Birmingham beat Blackpool to reach FA Cup third round

Government says Birmingham’s rubbish is being cleared

Communities minister Jim McMahon said “significant progress” has been made in trying to deal with the tonnes of rubbish left to build up on the streets of Birmingham following strikes. Report by Chahalb. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Birmingham bin strikes: Council declares major incident

Bin workers in Birmingham say they will carry on striking over pay for months, if necessary, as the city council declared a major incident. It comes after talks between the council and Unite the Union failed to bring an end to four weeks of industrial action. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Glasner: We will give our best ahead of the FA Cup final

Manager Oliver Glasner concedes an FA Cup win might hold more weight for Crystal Palace than it could for final opponents Manchester City. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn