Furious homeowners have slammed ‘filthy’ fly-tippers after a huge 16ft (5m) mountain of rubbish was dumped in the middle of their street. Residents of Bilhay Lane, in West Bromwich, West Midlands, were astonished to discover the pile of waste on Wednesday morning. Shocking images show piles of household rubbish including carpets, pipes, black bags and … Read more
Furious fishermen threaten to dump rotting seafood in Downing Street unless Boris Johnson sorts out delays to exports since Brexit UK seafood exporters have faced a ‘perfect storm’ of problems since January 1 IT problems, bureaucracy and confusion have all played a part in trade hold-ups Reports made about shellfish rotting in ports meaning they … Read more
Fury as fly tippers dump mountains of Christmas rubbish and recycling outside UK supermarkets People in Sheffield rushed to get rid of their festive waste, angering local people Asda stores in Chapeltown, Handsworth and Parsons Cross had piles of bags Residents have branded the dumped waste mounds as ‘disgusting’ and ‘selfish’ By Amelia Wynne For … Read more
Donald Trump has closed the gap on Joe Biden in Arizona to less than 47,000 votes, following a dump of mail-in ballots from Maricopa County Thursday night. Biden remains in the lead in the state but only by 46,257 or 50.1 per cent, compared to Trump’s 48.5 per cent, with approximately 200,000 ballots left to count. … Read more
Remnants of a tropical hurricane barrelling over the Atlantic Ocean are set to drench parts of Britain with nearly a foot of rain in the next few days – prompting a ‘danger to life’ flood warning. Met Office warnings have been issued from today until Sunday, covering Wales and North West England, with the worst-affected … Read more
A leak of toxic rocket fuel is the likely cause of a pollution catastrophe at one of Russia‘s top surfing beaches, says a leading ecologist. Locals have reported debilitating medical problems including loss of sight, burning and swollen eyes, fever, nausea, vomiting, skin rashes and head and throat aches. People have been warned to stay … Read more
A man has been told to break up with his girlfriend by strangers on the internet after revealing that she stormed out of his house in the middle of the night when he went to sleep on the floor and comfort his crying dog. The US-based pet owner shared his relationship drama on Reddit, where … Read more
Florida‘s health department is ‘severing all ties’ with Quest Diagnostics after officials discovered the testing giant has failed to report the results of nearly 75,000 coronavirus tests since April. Among the 75,000 old test results were 3,870 positives, but most of these were over two weeks old. Quest did report the results to providers and … Read more
The UNCLEAN green grass of home: Flytippers dump sofas and fridges among mountain of junk on Welsh beauty spot that is 4,000-year-old Bronze Age burial ground Gelligaer Common is home to burial cairns linked to the legend of King Arthur and an ancient Roman road The site near near Caerphilly, South Wales, is officially classified as a … Read more
Sheep farmers are forced to dump their fleeces as coronavirus causes the price of wool to plummet Around 10,000 tons of wool are sitting unsold in depots across the UK It is the latest blow to an industry already beset by fears of American imports UK produces nearly 22,000 tons of wool every year from … Read more