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

Britain’s biggest hoarder had mummified rats in his home filled with 6ft-tall piles of clutter

An extreme hoarder who began collecting junk 25 years ago after his mother died admitted his home became so cluttered he wasn’t able to use the kitchen or bathroom for four years. Paul, 72, from Crosby, Merseyside, appeared on Channel 5’s Hoarders last night, and viewers were disgusted when clearing expert George discovered a mummified rat … Read more

Tipper truck piles 400 tyres on the front lawn of a fly-tipper

Return to sender: Moment tables are turned on fly-tipper who dumped 400 tyres in countryside… when tipper truck arrives and piles them on his front lawn The landowner had more than 400 tyres left on his land in Haydock, Liverpool  A video was posted on August 13 of tyres being dumped in the front yard  … Read more

Coventry Council and Citizen Housing argue as rubbish piles up

Mountains of rubbish pile high outside family homes after weeks of lockdown as council and housing association argue over whose job it is to remove the overflowing bin bags Parents with young children are livid by the mess – which has blighted Coventry Sacks with dirty nappies, shoes, empty cartons and scraps are among the … Read more

How France’s Covid crisis has left palatial piles for the price of a British family home 

Mowing the lawn might take you a fortnight — but don’t let that put you off. The phenomenal success of the Channel 4 series Escape To The Chateau, in which couple Angel Adoree and Dick Strawbridge take on a huge, 45-room DIY project in North-West France, has been a source of inspiration for millions of … Read more

More rubbish piles up on British beaches as visitors tell ‘no one seems to care’ about distancing

Sunseekers eager to bask in sunshine on Britain’s beaches this weekend were in for a shock today after temperatures plummeted and torrential downpours hit much of the nation.  In what marked a disappointing end to a sweltering week, dozens of revellers were caught out in the pouring rain in Manchester. Some decided to brave the weather … Read more

Rolls-Royce piles pressure on smaller suppliers  demanding price cuts

Rolls-Royce turns the screw on hundreds of smaller suppliers by demanding price cuts of up to 15% By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 25 May 2020 Rolls-Royce is demanding price cuts of up to 15 per cent from hundreds of smaller suppliers as the … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Cardboard piles up at closed recycling centre

Mounds of cardboard boxes have been piled up outside a recycling centre in London as dozens across Britain are closed in an effort to halt the spread of coronavirus.   Photographs taken in a Sainsbury’s car park in Richmond, south west London today show packaging stacked next to four overflowing ‘mixed paper and card’ banks.  Many … Read more

Donald Trump’s UK travel ban piles pressure on BA as Virgin Atlantic demands £7.5billion bailout

Donald Trump’s UK travel ban piles pressure on beleaguered BA, which relies on £1billion-a-year transatlantic route, as Virgin Atlantic demands £7.5billion government bailout for the struggling airline industry BA’s CEO Alex Cruz told employees the airline was fighting for its survival Now Donald Trump’s travel ban will further impact the already struggling BA  Passengers are … Read more

#closetheschools Pressure piles on Boris Johnson to shut schools due to coronavirus

More than 320,000 people are today calling on the government to close schools across the UK amid coronavirus fears. The petition, started by Sami Attout, urges Boris Johnson to shut down schools and colleges ‘in the coming weeks of as soon as possible’, to prevent the spread of Covid19.   As the virus is declared a public … Read more