内容摘要："[They] will be investigated by my officers and criminal proceedings will be taken where appropriate."

"[They] will be investigated by my officers and criminal proceedings will be taken where appropriate."

Mr Hussain said the waste collection had been organised to support the community.He said the number of people who turned up was not unusual.

"This is a reflection of what is happening when [this] kind of bulk collection has been organised by the community... and what we're seeing across Birmingham, this is the kind of footfall we have," he said.The community campaigner said people were "very angry and disappointed" the council and union had not reached a resolution."Some common sense should prevail," he said.

"If they can't resolve this issue themselves, then they should have independent arbitration including some members of the community who are competent enough to get them together around the table and find a solution."Asked about the threat of compulsory redundancies, Mr Hussain said residents had sympathy for "workers' rights", but they were also asking the union and workers to come to an agreement "where the community's not being [held] to ransom".

Organisers of a new community pantry to help people who are struggling and needing food say there has been high demand for their help.

The pantry, based inside the Stan Ball Centre in Bloxwich in the West Midlands, opened in January and offers everyday essentials at reduced prices, with washing capsules the most popular item"There's a lot of things that are better up here than they were down there," he said.

"I think the health service is better up here, you get better looked after."Teenagers Samuel, 18, and Liam, 16, said they had been given little opportunity to learn about devolution or Welsh politics.

"I don't know much about it to be honest, not much at all," said Samuel."We didn't learn anything about that in school. The most we learn is about the general election."