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Bin collections across the North West could be cancelled ‘beyond December’ thanks to driver shortages
The national shortage of drivers is having a ‘major impact’ on bin collections across the region
A lack of drivers could see bin collections across the North West be cancelled ‘beyond December’, a worrying new report has suggested today.
According to Lancashire Live, a council spokesperson said the national shortage of Large Goods Vehicle Drivers (LGV) across the country is having a ‘major impact’ on their refuse collection services.
They added that the council is prioritising general refuse collection over some other services such as bulky waste collections and that these difficulties could continue up to and beyond December.
One affected resident Lesley Ham, who lives near Whitworth Rake in Rochdale, told the publication that her monthly recycling collections have all been cancelled due to the shortage, saying that Rossendale Borough Council simply informed her the service had been ‘suspended.’
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She said: “I was advised on three separate occasions our bin collection has been suspended indefinitely.
“For our rural properties they only collect the recycling once a month and because of where we are with foxes and badgers, you can’t leave rubbish out.
“By Tuesday afternoon it had already been got at so the rubbish is just then strewn down the track. That’s why I rang and they said they had a driver shortage and then I was told it was suspended on Thursday. There must be some forward planning of the situation?”
Although the rubbish was eventually collected by a special collection last Friday after Lesley contacting the council, she added that she was still unsure about the future of the collections and was advised on three separate occasions her bin collection has been ‘suspended indefinitely.’
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A Rossendale Borough Council spokesperson said they were adapting collection rounds and reallocating staff where they can, and in some cases, were working at the weekends to collect missed bins, saying: “As has been reported nationally there is a shortage of Large Goods Vehicle Drivers across the country which is affecting deliveries to supermarkets, restaurants and other retail outlets.
“This shortage is also having a major impact on refuse collection services for us and many other councils, as qualified LGV drivers are also needed to drive refuse trucks.
“We are doing our best to empty all bins as scheduled by adapting collection rounds and reallocating staff where we can [and] where possible, we are also working at weekends to collect missed bins – but these difficulties are likely to continue up to and beyond December.”
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Dad accidentally buys 60 pairs of reading glasses
‘He thought the packaging was a little excessive’
A dad accidentally bought 60 pairs of reading glasses after misreading an order.
The dad has gone viral on Twitter for his massive order of reading spectacles. He was left baffled as to why the parcel was so full when it arrived at his address on Sunday March 26th, leaving his son in stitches.
Tom Arnold, 61, from Perranporth in Cornwall, thought he’d only ordered one pack to share with his wife — not a whole shop’s worth. Radio and podcast host, Chris Arnold could not stop laughing as he witnessed his dad open the parcel with a bewildered look on his face.
The viral tweet read: “My Dad has accidentally bought 60 pairs of reading glasses off the internet after misreading the quantity of his order.”
Speaking about the mishap, Chris said: “I just found it hilarious, he said he thought the packaging was excessive, then he opened it up and the box was full.
“He seemed confused as to what had happened. We looked at the order and he had ordered 12 packs instead of one, as they were for him and my mum, plus spares. The order came to over £100 but he’s managed to get a refund!”
He described the incident as ‘very funny indeed’, saying it ‘cheered up’ him and his family. As the tweet went viral and accumulated thousands of likes, Specsavers jumped in on the banter as they tweeted: “Do we even need to say it?”
Chris joked in reply: “At this point guys, I don’t think you do. P.S. Are you interested in buying 59 pairs of reading glasses off my dad?”
They hilariously replied: “If you can’t shift them you might want to consider adding an extra 118 eyes to your dad’s face.”
Specsavers tweeted an update on the situation: “The glasses have been safely returned, but Chris’ dad deserves a bit of good luck. How about a free eye test and a brand-new pair of glasses for good measure?
“You really should’ve gone to Specsavers.”
Aldi is now selling wearable sleeping bags for ultimate comfort — they even have arm and leg sections.
If you love to go to budget supermarket Aldi and have a wander over to the middle aisle, you’ll know you can find all sorts of handy and unusual things to buy.
Aldi shopper and TikTok user Paris de Jager sharedwith her followers how she picked up a wearable sleeping bag ‘onesie’, that even has leg and arm sections.
The social media user upload a video to her TikTok account @parisdejager showing her modelling the bright pink seasonal must have.
She wrote in a caption: “The sleeping bag one-z you never knew you needed until now.”
She ‘catwalked’ in her home as she showed off her incredible new bag suit by Adventuridge, looking ‘snug as a bug’.
Her video has racked up over 137k likes and many people were amazed at her incredible Aldi find.
Her followers flocked to comment and rave about the hot pink cosy number.
One said: “might just have to purchase for DofE.” Another added: “need for weekends.”
And a third joked: “Glastonbudget.” A fourth chimed in : “My reading outfit sorted.”
Aldi launched a similar wearable sleeping bag last year, and it weren’t long before the cosy suit sold out online.
You can purchase a wearable sleeping bag in time for festival season here.
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