From March 2026, all English councils must collect four waste streams separately. Learn how the new 'Simpler Recycling' rules will affect your household and why some councils are concerned.
A personal account of how UK food inflation is pricing families out of basics like lentils and rice. With food bank use soaring, we examine the crisis and demand government action.
A new US customs law grants officials power to request DNA and biometric data from non-citizens at airports, with facial images stored for 75 years. Learn the key details and reactions.
Discover ingenious recipes from top chefs like Rosie Birkett and Yotam Ottolenghi to transform festive leftovers into delicious meals, reducing waste and savouring the post-Christmas calm.
A food hygiene expert reveals the safest methods for reheating Christmas turkey, vegetables, and more to avoid food poisoning this Boxing Day. Follow these essential tips.
A council bin worker shares crucial advice on recycling Christmas waste correctly. Learn the 'scrunch test' for wrapping paper and how to check your local rules.
Discover how switching to microwaveable glass food containers can drastically reduce food waste and washing up for British families, especially after big holiday meals.
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Merton Council announces revised bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year. Find out when to put your bins out in Wimbledon, Morden and Mitcham.
Your complete guide to revised rubbish and recycling collection dates across all London boroughs this Christmas and New Year. Find out when to put your bins out.
Hillingdon Council announces revised rubbish and recycling collection dates over the festive period, with normal service resuming on January 5. Find your new collection day here.
Hounslow Council announces revised bin collection dates over the festive period, with disruptions until January 12. Find your new collection day and details on free Christmas tree recycling.
Hillingdon Council announces revised rubbish and recycling schedules over Christmas and New Year. Find your new collection dates and how to recycle real trees for free.
Hounslow Council announces revised bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year, plus details for free Christmas tree recycling. Find your new collection day here.
Ealing Council announces revised bin collection schedules from Christmas Day until January 19. Find your new dates and details for free Christmas tree disposal.
Lambeth Council announces revised bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year 2025. Find out how to dispose of your real Christmas tree for free from January 5th.
Ealing Council announces revised bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year, with delays until January 19. Plus, details on free Christmas tree recycling services for residents.
Lambeth Council announces revised bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year, plus details on how to recycle your real tree for free. Essential info for residents.
A shocking 216 million pieces of children's clothing are thrown away in the UK annually, worn just 20 times on average. Discover the sustainable innovations aiming to tackle this waste crisis.
Sutton Council announces revised bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year, plus details of a free Christmas tree recycling service for residents.
Explore Chris McCabe's poignant poem 'Down on the canal on Christmas Day' from his new collection 'Hedonism', a melancholic Liverpool vision blending Dickensian ghosts with raw realism.
Bexley Council announces revised waste collection dates over Christmas and New Year. Learn how to recycle your tree, wrapping paper, and book a free clothes collection.
Greenwich Council announces revised schedules for bin collections, leisure centres, libraries and key services over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Essential dates and contacts for residents.
Kensington and Chelsea Council confirms revised bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year, plus details for Christmas tree disposal. Plan your festive waste.
Islington Council announces revised waste collection dates over Christmas and New Year. Find your new collection day and local Christmas tree recycling points.
Tate's chairman, Roland Rudd, counters criticism that the gallery hides its treasures, citing the prominent display of Rothko's Seagram murals and the UK's largest Picasso collection. Discover the full story.
Hackney Council announces revised waste collection dates over Christmas and New Year. Find out how to recycle your real Christmas tree for free or via collection services.
Southwark Council announces revised bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year, plus details on how to book a free Christmas tree recycling collection. Check your new dates now.
Southwark Council announces revised bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year 2025. Find out your new collection day and how to book a free Christmas tree recycling pick-up.
Residents in Brent and Harrow are advised of revised bin collection dates over the festive holidays, including free Christmas tree recycling services. Check your dates now.