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Rubbish blighting Birmingham canals

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Graeme Brown-BP

14:03, 26 FEB 2015
Updated14:05, 26 FEB 2015

Pictures from reader James Leyshon along the canal route from Small Heath bridge, up to Aston University1 of 10
Huge amounts of rubbish dragged out of canal by volunteers from Waterway Recovery Group in 20142 of 10
A motorbike is dragged out by volunteers from Waterway Recovery Group in 20143 of 10
Pictures from reader James Leyshon along the canal route. Frightening and dark tunnel4 of 10
Pictures from reader James Leyshon along the canal route from Small Heath bridge, up to Aston University. Derelict building5 of 10
Pictures from reader James Leyshon along the canal route from Small Heath bridge, up to Aston University. Burnt out building6 of 10
Pictures from reader James Leyshon along the canal route from Small Heath bridge, up to Aston University. A rough sleeper7 of 10
Pictures from reader James Leyshon along the canal route from Small Heath bridge, up to Aston University8 of 10
Pictures from reader James Leyshon along the canal route from Small Heath bridge, up to Aston University9 of 10
Pictures from reader James Leyshon along the canal route from Small Heath bridge, up to Aston University. A rough sleeper10 of 10

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