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BBC News
14-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
West Lindsey's popular 'big bin hire' scheme set to be extended
A scheme that hires out big bins in West Lindsey could be made permanent following feedback from bins are up to six times bigger than a typical wheelie bin, and according to West Lindsey District Council are suitable for spring cleans and major clear-outs.A report by the authority said hundreds were hired out and 95 per cent of customers left four or five-star report recommended the trial becomes permanent and a decision will be made on Tuesday. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, a total of 437 of the large bins were hired and 27 smaller ones over the year of the Big Bin Clear Out trial.A 1,100-litre bin can be hired for a week for £60, and a 660-litre bin costs £ council said the bins were suitable for a variety of household waste, including wood and plastic items, and were particularly useful for people who couldn't take waste to the tip. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
13-05-2025
- BBC News
Volunteers collect 200 rubbish bags for railway anniversary
It was the kind of glorious weekend weather that would normally be perfect for a scenic rail the passengers who boarded one particular train at Bishop Auckland station in County Durham on Sunday were seeking a day trip with a your everyday sightseers, these volunteers were instead on a mission to gather 200 bags of rubbish from the tracks to help mark the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Opened in September 1825, the 26-mile stretch transformed how the world traded, travelled and communicated, with festivities taking place throughout this year to celebrate the bicentenary. The Weardale Railway is a heritage line that runs for 18 miles from Bishop Auckland to manager Claire Gibbons said: "We had the idea for the big spring clean after travelling up and down the line and noticing that the litter situation was really bad."So, with a landmark birthday coming up we thought, what better way to celebrate?"She also praised the commitment of the dozens who turned up as the train, en route to Stanhope, made its first stop of many just a few hundred yards down the it did not take long for the clean-up team - made up of local residents, members of the Lanchester Boys' Brigade, Durham Wildlife and rail staff, amongst others - to disembark and get to work. However, trying to find the most bizarre item discarded in the undergrowth soon became the day's most popular pastime. What is more, the results proved far from disappointing, with an antique telephone handset, an iPad, a shopping trolley, a pillow and some unopened prosecco - likely long past its sell-by date - among the things uncovered."We found some booze, so everyone's a winner," joked one volunteer, who popped the cork on the vintage bottle of fizz to mark their task's completion. But, despite it having been thirsty work, everyone was sensible enough not to drink any. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
