THE Labour-run city of Edinburgh was covered in piles of rubbish and overflowing bins on day five of strikes as the dispute over pay grows.
With tourists flocking to the city for the festival season the streets were packed to the brim on Monday - but anyone looking to dispose of their rubbish in between shows was faced with jammed bins across the city centre, some of which had even been taped up in an attempt to stop more waste being crammed into them.
