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Government ‘deeply saddened’ as Maccabi Tel Aviv declines tickets for fans

The Government had been working with police and Birmingham City Council to try to overturn the ban on supporters of the Israeli side attending.

Evening Standard

Resources ‘will not be determining factor’ in whether Maccabi Tel Aviv fans can attend Aston Villa game, Nandy says

The government is working alongside West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council to "consider all the options available", the Culture Secretary said

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'Resources will be found' to police Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Aston Villa game, says Nandy

The Culture Secretary said the Government was working with West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council to ‘consider all the options available’

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Resources will not be blocker on Maccabi fans attending Villa fixture – Nandy

The Culture Secretary said the Government was working with West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council to ‘consider all the options available’.

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Israeli football fan ban is a huge own goal

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The decision to bar fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv from England’s second city is a mess, but we must take care not to let this disgrace become a disaster

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Home Office was told last week that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans could face ban for Aston Villa match, police say

Sir Keir Starmer will do ‘everything in his power’ to overturn the controversial ban, according to his spokesperson

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Why are St George’s flags being put up and roundabouts painted and why is it controversial?

Red crosses believed to be part of ‘Operation Raise the Colours’ online movement backed by far-right figures

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Roundabouts graffitied with St George’s Cross amid row over flags on lamp posts

At least six mini-roundabouts in the Birmingham area have been painted with red crosses

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Second council removes St George’s flags hung by locals for maintenance

Birmingham City Council and Tower Hamlets Council have removed flags to maintain council infrastructure

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'Leaked Email' Admits Birmingham Council Too Afraid to Take Down Palestine Flags without Police Protection

A leaked email reveals Birmingham City Council relied on police to remove Palestinian flags, fueling accusations of bias and double standards.

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Birmingham tributes to Ozzy Osbourne will be taken down and given to his family

Birmingham City Council has begun to take down tributes left for Ozzy Osbourne in his home city following the heavy metal icon's death aged 76 last month and plan to give them to Black Sabbath frontman's family.

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Corbyn throws his weight behind striking Birmingham bin workers

The former Labour leader warned other councils could threaten wage cuts as he visited a picket line in Tyseley.

Evening Standard

Body of missing teenage boy found in lake

Police say they do not believe the boy died under suspicious circumstances after jumping into a lake

The Independent UK

Liam the bull rehomed after unexpected city break across Birmingham

A bull escaped from an abattoir and was seen running through the streets of Birmingham on Friday morning. Birmingham City Council staff safely contained the bull in New Bond Street, Digbeth, after it was spotted by passers-by. The bull, estimated to be around two years old, was cared for by…

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Injunction over pickets in strike by bin workers to continue indefinitely

Members of Unite have been on all-out strike since March 11 in a row over pay and jobs in Birmingham.

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May Day talks to take place in bid to resolve Birmingham bin strike

Sharon Graham will head the Unite union’s negotiating team at talks on Thursday morning under the auspices of conciliation service Acas.

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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

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Evening Standard

Fresh talks over Birmingham bin strike to be held on May Day

Conciliation service Acas will be involved in the meeting for the first time since the row flared earlier this year.

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Rats the ‘size of dachshunds’ terrify Birmingham residents as bin strike prompts fear of surge in rodent-borne diseases

Union officials have said the end of the bin strikes are in ‘touching distance’ after a seven-week standoff

The Independent UK

Birmingham bin strike deal ‘could be in touching distance’, says union

Local residents facing mounting piles of rubbish after more than a month of industrial action

The Independent UK

Birmingham council ‘on track’ to clear bin backlog by weekend

Uncollected waste had peaked at 22,000 tonnes as the strike continues

Evening Standard

Birmingham bin boss urges striking workers to reconsider ‘very fair’ offer

Birmingham needs to ‘get back to normal’, the council’s bin boss said as residents report seeing ‘cat-sized’ rats and workers fear losing their homes.

Evening Standard

Residents fear for health while ‘cat-sized’ rats raid rubbish piles in streets

A school worker from Birmingham says the stench from piling rubbish has been making her asthma worse.

Evening Standard

What is happening with the bin strike in Birmingham and could there be one in London?

Government calls on Unite union to reach a deal with city council after army called in to help with logistics

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