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NEWS: Erdington Litter Busters organise monthly litter pick by Spaghetti Junction on Saturday 7 September For the full story read Erdington Local: erdingtonlocal.com/erdington-litt… Bobby Mick Brown Bham City Council Review Publishing @edking2210

Duplicity and sour grapes aside... theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

If you want to not fall down the rabbit hole and possibly get some work done this morning, I found this useful: washingtonpost.com/elections/inte…

If anyone has a child that attends any Arthur Terry Learning Partnership schools I'd been keen to talk to you about this. Bit of a focus on Erdington schools, especially Paget Primary School.

NEWS: Erdington locals get discounted tickets to UK première of Becoming Nancy at Birmingham Rep For the full story read Erdington Local: erdingtonlocal.com/news-erdington… BECOMING NANCY @stilesanddrewe Elliot Davis @terryronald @jammyprod The Rep @edking2210 #BecomingNancy

“vulnerabilities”... it is amazing how some people sleep. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

NEWS: “The goodwill is disappearing fast” as local community group chases council over rubbish in Bleak Hill Park Erdington Local: erdingtonlocal.com/news-the-goodw… @heathsave @jane4labour Erdington Labour Party Erdington Labour @bobby_alden ErdingtonTories Bham City Council @edking2210

NEWS: West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner to attend Kingstanding Crime Conference on 3 October Erdington Local: erdingtonlocal.com/news-west-midl… Paulette Hamilton MP WestMidsPCC @kingstandingwmp @brumpolice @wmpolice @brumlabour Erdington Labour Party Bham City Council @edking2210

NEWS: Police release name of wanted man after burglary leaves elderly Erdington woman in “serious condition” in hospital For the full story read Erdington Local: erdingtonlocal.com/news-wanted-ma… WestMidsPCC @kingstandingwmp @brumpolice @wmpolice @edking2210

NEWS: 59 year old man arrested for series of distraction burglaries that left an 88 year old Erdington woman in hospital For the full story read Erdington Local: erdingtonlocal.com/news-59-year-o… @erdingtonwmp WestMidsPCC @brumpolice @wmpolice @thamesvp @edking2210

I’ve been debating whether my monthly subscription to Adobe Stock Images is worth it. Writing a news story today about ‘distraction burglaries’ and searched ASI for supporting images. Got these.

And so it begins...

NEWS: Operation Skybridge officers arrest three men in Erdington for possession with intent to supply and seize “a stash of drugs and haul of cash” erdingtonlocal.com/news-operation… WestMidsPCC Erdington Police @brumpolice @wmpolice @edking2210 #OpSkybridge [email protected]

NEWS: Police launch Operation Fearless in “a major new drive” to tackle crime on Erdington High Street Erdington Local: erdingtonlocal.com/news-police-la… WestMidsPCC Erdington Police @brumpolice @wmpolice @edking2210 Bham City Council SUBSCRIBE LOCAL: [email protected]

NEWS: Police and Crime Commissioner confirms “no final decision” has been made on moving Neighbourhood Policing Team off Castle Vale erdingtonlocal.com/news-police-an… @basharatm_unite @mickbrown3 @cvchousing @compasssupport_ Bham City Council @edking2210 [email protected]

NEWS: From shoplifting to armed carjacking – Operation Fearless makes arrests across Erdington erdingtonlocal.com/news-from-shop… WestMidsPCC Erdington Police @brumpolice @wmpolice @bobby_alden ErdingtonTories @edking2210 Bham City Council SUBSCRIBE LOCAL: [email protected]

NEWS: Operation Fearless team seize “thousands of pounds” worth of drugs in series of arrests Erdington Local: erdingtonlocal.com/news-operation… WestMidsPCC Erdington Police @brumpolice @wmpolice @erdingtonhighst @bobby_alden ErdingtonTories @edking2210 Bham City Council #OpFearless

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Erdington Arts Forum – celebrating creativity in Erdington and beyond For the full story read Erdington Local: erdingtonlocal.com/community-spot… erdington arts forum @joec0ok @stbarnabaschurc Bham City Council @edking2210 SUBSCRIBE LOCAL: [email protected]

NEWS: Erdington man jailed for over five years after pleading guilty to Chudleigh Rd shooting erdingtonlocal.com/news-erdington… WestMidsPCC Erdington Police @brumpolice @wmpolice @edking2210 Bham City Council #opfearless #operationfearless SUBSCRIBE LOCAL: [email protected]

A feature looking at the historical backdrop of the bin strikes - a basic rinse and repeat (no pun intended)