christmas rubbish pile up on the streets of Birmingham after nearly 12 months of bin strikes

ENRAGED residents in Birmingham have been left "ashamed" and "depressed" by the state of their roads amid the ongoing bin strike. As rats roam the litter-strewn streets and bins overflow with rubbish in the wake of Christmas, locals have told of their deep frustration with the continued dispute. Shocking photos now show mountains of festive...

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3 w. ago Mountains of Christmas rubbish pile up on Birmingham streets as strike goes on

With no sign of an end to the bin strike in Birmingham in sight, Christmas joy has turned to dread for many residents as their rubbish continues to litter the streets

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3 w. ago Dumped Christmas trees and tinsel litter the streets of Birmingham amid year of bin strike misery

Disgusted residents in Birmingham have told of their fury after bins were left brimming with overflowing waste just a couple of days after Christmas.

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3 w. ago Coogee Beach cleanup: 20 tonnes of rubbish left after backpacker Christmas party

Sydney's Coogee Beach required a massive cleanup operation after a large Christmas Day backpacker party left 20 tonnes of rubbish behind, sparking outrage from local residents

Society

3 w. ago Sydney beach buried under 20 tonnes of rubbish after boozy backpacker Christmas party

Sydney's Coogee Beach was packed on Christmas Day with a 'large backpacker Christmas party' taking place - but council workers faced a massive cleanup of over 20 tonnes of rubbish

Society

3 w. ago Coogee Beach left strewn with 20 tonnes of rubbish after huge Christmas 'backpacker party'

A huge 'backpacker Christmas party' led to a popular beach being littered with rubbish - with more than 20 tonnes of waste left behind after festive celebrations

Society

3 w. ago Furious Aussies unleash on backpackers who dumped 20 TONNES of rubbish on Sydney's iconic Coogee Beach during 'Orphans Christmas' celebrations

Thousands of people descended on the iconic beach on Christmas Day, in scenes some likened to a nightclub.

Politics

3 w. ago Bin man's warning before throwing Christmas wrapping paper and cards in rubbish

A waste management worker has issued an important warning about recycling Christmas wrapping paper and gift bags – and it's not always what you think

Events

3 w. ago Tired formats, tight budgets and lazy celeb collabs : is Christmas TV rubbish this year?

The Wheel, The Masked Singer, Mrs Brown’s Boys... these days, Christmas Day can feel a bit of a cultural wasteland

Politics

4 w. ago Tired formats, tight budgets and lazy celeb collabs : Why has Christmas TV gotten so rubbish?

The Wheel, The Masked Singer, Mrs Brown’s Boys... these days, Christmas Day can feel a bit of a cultural wasteland

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