Birmingham City Council confirms revised bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year 2026. Residents warned NOT to put blue-lid recycling bins out due to ongoing strike action. Check your new dates here.
Birmingham City Council confirms a major waste service overhaul for 2026, including fortnightly rubbish collections and new weekly food waste pickups. Learn the timeline and what it means for you.
Birmingham Hospice's Treecycling scheme offers an eco-friendly way to dispose of your real Christmas tree in January. Register your tree for collection, make a donation, and support vital end-of-life care services.
Birmingham City Council releases revised 2025 festive waste collection schedule. Check your dates online as recycling remains suspended due to industrial action.
As Birmingham's 2025 bin strike dragged on, mobile waste centres were swamped. We revisit the chaos, fly-tipping and the community efforts that followed. Read the full story.
UK households risk £80 fines for bin collection errors over Christmas. Learn the festive schedule changes, how to avoid penalties, and protect your property value.
Dean Valley Primary School pupils ran a festive Jingle Bell Jog to raise money for East Cheshire Hospice. The school community rallies around the vital local charity as it prepares for its annual Christmas tree collection.
Nightingale House Hospice's annual Christmas Tree Collection returns from 9-13 Jan 2026. Book a pickup for your real tree in selected CH, LL & SY postcodes. Your donation funds vital palliative care.
Dougie Mac hospice urges Stoke-on-Trent residents to register Christmas trees for eco-friendly collection on Jan 9 & 12. Your donation funds vital patient care. Sign up now!
Tributes paid to Howard and Carol Hamilton, passionate Wales Air Ambulance fundraisers from Barry who raised over £13,000. The 'lovely' couple passed away within ten months.
Birmingham Hospice is opening a new community cafe, Hive In The Park, in the historic Rookery House in Erdington in early 2026. The 'warm and welcoming' space will offer cheap food and drink. Read more and find out how to volunteer.
Tax expert Mike Warburton issues a stark warning over HMRC's plan to collect self-assessment liabilities in-year via PAYE from April 2029. Read the details and potential impact.
Major bin collection changes are coming in 2026, requiring households to sort waste into four separate containers. Learn the new rules to avoid fines.
UK households will need four bins from 2026 under new government rules for recycling and food waste. Learn how the changes will affect you.
Major changes to bin collections across the UK start this week due to Christmas holidays. Residents must check revised schedules to avoid service disruptions and potential fines.
Birmingham City Council announces Christmas bin collection changes for 2025. Find new dates for Christmas and Boxing Day pickups, plus rules for tree recycling and extra waste.
Birmingham City Council confirms revised bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year. Check the new schedule and find out when to put your bins out.
Walsall Council announces revised bin collection dates for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Find out your new collection day and rules for extra waste.
Four festive Pomeranians surprised Santa at an Asda in Rhyl, boosting the Rotary Club's Christmas charity appeal for the NSPCC and St Kentigerns. Join the festive fun!
The government confirms new Simpler Recycling rules for England, introducing a standardised four-bin system from 2026 to end collection confusion. Find out what changes for your household.
Five future guide dogs experienced the sights and sounds of Bristol Airport in a special training visit. Learn how this prepares them for life-changing work and how the airport supports assistance dogs.
Government commissioners overseeing Birmingham City Council have demanded an urgent action plan to resolve the long-running bin strike, warning the council cannot 'just sit and hope'.
Francis House Children's Hospice teams up with Just Helping for a January 2026 Christmas tree collection across Greater Manchester. Register now for an eco-friendly pick-up in return for a donation.
Hinckley Museum and dozens of local volunteers were celebrated at the annual Making a Difference awards. Discover the community champions making a real impact.
Households are warned that altered bin collection schedules over Christmas could lead to £80 fines for pavement obstructions. Experts advise planning ahead to avoid penalties and pest problems.
Treforest Litter Pickers named Rhondda Cynon Taf's most active community group for 2025 by Keep Wales Tidy. The volunteers collected 529 bags of litter. Discover how to get involved.
Trevor Mountford from Doncaster has been honoured as Puppy Socialiser of the Year by Support Dogs for nurturing puppies into life-changing autism assistance dogs. Discover how you can volunteer.
Birmingham's bin strike disruption is set to extend into 2026 as organisers plan a third major 'megapicket' protest. Read the latest on the ongoing industrial action.
Birmingham faces more bin chaos as a third 'megapicket' is planned for January 30, 2026. The strike over pay and roles threatens renewed disruption. Read the latest.
Major new bin collection rules are set for 2026, requiring households to separate waste into four containers. Learn how the changes will affect you and boost recycling.