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Video: Rats Take Over UK's 2nd Largest City As Garbage Collectors Strike
Sacks of trash are piled on the side of roads, as rats "as big as cats" roam in the streets, and a pungent smell of rotten garbage fills the air. The disruption is not of a small town in a far-off third world country, but of the UK's Birmingham.
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15-Year-Old Boy In UK Given Life Sentence For Fatally Stabbing Teenager In Chest
A 15-year-old boy in the UK who fatally stabbed a teenager in Birmingham city centre has been sentenced to life.
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UK's Birmingham Airport Evacuated, Flights Suspended Over "Suspicious Vehicle"
A major international airport serving the UK's second-largest city was evacuated and all flights were suspended for several hours on Wednesday because of a security alert.
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Tom Brady, David Beckham Attend Football's 'Hollywood Derby' As Birmingham City Beat Wrexham
Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds is co-owner of Wrexham, while NFL great Tom Brady was involved in a takeover of Birmingham City in 2023.
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UK's Birmingham To Approve Service Cuts, Tax Hikes To Avoid Bankruptcy
Councillors in the UK's second-largest city Birmingham were poised Tuesday to approve tax hikes and deep cuts to public services that could include axed arts funding and reduced rubbish collection, as the city fights to avoid bankruptcy.
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Wayne Rooney Hit Hard By 'Setback' After Birmingham City Sacking
Wayne Rooney said it would "take some time to get over this setback" after he was sacked as manager of Championship side Birmingham City.
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UK To Unveil 'World's First' Sculpture Celebrating Women Who Wear Hijab
The artwork, called 'Strength of the Hijab',depicts a Muslim woman wearing a hijab with the words ''it is a woman's right to be loved and respected whatever she chooses to wear'' inscribed across its base.
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UK's Second Largest City Birmingham Has Declared Itself Bankrupt. Here's Why
The major reason for this is that the City Council doesn't have enough money to pay 760 million pounds ($955 million) in equal pay claims it owes to female government employees.
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UK's Second Biggest City Declares Financial Distress
The UK's second biggest city on Tuesday admitted that it cannot balance its books, blaming Conservative governments for years of under-funding.
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Indian Student In UK Dies After Being Pulled From Canal In Birmingham
A 25-year-old student from Tamil Nadu who was pursuing his postgraduate degree in the UK died after being pulled from a canal in the city of Birmingham, police said on Monday.
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UK's Birmingham Gets First Indian-Origin Lord Mayor
Birmingham has got its first British-Indian Lord Mayor in Councillor Chaman Lal after the local councillors of the West Midlands city of England chose him to represent it as its first citizen.
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1 Arrested After Protest Outside Hindu Temple In UK
A "minor disorder" during a protest outside a Hindu temple in the city of Birmingham involving fireworks targeted at police officers has resulted in a man's arrest and stop and search powers being deployed, UK police said on Wednesday.
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Commonwealth Games Chief Looks To Bright, "Edgy" Future
The Commonwealth Games must be "modern and edgy" to stay relevant to a young audience, according to federation chief Katie Sadleir, who praised 2022 host city Birmingham for an "outstanding job".
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India vs England T20Is Preview: India Look To Identify Best XI For World Cup
India vs England T20Is Preview: Skipper Rohit Sharma, who missed the fifth Test in Birmingham after contracting COVID-19, will be travelling to the port city on Wednesday and is expected to feature in the series-opener.
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Massive Illegal Bitcoin Mine Discovered In UK At Suspected Cannabis Farm
Drugs police in central England spotted the tell-tale signs of a cannabis farm: visitors at all hours, extensive wiring, ventilation ducts and unusual amounts of heat being generated.
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Video: Rats Take Over UK's 2nd Largest City As Garbage Collectors Strike
Sacks of trash are piled on the side of roads, as rats "as big as cats" roam in the streets, and a pungent smell of rotten garbage fills the air. The disruption is not of a small town in a far-off third world country, but of the UK's Birmingham.
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15-Year-Old Boy In UK Given Life Sentence For Fatally Stabbing Teenager In Chest
A 15-year-old boy in the UK who fatally stabbed a teenager in Birmingham city centre has been sentenced to life.
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UK's Birmingham Airport Evacuated, Flights Suspended Over "Suspicious Vehicle"
A major international airport serving the UK's second-largest city was evacuated and all flights were suspended for several hours on Wednesday because of a security alert.
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Tom Brady, David Beckham Attend Football's 'Hollywood Derby' As Birmingham City Beat Wrexham
Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds is co-owner of Wrexham, while NFL great Tom Brady was involved in a takeover of Birmingham City in 2023.
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UK's Birmingham To Approve Service Cuts, Tax Hikes To Avoid Bankruptcy
Councillors in the UK's second-largest city Birmingham were poised Tuesday to approve tax hikes and deep cuts to public services that could include axed arts funding and reduced rubbish collection, as the city fights to avoid bankruptcy.
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Wayne Rooney Hit Hard By 'Setback' After Birmingham City Sacking
Wayne Rooney said it would "take some time to get over this setback" after he was sacked as manager of Championship side Birmingham City.
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UK To Unveil 'World's First' Sculpture Celebrating Women Who Wear Hijab
The artwork, called 'Strength of the Hijab',depicts a Muslim woman wearing a hijab with the words ''it is a woman's right to be loved and respected whatever she chooses to wear'' inscribed across its base.
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UK's Second Largest City Birmingham Has Declared Itself Bankrupt. Here's Why
The major reason for this is that the City Council doesn't have enough money to pay 760 million pounds ($955 million) in equal pay claims it owes to female government employees.
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UK's Second Biggest City Declares Financial Distress
The UK's second biggest city on Tuesday admitted that it cannot balance its books, blaming Conservative governments for years of under-funding.
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Indian Student In UK Dies After Being Pulled From Canal In Birmingham
A 25-year-old student from Tamil Nadu who was pursuing his postgraduate degree in the UK died after being pulled from a canal in the city of Birmingham, police said on Monday.
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UK's Birmingham Gets First Indian-Origin Lord Mayor
Birmingham has got its first British-Indian Lord Mayor in Councillor Chaman Lal after the local councillors of the West Midlands city of England chose him to represent it as its first citizen.
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1 Arrested After Protest Outside Hindu Temple In UK
A "minor disorder" during a protest outside a Hindu temple in the city of Birmingham involving fireworks targeted at police officers has resulted in a man's arrest and stop and search powers being deployed, UK police said on Wednesday.
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Commonwealth Games Chief Looks To Bright, "Edgy" Future
The Commonwealth Games must be "modern and edgy" to stay relevant to a young audience, according to federation chief Katie Sadleir, who praised 2022 host city Birmingham for an "outstanding job".
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India vs England T20Is Preview: India Look To Identify Best XI For World Cup
India vs England T20Is Preview: Skipper Rohit Sharma, who missed the fifth Test in Birmingham after contracting COVID-19, will be travelling to the port city on Wednesday and is expected to feature in the series-opener.
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Massive Illegal Bitcoin Mine Discovered In UK At Suspected Cannabis Farm
Drugs police in central England spotted the tell-tale signs of a cannabis farm: visitors at all hours, extensive wiring, ventilation ducts and unusual amounts of heat being generated.
