Joe Skirkowski

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Clara Bullock |Joe Skirkowski

Image caption, The new red bags for recycling will continue to be collected weeklyBlack bin rubbish will now be collected by one West council every three weeks instead of fortnightly. North Somerset council said it will help the authority cut costs and also improve their current 55% recycling rate. Recycling collections will continue weekly in new red bags, and North Somerset Council is set to become one of the first authorities in the UK to collect plastic bags and soft plastic wrapping.

2 weeks ago | aol.com | Clara Bullock |Joe Skirkowski

Black bin rubbish will now be collected by one West council every three weeks instead of fortnightly. North Somerset council said it will help the authority cut costs and also improve their current 55% recycling rate. Recycling collections will continue weekly in new red bags, and North Somerset Council is set to become one of the first authorities in the UK to collect plastic bags and soft plastic wrapping.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Joe Skirkowski |Chloe Harcombe |Jon Smith

Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Ellen Roome with her son Jools Sweeney, who was discovered unconscious in his bedroom in 2022Joe Skirkowski, Chloe Harcombe & Jon SmithBBC News, GloucestershireA bereaved mother said she is feeling "emotionally drained" from her ongoing campaign calling for tech companies to hand over data after a person dies.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Joe Skirkowski |Sarah Turnnidge

'Heartbreak' as VE Day post box decorations stolenJoe Skirkowski & Sarah TurnnidgeKingswood Town CouncilThe post box featured a knitted Lancaster BomberPeople say they have been left "heartbroken" after a decorative knitted post box topper created for VE day has been stolen. Kingswood Town Council worked with local knitting shop, Yarn and Yardage, to produce the two elaborate toppers to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two.

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Joe Skirkowski |Alastair McKee

Image source, PAImage caption, The village can see 10,000 tourists a day but is home to just 600 residentsResidents of a village dubbed one of the most beautiful in the UK say visitor footfall has reached a "tipping point". The village of Bibury in the Cotswolds is home to about 600 people but up to 20,000 tourists can visit in a single weekend - many of which arrive on coaches.