Birmingham bin strike

Former poet laureate Casey Bailey urges people to not lose sight of the good things about the city.

West Midlands Fire Service urges people to not burn recycling after a resident is rescued.

Birmingham City Council posts on social media that waste wagons have been held up at some depots.

The long-running dispute, now in its sixth week, has seen uncollected waste pile up in some areas.

Bin workers remain in a stand-off with the council after an all-out strike started on 11 March.

The government says office-based military experts will help because of the "public health risk".

A group of volunteer litter-pickers in Birmingham say they are desperate for a resolution.

The council has set up mobile bin collections for residents to unload their waste amid the strike.