19 h. ago Glasgow locals fear rat invasion as 'putrid' bins not emptied in a month

They fear the area will soon by taken over by rats and other vermin after telling how they hadn't been emptied by city binmen since the beginning of March.

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2 w. ago Threave Rovers' clash with Glasgow United abandoned after goalie knocked out

Sam Henderson is recovering after suffering a concussion following an accidental collision.

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2 w. ago Most Expensive Council Tax in Scotland 2025: Here are the 10 local authorities with the biggest bills

Where you live in Scotland makes a big difference when it comes to how much council tax you pay.

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2 w. ago A new start after 60: I was fed up with overflowing bins – so I became a rubbish crusher

Living in a high-rise, Eric McBean was tired of his block being a dumping ground for waste. So, after being made redundant, he set up his own rubbish compacting businessEric McBean was living on the 19th floor of a high-rise in Eccles, Greater Manchester, when he had his lightbulb moment. “Everywhere in the building was nice – apart from the bins,” he says. On Friday they’d get emptied; by Sunday they’d be overflowing. “People who don’t even live in the block decide: ‘There’s a place to chuck stuff.’ A sofa turns up, then a telly.”McBean’s landlord, the housing association ForHousing, happened to be his boss, too. McBean was the lead for enterprise and innovation. “I thought: I’d like to find a solution to this.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Glasgow rat horror as video shows rodents jumping from bins with locals scared to put rubbish out

The rodents have invaded waste units outside flats with the population of the vermin spiking over the last two months.

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4 w. ago Villager's fury after local council orders him to drag his bins half a mile if he wants them collected

Dave Thompson, 61, lives at the end of a long track road in the middle of the countryside and said his bins have only been emptied five times in eight months.

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