'Apocalyptic...

Rubbish piles up as Brum strike enters sixth month

- By Ed Chatterton

SHOCKING photos show the streets of Birmingham drowning in “apocalyptic” mountains of rubbish six months into the city’s bin strikes.

Disgruntled residents say overflowing wheelie bins and piles of waste are making life a misery as the long-running industrial action continues.

Despite lengthy negotiations between the Unite union and Birmingham City Council there still appears to be no end in sight.

Locals say they feel “forgotten about” as the city remains plagued by overflowing rubbish, foul smells and infestations of giant rats dubbed the ‘Squeaky Blinders’.

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