Birmingham suburb fights to see off eighth betting shop on high street

MP for Erdington, one of UK's most deprived areas, says heart and soul has been taken out of our community'

Residents in a Birmingham suburb are fighting to stop an eighth betting shop opening on their high street, saying the shops are changing the fabric of the local area".

There are already seven betting shops in Erdington, which is among the 10% of the most deprived areas in the country, and a consultation over the opening of an eighth ends on Thursday.