A community have told of their misery living in Nottingham's "rubbish kingdom" where waste often blocks the pavement and rats invade their houses. Neighbours in Forster Street, in Radford, are now concerned for their health and children's wellbeing, having labelled the area as the "filthiest" street in the city.
Bags of waste, litter and rats can be found on the pavement and across the road which also features a playground that is covered in a layer of sunflower seeds. Chandinma Ndukwe, a mum of one and support worker who lives on this road described the area as a "nightmare".
She has lived on Forster Street for three years now and said: "It is horrendous. People are behaving like this is a public bin. They have a drink and then just throw their can or bottle on the street."
