Birmingham bin strike: Agency workers join picket lines
Bin collections across Birmingham are suspended today as agency workers join the ongoing strike. The council apologises and urges residents to leave bins out. Full details on the dispute.
Bin collections across Birmingham are suspended today as agency workers join the ongoing strike. The council apologises and urges residents to leave bins out. Full details on the dispute.
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Birmingham's bin strike crisis worsens as agency workers vote to join picket lines from December 1. The year-long dispute has cost £14 million and threatens health hazards across the city.
Birmingham's bin strike crisis deepens as agency workers vote to join picket lines from December 1, raising fears of extended disruption through Christmas and beyond.
Body-cam footage captures the moment a police dog tracked down a suspect concealed in a wheelie bin after a high-speed chase in Nottingham. Two men were arrested on suspicion of multiple offences.
Body-cam footage reveals moment police dog Seth tracked down suspect hiding in wheelie bin after car chase in Nottingham. Two men arrested on multiple offences.
Birmingham's bin strike crisis deepens as agency workers join the walkout, threatening Christmas collections. Get the latest on the extended dispute and its impact.
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Family pays tribute to Andzie 'Stan' Stanik, killed when a council bin lorry crashed into a Leominster building. Two others seriously injured in the incident.
A 62-year-old man died after a bin lorry collided with a house on Mill Street, Leominster. Two others were injured. Police are appealing for witnesses.
Tribute paid to Andzie Stanik, a binman for 25 years, who died when his lorry crashed into a building. Two others were seriously injured in the Leominster incident.