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Recycle your Christmas tree in Lincolnshire for a suggested £22 donation. St Barnabas Hospice's Tree-Cycle initiative collects trees from Jan 7-12, 2026, raising crucial funds for hospice at home care.
A new UK Deposit Return Scheme will pay households to return bottles and cans to supermarkets from 2027, aiming to slash litter and boost recycling. Find out how it works.
Tameside Council confirms festive bin collection dates for Christmas 2025. No brown bin collections from Dec 25 to Jan 7. Check your revised green, black, and blue bin days.
Virgin Money is increasing the monthly fee for its Club M packaged current account by £1.50 to £14 from February 2026. Find out what the change means for your banking costs and included benefits.
Birmingham City Council confirms major waste service overhaul, including fortnightly rubbish collections and new food waste bins, will start in June 2026 regardless of ongoing strike action.
Birmingham City Council plans a new weekly food waste collection and second recycling bin from June 2026, aiming to boost recycling rates above 30% despite ongoing strikes.
Birmingham City Council unveils a multi-million pound overhaul of bin collections, introducing four bins and weekly food waste from June 2025 to boost recycling.
Birmingham City Council unveils a massive bins shake-up. From June 2026, households will get four bins for fortnightly collections and weekly food waste pickups. Get the full list of changes and dates.
Labour government mandates separate food waste bins for millions in England from 2026. New recycling and packaging rules aim to boost circular economy and cut landfill.
Birmingham City Council unveils a delayed masterplan to revolutionise waste collection with new weekly food waste pickups and fortnightly recycling from June 2025. Discover the changes.
Discover how UK households are earning up to £500 annually by using apps like Roamler and Shepper for simple tasks during their daily routine. Start earning today!
Wirral author Andy Hickin sells 800+ children's books promoting recycling, backed by BAMA and WD-40. His school workshops and new football-themed book inspire eco-friendly habits in young readers.
Metals recycling firm Unimetals has filed for compulsory liquidation, putting 650 jobs at risk across 27 UK sites including Halesowen and Smethwick. Read the full story.
Blaenau Gwent council has inspected every household's black bin over eight years, issuing fines for recyclable waste. Recycling rates rise but miss 70% target. Read the full report.
Waitrose partners with Welsh tech firm Polytag in a UK-first scheme using invisible tags to monitor plastic recycling, providing real-time data to improve sustainability.
Moya Cole Hospice partners with Just Helping to collect and recycle Christmas trees across Greater Manchester. Register now to support local charities and eco-friendly disposal.
Discover how a savvy mum of six used Tesco Clubcard points to slash her £96 Christmas food shop to just £4. Learn her money-saving tricks anyone can replicate.
Turn your festive tree into vital funds for East Anglia's Children's Hospices. Register for the tree recycling service by Jan 4 and help families in need. #Charity #Recycling
Two women convicted of stealing £86,504 in benefits fraud. Discover how the DWP's new zero-tolerance approach is naming and shaming scammers.
Drivers can save on petrol and diesel by filling up at major supermarkets like Asda and Tesco, according to RAC Fuel Watch data. Discover the cheapest locations and how to find the best local prices.
Birmingham's bin strike crisis deepens as agency workers join the walkout, threatening Christmas collections. Get the latest on the extended dispute and its impact.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of robbery after a man in his 30s was assaulted and forced to transfer money at a property on South Road in Soho, Birmingham.
Homeowners are ditching expensive tumble dryers for cost-effective heated airers. Discover the Lakeland model saving money and space this winter. Read more.
UK households can save hundreds on soaring energy bills by swapping ovens for air fryers or microwaves. Experts reveal the simple kitchen changes that cut costs.
HMRC urges 758,000 young adults to claim forgotten Child Trust Funds averaging £2,242. Search 'find my Child Trust Fund' on GOV.UK to access your money now.
UK households can protect wealth by gifting surplus income tax-free before pensions fall into the inheritance tax net in 2027. Learn the three key rules to follow.
Santander launches a rare £100 Amazon gift card offer. Get your reward by opening a new account and making 30 card transactions. No need to switch your main bank.
Nationwide warns customers to cash £50 bonus cheques by January 1, 2026, or risk missing out. Over 12 million received payments in the Big Thank You initiative.
Waitrose is deploying invisible smart tags on its milk bottles to track recycling rates. This sustainability initiative, starting this week, aims to improve UK packaging recycling.