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Birmingham bin strike piles on the misery

A Birmingham resident says rubbish has not been collected from his home since a strike began in June.

Colin Arkless complains rats and maggots are making the 15-bag eyesore at his property even worse.

The city's refuse workers have had daily walkouts over changes to working practices.

Birmingham City Council says more than half of missed collections have been cleared from the streets.

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