Birmingham Council Tips Extend Festive Opening Hours
Birmingham City Council announces longer hours at all five household recycling centres from December 21 to January 31. Plan your visit and book online.
Birmingham City Council announces longer hours at all five household recycling centres from December 21 to January 31. Plan your visit and book online.
Plan your festive post! Royal Mail confirms delivery and collection dates for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day 2025. Find out when services stop and restart.
An alleged Primark employee claims to know the exact date for major reductions on Christmas lines. Find out when to bag the best bargains before the big day.
Discover Dunelm's range of unique Christmas Eve stockings, priced from £10 to £20. Shoppers praise the 'delightful' and 'well-made' festive essentials. Find your perfect stocking today!
New weather maps suggest snow could sweep the UK on Christmas Day, potentially mirroring the 2018 'Beast from the East'. Discover the latest forecast and regional impacts.
Shropshire Council warns residents after a fire extinguisher exploded in a bin lorry in Shifnal, putting crew at risk. Learn how to dispose of hazardous waste safely.
Walsall's new £32m Household Waste Recycling Centre, hailed as Europe's largest, is set to open in late January. Get the latest update on this future-proof facility.
A Coventry recycling plant urges residents to check council rules after festive contamination soars. Last year, a vape caused a fire and fairy lights halted machinery.
Discover the ultimate guide to Birmingham's festive weekend before Christmas 2025. From the iconic Frankfurt Market to light trails and pantomimes, plan your perfect seasonal visit.
Discover the perfect, stress-free Christmas gift: a festive bouquet of Christmas Roses and Freesias from Bunches for only £30.25. Elegant, meaningful, and delivered to the door.
Marks & Spencer's 'fun and fantastic' Christmas pyjamas are a hit. The satin set, featuring festive foods, is labelled 'selling fast'. See the full range and reviews here.
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.
Sutton Coldfield's Victorian Christmas Market returns for 2025 with over 60 traders, festive entertainment, and free parking. Discover the magical two-weekend event.
Discover the three main contrasts between Birmingham's huge German Christmas Market and the Cathedral Square craft market. Plan your perfect festive visit with our guide.
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.
From Transylvanian traders to economic impact, we explore the love-hate relationship with Birmingham's sprawling Frankfurt Christmas Market. Discover the facts and share your thoughts.
The iconic Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025 announces its next destination. Discover the Ipswich schedule, charity support, and how to get a festive drink and bauble.
The iconic Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025 has announced its next weekend location in Ipswich. Find out where to catch the festive magic and enjoy a free drink.
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.
UK shoppers are urged to check festive postal deadlines now, with the first cut-off for overseas parcels on 5th December. Avoid missing Christmas with our essential guide.
Shoppers are snapping up real Christmas trees for a bargain £10.99 at Home Bargains. Discover the best festive tree deals from Tesco and Morrisons too.
Discover Cheltenham's festive magic with four unique Christmas markets, an ice rink, and independent shopping, just a 35-minute train ride from Birmingham. Plan your perfect Christmas day out.
Aldi offers a complete Christmas dinner for eight people for just £1.48 per person. The budget-friendly festive feast includes turkey, trimmings, and gravy. Enter their Advent Giveaway for a chance to win your shop back.
The Independent ranks Leicester's festive market 12th in the UK. Discover its dates, stalls, and the West Midlands favourites also on the list.
The iconic Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025 has announced its next steps. Find out where to see the festive lorry, get a free drink, and capture perfect holiday photos.
The Independent's guide to the UK's best festive markets features Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market and Worcester Christmas Fayre. Discover dates, highlights, and what makes them special.
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.
The Post Office warns UK households to post gifts before the predicted busiest day, December 8, to ensure Christmas delivery. Key dates and advice for a stress-free festive post.