37 h. ago Households set to be paid to recycle plastic bottles at Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s

The government is launching a new scheme to "stop the avalanche of rubbish that is filling up our streets, rivers and oceans"

Politics

3 d. ago The tourist coach ban backfires: Furious residents near UK beauty spot reveal why National Trust clampdown on day

Last month the National Trust banned coaches from the car park at Birling Gap and Seven Sisters in a bid to stem the 600,000 tourists who visit each year causing damage to the iconic white cliffs.

Events

4 d. ago Furious residents in £400,000 homes on newbuild estate claim they are locked in 'fleecehold' agreements with 'hidden' service fees

Homeowners at the Norfolk estate say 'hidden' service fees could end up costing them hundreds of pounds every year.

Economics

4 d. ago Student HMOs are ruining our community, say locals furious at one of Britain's top universities

One of Britain's top universities is forcing local families out of affordable housing and 'ruining communities,' furious residents told MailOnline.

Politics

1 week ago 'You reap what you sow!' Locals at war over famous flower show in quaint town after bosses blasted for getting 'too cocky'

EXCLUSIVE: Furious Shrewsbury residents and business owners have hit back at the news their flower show is cancelled, accusing festival organiser's of being 'too cocky'.

Events

1 week ago Disgusting moment from A Place In The Sun that will never see light of day

Jasmine Harman has been a main presenter of A Place In The Sun for more than two decades and now lives in Spain with her husband and their children

Politics

1 week ago Fire plea after Birmingham resident burns recycling inside home amid bin strike

Rubbish has been piling up in the streets since hundreds of bin workers walked out on March 11 in a dispute with Birmingham City Council.

Events

2 w. ago Grim reality of Birmingham bin strikes health crisis is laid bare in secret council dossier

The bin strike in Birmingham is now in its seventh full week, with talks between the council and the Unite trade union resuming on Wednesday - and full rubbish bags line streets

Events

2 w. ago How CAN Labour MPs campaign for a Pakistan airport while rubbish piles up in streets? Multiculturalism has failed: MATT GOODWIN

As I write this, mounds of bin bags are continuing to pile up on Birmingham 's festering streets. Fly-tipping is rife, as are the rats - some as big as cats - that scurry through the streets.

Events

2 w. ago Andor fans fume 'disgusting' moment 'doesn't belong' in Star Wars after dark Bix scene

Star Wars fans were left reeling after the latest episode of the Disney+ series Andor, which saw one character attacked in a horrifying and graphic moment for the franchise

Events

2 w. ago ‘I’ve woken up with them on my face’: Portuguese millipede infestation horrifies Wellington

Residents in the city’s south despair amid swarm of putrid-smelling arthropods that mate inside buildingAt a visitor centre on the south coast of New Zealand’s capital, the blustery, briny wind is no match for the smell of thousands of decaying millipedes, which reek like decomposing vermin and rotting fish.Along the streets of Wellington’s Ōwhiro Bay, dead curled up millipedes are piled up on the footpath, as live ones march along the street. One resident says her neighbours collected five rubbish bags worth of the creatures in a week from around their home. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago ‘I’ve woken up with them on my face’: millipede infestation horrifies Wellington

Residents in the city’s south despair amid swarm of putrid-smelling arthropods that mate inside buildingAt a visitor centre on the south coast of New Zealand’s capital, the blustery, briny wind is no match for the smell of thousands of decaying millipedes, which reek like decomposing vermin and rotting fish.Along the streets of Wellington’s Ōwhiro Bay, dead curled up millipedes are piled up on the footpath, as live ones march along the street. One resident says her neighbours collected five rubbish bags worth of the creatures in a week from around their home. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Minister: Significant progress made to clear rubbish from Birmingham’s streets

The Conservatives pressed communities minister Jim McMahon to ‘rule out the humiliation of service personnel ever having to collect refuse’.

Politics

2 w. ago The rich and Rat City: Locals in Birmingham's bin hell claim they are forced to live in a dump... while wealthy neighbours had their rubbish picked up LAST WEEK

It is like walking through a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

Politics

2 w. ago Asylum seekers sleeping rough 'throw rubbish in flowerbeds and urinate in street'

Asylum seekers sleeping rough 'throw rubbish in flowerbeds and urinate in street'  Daily Express

Events

2 w. ago Scots binmen squeal as giant rats 'plague' street where residents are scared to leave rubbish

Residents feel scared to let their children outside to play as multiple 'giant' rats gave binmen a shock on their doorstep.

Politics

3 w. ago Striking bin workers pals accused of making Birmingham rat crisis worse with tips plot

Council bosses have declared a major incident and warned it will take weeks to clear the streets of Birmingham after rubbish has mounted up amid five weeks of strike action

Events

3 w. ago Unite is accused of 'grandstanding' after upcoming conference agenda fails to mention Birmingham bin strikes once... while mentioning Gaza 16 times

The union is spearheading the strikes which have left rubbish pilling up in the streets of England's second city, but the issue does not make the preliminary agenda for a forthcoming conference.

Events

3 w. ago Talks aimed at settling Birmingham bin strike adjourned without agreement

Members of Unite walked out on March 11 in a dispute over pay and jobs, leading to rubbish piling up in the streets.

Events

3 w. ago It's alright for them! The militant union leaders spearheading the Birmingham bin strikes from towns and cities miles away where the streets are leafy, green and rubbish

None of the Unite leaders spearheading the industrial action live in England's second city - sparking anger from residents who say they are being forced to 'live like animals' while bosses remain unscathed.

Politics