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Sophie Robinson

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

Rubbish bags piled up in front of bins in Moseley Road, Birmingham (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Archive)

A Birmingham resident whose car was destroyed by rats in a street where piles of rubbish were “as tall as” him is “disappointed” that bin workers have rejected the deal to end the long-running strike.

Rats have been seen scurrying around mounting piles of rubbish, food waste and bin bags outside homes, shops and restaurants in the city since hundreds of refuse workers went on strike last month.

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