Families waiting four weeks for bin collections
Residents in parts of Birmingham have found themselves waiting for up to four weeks for bin collections. Half a million collections have been missed by Birmingham city council between 2017 and 2021. A spokesperson for Birmingham City Council said that the number of homes affected are significantly lower than previous years.
Hundreds treated in local hospitals with Covid over Christmas
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Hospitals across Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull treated 588 Covid patients in December, with one hospital trust seeing a 300% increase. However, the figures also show that there was a reduction in the number of patients requiring ventilators during the same period.
Veterans on road to recovery after restoring vintage bikes for Thinktank
A group of dedicated veterans have teamed up to restore vintage bikes for Birmingham museums as part of their road to recovery. In addition to preserving the prized fleet, a 1914 they restored is now currently on display at the Thinktank science museum.
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