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The Latest Breaking News from Birmingham

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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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Birmingham developer turns to London with trio of residential schemes worth total of £1 billion

Schemes are in Kensington, the Isle of Dogs and Archway will create a total of just over 1,000 new homes

Evening Standard

Conservatives calls for Cobra meeting to deal with Birmingham bin strikes

The Tories also urged the Government to send in private sector binmen to ‘bust the local authority refuse service strikes’.

Evening Standard

‘I like Rupert Lowe’s plain speaking’: suspended MP haunts Nigel Farage’s big rally

As Reform UK launched its English local elections campaign in Birmingham there were murmurs among activists about the fate of a ‘popular figure’

The Guardian - UK

'Entrance to the far-right': Led by Donkeys take over giant screen at Reform UK rally

CAMPAIGNERS hijacked a giant screen at a Reform UK rally to show pictures of Vladimir Putin and Nigel Farage as delegates arrived

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Reform UK echoes Trump with ‘make Britain great again’ aired at election launch

Nigel Farage said he wanted to create a British form of Doge, a US cost-cutting programme led by Elon Musk.

Evening Standard

Watch: Nigel Farage holds ‘biggest ever’ Reform UK rally to launch party’s local election campaign

Watch again as Nigel Farage held Reform UK’s “biggest-ever” rally in Birmingham on Friday (28 March), launching the party’s local election campaign.

The Independent UK

Labour ads use NHS to attack Farage’s views before major Reform rally

Billboards in Birmingham cite party leader’s remarks about a new funding model as local elections campaigning begins

The Guardian - UK

Tom Morello says fans should ‘arrive early’ to Black Sabbath show

Exclusive: Renowned guitarist shares some behind-the-scenes intel as the musical director for what is being billed as ‘the greatest heavy metal show ever’, as Ozzy Osbourne prepares to play his final gig

The Independent UK

King waves to well-wishers after hospital stay for cancer treatment side effects

Charles was due to attend a busy away-day in Birmingham on Friday and attend four events in the city which he hopes to reschedule.

Evening Standard

UK should ‘re-examine’ NHS funding model, says Nigel Farage

Reform UK launched its local election campaign in Birmingham

Evening Standard

UK should ‘re-examine’ NHS funding model, says Farage ahead of Reform rally

Reform UK was launching its local election campaign in Birmingham on Friday.

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King Charles cancels engagements after experiencing temporary side effects of cancer treatment

King Charles - who has been undergoing cancer treatment - has cancelled a planned trip to Birmingham after taking advice from his doctors.

The Independent UK

King ‘required hospital observation’ due to cancer treatment side effects

The monarch postponed engagements on Thursday afternoon and cancelled an away day to Birmingham on Friday.

Evening Standard

King required hospital observation due to cancer treatment side effects, Palace says

The monarch postponed engagements on Thursday afternoon and cancelled an away day to Birmingham on Friday.

Sports Illustrated

The Birmingham Regionals Have Something for Every Hoops Fan

This half of the Sweet 16 is headlined by defending champs South Carolina, Duke vs. UNC and Hailey Van Lith.

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Evening Standard

Fresh talks aimed at resolving Birmingham bin strike

Members of Unite in Birmingham are on all out strike over pay.

Evening Standard

Union criticises ‘sluggish’ negotiations to end Birmingham bins strike

Unite claims any chance of a breakthrough is being ‘hobbled’ by commissioners who were drafted in to help with the council’s finances.

The Guardian - UK

‘Making art made me feel free’: the prison paintings of Myanmar’s Htein Lin

The artist, who has an exhibition at Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery, created a unique body of work from jail uniforms, soap and lids while detained by Myanmar’s regime

Evening Standard

Man fatally struck by police car a ‘beloved’ father-of-two

Roger Bagnall, 40, was killed when he was struck by a police car in Birmingham.

The Guardian - UK

Mahtab Hussain review – smoking mums, hidden mosques … and Rishi Sunak

The artist turns the state’s suspicious gaze on Britain’s Muslim community right back in the opposite direction in an overwhelming, galvanising show

The Guardian - UK

Rubbish, rats and frayed tempers as bin strike brings chaos to Birmingham

Police called after frustrated residents tip waste on to street, less than two weeks into indefinite stoppage

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham bin strike to continue after talks end without resolution

Union says Labour-run council could end industrial action with ‘decent rate of pay’, but town hall says offer is fair

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