More than 1.4million households now get their bins collected only once every three weeks –

More than 1.4million households now get their bins collected only once every three weeks – a 20-fold rise in five years Fortnightly collections across the country has nearly doubled in 10 years  Some councils in Wales and Scotland have cut back to monthly collections  Comes after announcement that tax is set to increase by 3.9 … Read more

Pregnant Lauren Goodger dresses her baby bump in a chic white jumper as she collected a takeaway

She is expecting her first child with boyfriend Charles Drury.  And Lauren Goodger looked radiant as she stepped out to collect a takeaway meal in Loughton, Essex on Sunday. The former TOWIE star, 34, dressed her growing baby bump in a chic white jumper, which she teamed with a pair of black pinstripe trousers. Mum-to-be: Lauren … Read more

Old mobile phones could be collected as part of your recycling

Old mobile phones and other electronic devices could be collected as part of your recycling under new Government plan The Government is considering introducing collections for electronic waste   Old mobile phones could be left on the kerbside under the new plans  MPs have previously urged that online retailers should be made responsible for helping to … Read more

Moon rock collected by the 1972 Apollo 17 mission is put on display in the Oval Office

When the Apollo 17 crew returned from the moon they brought back a 3.9-billion-year-old lunar rock that is now on display inside the White House’s Oval Office. The small boulder held by a metal clamp and encased in glass, sits located on a bookshelf that features items intended to remind Americans of the ambition and … Read more

Drop in flights during Covid hitting weather reports as forecasters use data collected by airliners

Drop in flights during Covid crisis is hitting weather reports as forecasters use data collected by commercial airliners Meteorologists rely on weather data collected by airlines to inform their forecast Study shows forecasts made between March and May up to 2C less accurate The data recorded by planes includes the temperature at various altitudes By … Read more

Apple to make apps include privacy ‘nutritional labels’ that disclose what data is collected

Apple is requiring developers to include privacy ‘nutritional labels’ with apps that disclose what type of user data is collected The labels help users see developers’ practices before downloading an app Labels show if apps record users’ browsing history or location, among other data Some data-gathering is exempt, like info in optional feedback forms The new … Read more