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Birmingham bin collection services suspended as agency staff join picket lines

Unite the Union said around 40 agency workers had joined city-wide protests amid claims of bullying and health and safety concerns.

Evening Standard

All Birmingham bin collections suspended as agency workers walk out

The agency staff were initially brought in to maintain services during the strike

The Independent UK

Agency refuse workers to join Birmingham bin strikers on picket lines

Unite said the number of agency workers who will join the strike action is ‘growing daily’.

The Independent UK

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Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers to join picket lines

Unite said the number of agency workers who will join the strike action is ‘growing daily’.

Evening Standard

"I open my eyes and see the captain and co-pilot with an axe, chopping down the door to the cockpit": After 40 years of friendship with Ozzy Osbourne, Stephen Rea has some stories to share

An interview with the author of Ozzy & Me, a book that offers rare insights into Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne away from the spotlight

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Ben Whittaker delivers brutal first-round knockout of Benjamin Gavazi on Matchroom debut

‘The Surgeon’ delights home crowd in Birmingham with ruthless display

Evening Standard

Police arrest 25 people for supporting Palestine Action at protest in Birmingham

The arrests were made at a demonstration organised by Defend Our Juries at Chamberlain Square in the city centre.

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Police arrest 25 over ‘support for Palestine Action’ at Birmingham protest

The arrests were made at a demonstration organised by Defend Our Juries at Chamberlain Square in the city centre.

The Independent UK

How to watch Ben Whittaker vs Benjamin Gavazi: TV channel and live stream for boxing today

Rising star out to make a statement in Birmingham

Evening Standard

Alabama priest leaves clergy after woman alleges ‘private companionship’ beginning when she was 17

Robert Sullivan’s self-imposed removal comes after accusations he provided financial support in exchange for arrangement which included sex

The Guardian - US

Strictly Come Dancing announces first two celebrities for live tour

Nationwide spectacular is due to commence in January at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena

The Independent UK

US banks announce UK expansion projects hours after budget

JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs reveal plans for London and Birmingham as sector is spared tax rises

The Guardian - UK

West Bromwich Albion need to find their voice to be heard above noisy West Midlands neighbours

West Bromwich Albion played two West Midlands rivals in five days and failed to capitalise on the lead against both of them

FourFourTwo

"When I moved to Birmingham I assumed every band was going to sound like Black Sabbath": Meet Margarita Witch Cult, the big-riffing Brummies keeping Sabbath’s traditions alive

Built on a Sabbath template with lashings of Motörhead and Alice Cooper, Margarita Witch Cult also admit to being influenced by Desmond Child

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Fans think this is the best strategy board game ever made, and I have to admit that they've got a point

Is this highly-regarded strategy game worth diving into?

The Guardian - UK

Bob Kauders obituary

Other lives: Photographer whose sensitive portrayals caught the everyday lives of ordinary people, from Birmingham to Tristan da Cunha

The Independent UK

‘HS2 has made our beautiful village stink like rotten eggs – my wife wants to leave’

IN FOCUS: After years of traffic, dust and noise, villagers in Water Orton in Warwickshire are facing a new issue from the building of HS2. Alex Ross went to find out

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Dave Ramsey Says 'He's Acting Like A Daddy' After 35-Year-Old Wife Of A 51-Year-Old Millionaire Admits 'Everything In Our Lives Is His'

A call from Tracy in Birmingham, Alabama set off a tense conversation about marriage and control on "The Ramsey Show." The caller told host Dave Ramsey and co-host John Delony that she put her career on hold to support her husband's multiple businesses.

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The Independent UK

Birmingham chief claims new stadium can provide ‘great coming home story’ for Jude Bellingham

Jude Bellingham started his career at Birmingham City, and the club’s chairman has suggested their new stadium could tempt him back

The Independent UK

Birmingham City announce new stadium plans to put the club on ‘trajectory towards greatness’

Birmingham unveiled plans for their new stadium on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

‘A modern-day Colosseum’: Birmingham City unveil 62,000-capacity stadium plans

Birmingham City’s stadium is planned to feature 12 chimney-like towers and club chair Tom Wagner sees it as ‘a beacon for excellence’

The Guardian - UK

Heat-pump homes put less strain on grid than expected, study shows

Analysis of new-builds in Birmingham suggests all-electric homes not only use less energy but vary in peak usage

The Guardian - UK

Agency staff to join Birmingham bin strike over bullying and harassment claims

Agency staff who continued working during the long-running dispute will take part in industrial action after alleging unsafe workloads

The Independent UK

Gary Numan reveals shock death of his younger brother John moments after they said goodbye: ‘It will haunt me forever’

British musician said his brother was found collapsed on a street in Birmingham after they spent an evening together as he tours the UK

The Independent UK

Agency staff covering for Birmingham bin strikers vote for strike of their own

Agency staff will now join directly employed Birmingham City Council workers on official picket lines from December 1

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