Residents living in Ealing, north London, have urged their council to bin their new wheelie bins – because they are too big and ‘UGLY.’
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AMATEUR ASTRONOMER WANTS LIGHTS TURNED OFF IN CRAWLEY
A star gazer is calling for half the lights to be switched off in his home town – because he cannot see the SKY. Paul
DRIVER SLAPPED WITH FINE FOR STOPPING AT BUS STOP FOR EIGHT SECONDS
A driver was left fuming when he was slapped with a £70 fine after he stopped on a bus stop – for just EIGHT seconds.
BINMEN GET THE SACK – TWICE
A pair of binmen successfully appealed a drinking-at-work row to win their jobs back – only be told days later they had been dismissed for
ANCIENT CAVES MAY WRECK SUPERMARKET PLANS
Experts have warned that plans to build a supermarket with an underground car park may not be possible – because there might be ancient caves.
PENSIONER TAKES SAW INTO HIS OWN HANDS TO TACKLE HEDGE
An overgrown hawthorn hedge has become a saw point with for one pensioner – who was admitted to hospital with blood poisoning after trimming back
UNRELIABLE BIN COLLECTIONS LEAVES EDINBURGH RESIDENTS IN THE DUMPS
Dog dirt and unreliable bin collections are leaving residents across Edinburgh down in the dumps, according to a survey. Satisfaction rates for street cleaning, refuse
Eric Pickles advises local authorities to cut trade union spending
By Lauren Grice Local government secretary Eric Pickles has advised local authorities on how to cut spending by reviewing taxpayer funding of trade unions.
Cash-strapped council pay £1million for ‘slinky’ sculpture eye-sore
A CASH-STRAPPED council have been criticised for ‘wasting’ GBP1 million on an ‘eyesore’ sculpture which has been likened to a cow’s spine and a ‘massive
‘Keep Claer’
BLUNDERING council workers have been left red-faced after making a glaring mistake when painting these new road markings. For it seems a road painter was
Deaf man taken to court for playing music too loudly
A COUNCIL has been forced to defend its decision to take a man to court for talking and playing music too loudly – even though
A council has spent more than £2000 on hotel stays and credit cards
A LAVISH council paid for a washing machine, dining chairs and a GBP2,006 stay at a hotel using taxpayer-funded credit cards, it has emerged. Walsall
Pensioner at loggerheads with council over 14ft weeds
WITH the current hot weather and heavy rain making weeds a talking point for any homeowner – spare a thought for this pensioner who is
Dog found in butchers freezer
A PET pooch has been found in a Boston butcher’s shop freezer. The dead dog was discovered by the borough council’s environmental health officers –