Burglar turns and flees after being scared off by restaurant’s night cleaners during break-in 

Clean getaway! Moment bungling burglar turns and flees after being scared off by restaurant’s night cleaners during break-in Burglar crams himself under shutters of restaurant Spice Village in west London But he is forced to back out after being spotted by night-time cleaners Owners say they were ‘lucky’ after several neighbours suffered burglaries By William Cole … Read more

Interiors: Natural born cleaners  | Daily Mail Online

From a salt scrub for your chopping board to vinegar and lemon for your work surfaces, natural health expert Harriet Birrell’s DIY cleaning products are nasty-free and easy to make Before you go shopping, label your jars with what you plan to put in them. This will help you get exactly what you need, saving on … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 1.5million self-employed tradesmen, cleaners and nannies are ‘striving’ to work

Some 1.5million self-employed people are ‘striving to find new forms of work to get by’ during third England’s third national lockdown amid a perceived lack of support. Industry bodies have told of a ‘resurgence of available work’ for tradespeople since the first lockdown last March, but calls are growing for them to be only allowed … Read more

Bedding, children’s toys and vacuum cleaners… the items Welsh shoppers are BANNED from buying

Step away from the Peppa Pig playset! Scented candles, toys and even poor old Henry the hoover… the everyday items shoppers are BANNED from buying under Welsh government’s crazy Covid rules Welsh First Minister announced on Thursday that shops could only sell ‘essential goods’ amid new lockdown Supermarket and other retailers were forced to block … Read more

Six cleaners spend 50 man-hours scrubbing layers of mould and piles of rubbish from filthy semi

Sweeping transformation! Six cleaners spend 50 man-hours scrubbing layers of mould and piles of rubbish from filthy Cumbria semi where widower in his 80s lived alone for years Every surface of the two-bedroom property was covered in dirt and mould    A team of six cleaners worked tirelessly to leave the house squeaky clean The homeowner hadn’t … Read more

Specialist cleaners remove lockdown grime from the exhibits at the British Museum

Specialist cleaners have been removing lockdown grime from ancient exhibits at the British Museum as it prepares to reopen later this month. Historic statues from around the world have been gathering dust after the museum was forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic in March.  More than 30 staff members have been working on … Read more

Street cleaners wearing plastic hats swim up to their necks in garbage as they clean rivers in Dhaka

Is this the world’s worst job? Street cleaners wearing just plastic hats as PPE swim up to their necks in garbage as they clean rivers in Dhaka Volunteers swam through tonnes of rubbish in a canal in the Savar region near Dhaka in Bangladesh Extraordinary photographs show the volunteers fully submerged in waste as they … Read more

Thousands of taxi drivers, cleaners and shop workers will be tested for coronavirus

Thousands of taxi drivers, cleaners and shop workers will be tested for Covid-19 as part of a new trial — even if they have no symptoms. Department of Health chiefs announced the asymptomatic swabbing scheme today, revealing it will launch tomorrow. Firms included in the trial include taxi firm Addison Lee, BT, services firm Mitie … Read more

NHS cleaners, porters and office staff were secret coronavirus super-spreaders within hospital

NHS cleaners, porters and office staff were unknown ‘super-spreaders’ in hospitals, according to the nation’s antibody screening drive. Sir John Bell, who runs the programme, said background workers at some UK hospitals had ‘sky high’ levels of antibodies compared to doctors and nurses on COVID-19 wards. It means it was the hospital cleaners and porters, … Read more

Woman is pulled from burning flat as explosion rips through dry cleaners below

Woman is pulled from burning flat as explosion rips through dry cleaners below Fire broke out in dry cleaners on Croydon High Street in south London last night Emergency services pulled woman from first-floor flat in burning building London Fire Brigade received reports of an explosion in the dry cleaners By Jack Wright For Mailonline … Read more