Photos show mountains of fly-tipped rubbish and overflowing bins along Birmingham's streets after bin workers went on strike.

Locals are infuriated the amount of fly-tipping on their streets– one said that, 'it's out of control' and the council has warned tipping will be 'dealt with appropriately' ...

The saying goes that Kansas City in August is hotter than two rats in a wool ... to put more trash in secured containers and limit how much time garbage spends on the street before being collected.

“Exposed black trash bags litter our streets and turn our sidewalks into all-you-can-eat rat buffets, which is why Mayor Adams is leaving them in the past,” said Liz Garcia, deputy press ...