5 h. ago How Birmingham bin strike's buried the city in 17,000 tons of rubbish, unleashed huge rats and a disgusting stench... as tempers flare: ROBERT HARDMAN

The children are just a few feet away. I can hear them on the other side of the fence. They must be able to smell it: a mountain of leaking bin bags, foul-smelling waste sacks and suppurating wheelie-bins

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22 h. ago ITV Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid halts show to declare 'major incident'

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid declared a "major incident" in Birmingham after more than 17,000 tones of rubbish piled up across the city

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23 h. ago ITV GMB's Susanna Reid interrupts show to share 'major incident' in the UK

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid and Martin Lewis were forced to interrupt the ITV show to declare a "major incident".

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38 h. ago Birmingham declares major incident over bin strike as MP says resident 'bitten by rat'

Council estimates 17,000 tonnes of waste remains uncollected around the city

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38 h. ago Birmingham City Council declares major incident over bin strike: Chaos as 17,000 tonnes of waste remains uncollected as picket lines block rubbish trucks at depots

Members of the Unite union in Birmingham are holding an all-out strike which has led to rubbish piling up in the streets.

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38 h. ago Major incident declared over bin strike as 17,000 tonnes of waste left to rot

The all-out strike has led to rubbish piling up in the streets and residents complaining about rats

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38 h. ago Birmingham City Council declares major incident as bin strike continues

The council says bin lorries are being prevented by picket lines from leaving waste depots.

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39 h. ago Birmingham bin strike escalates as council declares major incident

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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39 h. 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

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1 week ago St Leonards evacuation: Deadly explosive chemicals discovered as major incident declared

A 28-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of making explosives with bomb squad personnel trying to dispose of his creation including 500 canisters

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1 week ago Fire service give update on Hayes substation blaze after police declare major incident

A substation fire in Hayes involved 25,000 litres of cooling oil fully alight, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has revealed.

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1 week ago Major incident declared as 'explosive' chemicals found at East Sussex home

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of producing illegal substances and making an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose.

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2 w. ago Plane crash declared 'major incident' with roads shut down around airport

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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