Binmen and carers are most likely to die from Covid, ONS data reveals

Binmen, male lorry drivers and carers are among the groups most at risk of contracting coronavirus, official figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed. The report published today found that men in ‘elementary occupations’, including binmen, postmen, cleaners and security staff, had the highest number of deaths from the virus last year, with 699 … Read more

Bolton father standoff with binmen as they refuse to take recycling due to ‘contaminated’ Pot Noodle

A father has blocked a bin lorry in the street in a 30-minute standoff after being told his recycling could not be emptied because it had an empty Pot Noddle tub. Robert Watts, 44, claimed when his wife Linzie, 29, offered to remove it, bin men still refused as the rubbish would now be ‘contaminated’. … Read more

Furious driver hurls foul-mouthed abuse at binmen after their lorry blocks the road 

‘Move before I belt you’: Furious driver hurls foul-mouthed abuse at binmen after their lorry blocks the road Footage of 30-minute stand-off recorded in West Kirby, Merseyside, on Tuesday Woman wearing a multi-coloured hat and fluffy coat pulls up right behind a lorry  She then launches into her tirade through the window of her silver Audi By … Read more