Councils Rethink Bin Collections as Recycling Rules Change
Councils are redrawing their bin collection rounds as new recycling rules ask households to sort more of their waste, from food scraps to soft.
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City Approves More Homes Above Shops on High Streets
The city has approved more homes above shops on high streets, in a move aimed at bringing residents back to town centres and making better use of.
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Council Plants Hundreds of Trees Along Park Paths in Greening Drive
The council has begun planting hundreds of new trees along the paths of the city’s largest park as part of a greening drive aimed at providing.
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Busy Shopping Streets Report Rising Footfall as Seasonal Markets Return
Traders on busy shopping streets are reporting rising footfall as seasonal markets return, bringing additional visitors who combine browsing.
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Park Paths Get Solar Lights for Safer Evening Walks After Dark
Popular park paths are being fitted with low solar-powered lights so people can walk, run, and take dogs out more safely on dark evenings.
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Mountain Glaciers Continue Their Slow Retreat as Lakes Grow Below the Peaks
Mountain glaciers in several well studied ranges are continuing their slow retreat, leaving behind growing lakes of meltwater in the valleys below.
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Retail Streets See Busy Weekend as Independent Shops Launch Sales
Independent shops reported one of their busiest weekends of the season after dozens of retailers on the city’s main shopping streets launched.
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Orchard Blossom Depends on Honeybees Arriving at the Right Week
For fruit growers, spring blossom is beautiful and anxious in equal measure, because the crop is decided in a few short weeks when honeybees must.
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New Observatory Evenings Let Public Explore the Winter Night Sky
Astronomers are opening their observatory for a series of public evenings this winter, giving visitors a guided look at planets, star clusters,.
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City Bus Services Add Evening Trips as Ridership Recovers
City transport authorities are adding evening bus trips on busy routes as ridership continues to recover and travel patterns shift later into the day.
