From 31 March about 13,000 households in Somerset flats will receive caddies and leaflets so food waste can be recycled, and soft plastics and food cartons will be added to fortnightly collections.
From June, Braintree households will receive a blue-lid wheelie bin for glass, cartons and plastics and a separate bin for paper and cardboard, bringing most homes to four receptacles; some residents say they do not have room for more bins.
Ashley, known as the No1 Binman, drew on 13 years in waste work to offer five practical recycling tips, including rinsing containers and keeping recyclables loose, and warned against putting batteries or vapes in household bins.
Gravesham Borough Council says some fly-tipping appears linked to organised activity; the council spent £90,000 on clear-ups and opened 504 investigations, with 33 cases sent for prosecution.
A long-term campaigner for her daughter Lucy welcomes the government's Every Child Achieving and Thriving white paper and its pledge of more teachers, but warns urgent, deeper and coherent reforms plus genuine consultation are needed to turn promises into better support for SEND children.
Citizen scientists located a Pavona clavus colony near Cairns measuring about 111 metres in length and covering roughly 3,973 sq m. Experts say such large colonies are expected to become rarer as bleaching increases with global heating.
Three emergency workers in Northern Ireland describe their daily duties, common risks and the ways their teams coordinate with other services to protect people on sea, in towns and on the mountains.
Garmin has rolled out what it calls its biggest software update yet for select smartwatches, adding enhanced gear tracking, a course planner, accessibility improvements and a sports scores feature.
Four years after Russia's full-scale invasion, the conflict remains unresolved and repeated attacks on infrastructure are causing widespread civilian hardship.
Bad Bunny and Gabriela Berlingeri were photographed together at Tamarama Beach in Sydney, which the article reports as a confirmation of their reunion. Bad Bunny is scheduled to perform at the Sydney Showgrounds on 28 February and 1 March.
