8 h. ago UK households warned to place this common kitchen product in wheelie bins to deter pests

This unexpected trick could help to deter flies and maggots

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5 d. ago Stirling residents to be given extra wheelie bin as councillors approve plan

Councillors have unanimously backed proposal to give householders new bins for glass recycling - to be emptied every eight weeks.

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6 d. ago Almost £1million worth of new wheelie bins could be rolled out across Stirling to collect glass

Stirling residents could have an extra bin by next year if a new strategy for gathering in bottles and jars get the go-ahead.

Economics

1 week ago Stop flies and maggots from invading wheelie bins using two common items

If flies lay eggs in your garden bins then they can hatch into maggots.

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2 w. ago Three teenagers charged after Dumfries park bridge destroyed by fire

A wheelie bin was set alight on the anchor-shaped bridge in Lincluden’s Popeye’s Park, which it is estimated cost more than £80,000 worth of damage.

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2 w. ago Quick and easy 65p hack to stop your bins smelling this summer

When temperatures rise, so does the speed at which food waste breaks down - and that can lead to some pretty pungent smells coming from your wheelie bin. But there's a simple way to combat the issue

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2 w. ago What happened to Louise Kam's killers as Netflix airs Body in the Bin documentary

Body in the Bin: The Murder of Louise Kam tells the harrowing tale of a 71-year-old murdered woman whose body was found inside a wheelie bin

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3 w. ago Wheelie bins won't smell with 65p ingredient added to the bottom

As the country looks forward to another blast of warmth this week, one cheap hack will stop foul smelling bins

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3 w. ago Nappy bandit caught in wheelie bin with her trousers down by 'alarmed' local

Abbi Taylor, a 46-year-old who identifies as female was caught while on bail for nappy-related offences, alarmed residents after she was found in a wheelie bin with her trousers down

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3 w. ago Soiled nappy dumper caught in wheelie bin with trousers down while on bail

Abbi Taylor was on bail for dumping soiled adult nappies at a number of nurseries in South Tyneside when she was caught with her trousers down in a bin

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3 w. ago Fake football shirts worth £5.1m seized as sellers nicked over 67,000 dodgy kits

Seven people have been arrested after a haul of more than 67,000 fake football shirts, worth an estimated £5.1million, were seized by police

Economics

4 w. ago Brits warned over summer holiday bin mistake that 'burglars love' to see

Heading off on holiday? Don’t let your wheelie bin tell the street you’re away by leaving it out for days or parked under a window - it can help burglars. Here’s how to stop it by giving the game away.

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