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Behind the scenes as Birmingham City dream a dream of WSL

Club have been transformed off the field and now face battle on the pitch with London City for promotion from the Championship

The Guardian - UK

‘The posh areas get cleared’: bin strikes illustrate Birmingham’s wealth gap

People in poorer areas feel frustrated rubbish piles up during strikes, while wealthy households pay for removal

The Guardian - UK

Voices: ‘Give councils more money’ Independent readers weigh in on Birmingham bin strikes

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Birmingham’s bin strikes are widely seen as the result of decades of political neglect and a worsening funding crisis in local government

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The Guardian view on Birmingham’s bin strikes: a wake-up call for Labour

Editorial: England’s second city has become a symbol of political dysfunction. But the government should also draw wider lessons from the chaos

The Guardian - UK

Talks aimed at settling Birmingham bin strike adjourned without agreement

Members of Unite walked out on March 11 in a dispute over pay and jobs, leading to rubbish piling up in the streets.

The Independent UK

Birmingham bin strike cannot continue, council leader says ahead of fresh talks

Unite the union says if guarantees that no worker will lose money could be put into writing by Birmingham City Council, a deal could be closer.

Evening Standard

No bab, Brummies don’t sound stupid – all the ignorant people who mock our accent do

My home city is dismissed as a tragic joke. I used to pretend to be from somewhere else, but now I’m proud of my roots, says freelance writer Emily Watkins

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Rats Dancing in the Streets' as Bin Strikes Threaten to Spread Across UK

The bin strike chaos plaguing Birmingham could soon be coming to towns across the UK, as the Unite union threatens.

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

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

The Independent UK

BCMG/Yamada review – flutter tonguing, fragrant dissonances and frogs

The centrepiece of this all-Asian programme from the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group was the world premiere of Dai Fujikura’s Shō Concerto

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham bin strikes: a threat to public health

The bin workers’ strike in Birmingham – which began on March 11 – is set to continue after the latest pay offer was “overwhelmingly” rejected.

The Conversation

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

Birmingham bin strikes could spread, union leader warns

GMB in pay dispute with council in Peterborough and Aberdeen staff to strike over working conditions

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Evening Standard

Joe Lycett says he's 'very happy' as he gives rare insight into being a dad

The Birmingham-born comic has given an update after stunning fans last year when he announced he had welcomed a baby boy

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

The Independent UK

Birmingham bin strikes could be tackled with DOGE-like approach, says Reform’s Richard Tice

Birmingham bin strikes could be tackled with DOGE-like approach, Reform deputy leader Richard Tice believes.

Evening Standard

Bin strikes could spread beyond Birmingham, union warns

Rubbish has been piling up on the city’s streets.

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The Independent UK

Warning bin strikes could happen across UK as union talks collapse

Rubbish has been piling up on the city’s streets for several weeks as union pay dispute continues

The Guardian - UK

Reform a ‘racist and far-right’ party, says teaching union after Farage attack – as it happened

NEU leader says union is ‘living rent free’ in Farage’s head after the politician accused him of ‘poisoning the minds of our kids’

Evening Standard

Birmingham rubbish strikes set to continue after bin workers reject offer

The Government has stepped in in an attempt to prompt an end to the deadlock.

The Independent UK

PSG will not be intimidated by hostile atmosphere at Aston Villa – Luis Enrique

The Ligue 1 champions travel to Birmingham with a 3-1 advantage from last week’s first leg in Paris.

Evening Standard

Man whose Mercedes was destroyed by rats ‘disappointed’ bin strike continuing

Adam Yasin, 33, from the Balsall Heath area of Birmingham, said his car was ‘completely written off’ after rats chewed through wiring.

The Independent UK

Why Birmingham bin collectors have rejected latest deal

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Evening Standard

Bin workers reject deal aimed at ending long-running strike in Birmingham

Hundreds of workers have been on all-out strike for a month, leading to rubbish piling up on the streets.

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