Birmingham bin strike

The lord mayor adjourned the full council meeting after repeated disruption from the public gallery.

Sandwell Council sent its leaflet about changes to its bin collections to Birmingham residents.

Collections were severely disrupted due to "industrial action by pickets" at waste depots.

Bin collections on Thursday will be disrupted due to the action, the city council says.

A postbox topper featuring a king rat, bin bags and pizza boxes, is on display in Moseley.

The council says it needs to regrade workers to ensure it complies with equal pay laws.

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.