A man who seriously injured his neighbour with a knife after a row about bins has been jailed. Michael Sergio Smith, 45, from Corby, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, possession of an ...

A Tampines West community cat was found dead next to a rubbish bin last Saturday (May 24) wrapped in toilet paper plastic packaging and brochure papers. The male cat, named Sunshine, was found at ...

Sometimes, UK households have more rubbish and recycling to sort than usual and you might wonder if you’ll get fined for overfilling your wheelie bin. While going to the tip is an option for ...

Liverpool will not be given specially coloured food waste bins after all, despite claims the city would break away from the rest of the city region next year. In April, the city council will be ...

Nearly 300,000 new bins have been ordered for every home in Wirral as part of a major change to bin collections across England. New food waste collections are being brought in following a law ...

Government commissioners have been accused of "sabotaging" negotiations to end the long-running bin strike in Birmingham. According to the Unite union, the city council has missed three deadlines ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

First phase will cover six areas across Dubai and span 1.46 million square metre His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister ...

Tesco is launching a wedding gift registry service featuring items such as bin liners and toilet roll after finding that many couples would prefer practical items to extravagant gifts. Priced at £63, ...

Britons have been told to pour a common kitchen item in the bins to prevent nasty smells amid the warm weather. The UK has seen a particularly hot and dry spring this year, with the conditions ...

Residents across the UK are being urged to take preventative action against a potential maggot infestation in their wheelie bins by pouring in boiling water. As the country experiences a prolonged ...

On a satellite image, Osama bin Laden’s compound (outlined) appears tiny; intel officers would want a closer look. Mountains near Combat Outpost Monti have been havens for Taliban fighters.