Overfilled bins outside homes with lids that cannot close may no longer be emptied by a council for health and safety reasons following the death of a refuse collector. Belfast City Council is set ...

People are terrified to come out. "No one wants to see rats scurrying around all the un-emptied bins and the rubbish dumped in streets, alleyways and gardens. "It is a terrible advert for the city ...

A frustrated mum has said "rats as big as cats" are stalking local streets attracted by fly-tipping and an ongoing bin collection strike in Britain's second biggest city. Birmingham has been ...