Litter claw firm hires 50 more staff to meet demand as picking up rubbish becomes more popular as a result of lockdown Ledbury-based Helping Hand hired more staff as war on litter ramped up in UK The firm produces litter ‘claws’ – and saw a boom in business during lockdowns Company is supporting Mail-backed Great … Read more
She is a proud dog lover and owner of three pet dogs, Ava, Shivraj, and Mia. And Elizabeth Hurley has welcomed even more pooches to her family after her two-year-old spaniel Ava reportedly gave birth to a litter of puppies. The model, 55, often shares sweet snaps of her dogs to her Instagram page but the newest … Read more
We’ll make 400k miles gleam again: Volunteers on road to goal of clearing million miles of litter In less than a month more than 60,000 people have responded to litter pick call It comes as Daily Mail helps launch Keep Britain Tidy Great British Spring Clean Volunteers from across the country pledged to help clean … Read more
Litter is making the UK look like an impoverished nation, says Iceland boss Iceland boss said parts of the UK resembled ‘one long continuous rubbish dump’ He said thoughtless drivers who tossed litter out of car windows worst culprits Sir Malcolm particularly noticed the mess in Cheshire, where the Iceland HQ is By Colin Fernandez Environment Correspondent … Read more
Revellers left piles of litter after drink-fuelled street parties kicked off the Easter weekend despite pleas for restraint as the nation prepares for a cold snap with 50F temperatures. Police were forced to break up crowds in across the country and sent revellers packing after fights broke out when around 40 people gathered for a … Read more
Countdown presenter Nick Hewer argued that it’s disgraceful’ to snitch on litter louts in return for financial incentives – adding it’s the ‘duty as a citizen.’ Appearing on Good Morning Britain, the 77-year-old insisted that we shouldn’t pay people to tell on others, while TV presenter Bushra Shaikh argued it’s a ‘win win’ to pay people … Read more
There was fury today as beauty spots were left strewn with litter after unlocked Britons celebrated the easing of lockdown restrictions. The start of the week saw millions embrace the return of the rule of six in England by enjoying a tipple in record-breaking temperatures and beautiful sunny weather. But this morning the country woke … Read more
As every dog owner knows, watching your faithful pal bounding in the fresh air is one of life’s great and simple pleasures. For me though — and I’m not alone in this — it has become tainted by the fear they might hurt themselves on a piece of metal or broken glass left behind by some … Read more
Drones are drafted in to wage war on beach litter as local council uses eye-in-the-sky to create real-time map of waste hotspots Drones are being used by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council The aim it to speed up the council’s response to rubbish left behind by visitors The Daily Mail helping to launch Keep Britain … Read more
I believe the number one reason not to litter is to safeguard our oceans. There’s no filter — if you drop a cigarette butt in a gutter, it will end up in the sea. If we do not protect our oceans, we will die, writes Kirstie Allsopp (pictured) One afternoon we were walking near our home … Read more