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Retirees sort rotting waste amid bin strikeClare LissamanBBCKay Friday said residents had cleared up rotting waste after three bins were filled and their rubbish chute blocked offPeople living in a retirement complex have said they had to sort out rotting waste after missed bin collections amid Birmingham's long-running strike. Kay Friday, from Tudor Court retirement complex in Sutton Coldfield, said they had to act after rubbish built up for four weeks, blocking their disposal chute.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Josh Giltrap

Image source, Toni RowberyImage caption, Toni and Gina Rowbery said they planned to continue doing day trips abroadTwo sisters who have been trying out "extreme day trips", where they fly abroad and return home in time for bed, say it is an affordable way to see the world. After getting the one-day travel bug herself, Gina Rowbery from Cannock, Staffordshire, got her sister Toni to join her on a day trip to Majorca.

Mar 21, 2025 | bbc.com | Josh Giltrap

Bus for the homeless takes to the road in CoventryBBCAiden Feeney came up with the idea to convert the double-deckerA new project aimed at tackling homelessness in Coventry hits the road today. The Ur Bus is a double-decker, with seven sleeping pods on the top deck and a meeting place on the lower deck to help get rough sleepers get back on their feet. Aiden Feeney came up with the idea to convert the vehicle.

Mar 6, 2025 | msn.com | Josh Giltrap

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Mar 6, 2025 | bbc.com | Josh Giltrap

Sensory library opens in CoventryBBCAlex Hilton came up with the idea for the sensory libraryItems like noise-cancelling headphones are now available to borrow from Coventry Central Library to help residents with sensory needs. Autistic people are more vulnerable to becoming overwhelmed and distressed by things like loud noise and bright lights.