9 h. ago 'I hunt Birmingham's rats with a giant rifle – we've won the battle but war isn't over'

EXCLUSIVE: In a bid to help solve Brum's rodent crisis, the Daily Star has hung out with the Pied Piper of Birmingham who showed us the massive rifle that's so good at killing rats it rendered our services redundant

Events

6 d. ago Scots binmen squeal as giant rats 'plague' street where residents are scared to leave rubbish

Residents feel scared to let their children outside to play as multiple 'giant' rats gave binmen a shock on their doorstep.

Politics

9 d. ago Giant rats bin strike could hit whole of UK with two cities named for next strikes

Peterborough and Sheffield are among places most likely to be hit next by piles of uncollected rubbish – and possible rat invasions could cause significant health issues in the city

Events

1 week ago New poll shows how Brits feel about Birmingham's bin strike and piled up rubbish

Huge piles of uncollected rubbish continue to sit on the city’s streets and locals have reported seeing giant rats the size of cats in the waste as a pay dispute keeps workers on strike - here's how people in the West Midlands and around the country feel about it

Events

2 w. ago Man dressed as giant rat interrupts Birmingham City Council meeting to demand bin strike action

A protester dressed as a giant rat interrupted a Birmingham City Council meeting to demand action on the ongoing bin strike which has seen rubbish bags piled high on the city's streets.

Events

2 w. ago Moment man dressed as a giant RAT confronts Birmingham councillors as warning issued over fears bin raiders could steal personal data lurking in 21,000 tonnes of rubbish on streets

A man in full rodent costume describing himself as the 'Selly Oak rat' appeared at a full meeting of Birmingham City Council and managed to ask a question about the bin strike crisis.

Events

3 w. ago Birmingham bin strike escalates as council declares major incident with giant rats invading homes

Birmingham City Council has declared a major incident over a bin strike and said that picket lines blocking its depots are preventing waste vehicles from collecting 17,000 tonnes of rubbish

Events

3 w. ago Angela Rayner told to call emergency Cobra meeting and send in private firms to break Birmingham bin strike as rubbish piles up and giant rats move in

The Tories are demanding action from Communities Secretary Angela Rayner over the deepening industrial dispute that has left large parts of England's second city looking like bomb sites.

Economics