32 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway Council collects nearly 1,000 of garden waste in 2025

The local authority's kerbside collection service, where householders pay £40 for an extra bin, is in its second year.

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8 d. ago New London Releases Details On Yard Waste Collection For Fall 2025

New London Releases Details On Yard Waste Collection For Fall 2025  Patch

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1 week ago ‘A broken system full of criminality and death’: the podcast lifting the lid on what happens to the UK’s rubbish

Turkey’s recycling centres treat vast amounts of the UK’s waste – and rely on refugees who work in conditions so unsafe that hundreds have died. A new podcast uncovers the sinister side of what happens when Brits throw things awayOn his way to a remote industrial zone at the edge of Istanbul, Adnan Khan compares it to something out of Mad Max. Packs of wild dogs roam around desolate wastelands; toxic chemicals spill out into the street, with corrugated metal sheets and “slapdash factories” scattered around. “It’s like a shantytown,” he says.However, once he sets foot inside some of these factories, he reaches for a different cinematic comparison. This time he’s thinking of the torture-horror film Saw, as he witnesses Afghan refugees working and living in conditions that he says fit the UN definition of modern-day slavery. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Zelenskyy accuses allies of ‘wasting time’ as he prepares for Trump meeting

Ukrainian president will urge his US counterpart to impose more sanctions on Russia when they meet next weekEurope live – latest newsVolodymyr Zelenskyy will urge Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Russia when they meet next week at the United Nations in New York, and has called on Ukraine’s allies to “stop wasting time”.Zelenskyy said he expected further sanctions to be imposed if Vladimir Putin refuses to meet him for face-to-face talks or to agree to a ceasefire. “If the war continues and there are no moves towards peace we expect sanctions,” he said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Parents call on Dumfries and Galloway Council to buy buses for school for kids with additional support needs

Friends of Langlands are tired of all their fundraising efforts going towards keeping old buses on the road.

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4 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway Council to 'explore' possible introduction of tourist tax

Members have agreed to hold a consultation on a possible visitor levy, where people coming to the region pay an extra fee on top of their accommodation prices.

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