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Stop, move, check: how to keep hedgehogs safe this bonfire season

A bonfire pile looks like a ready-made nest to a hedgehog looking for somewhere to hibernate, the charity warns.

19 October 2026 Source: British Hedgehog Preservation Society

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Sealing gaps around doors, windows and floors is one of the cheapest ways to cut heating bills, but some vents must never be blocked.

18 October 2026 Source: Energy Saving Trust

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Students on Hubert Road say bins have not been emptied since August and they are storing waste in their homes.

17 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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The Environment Agency says reservoirs are 21% below normal, and Severn Trent remains at drought level 2 in North Staffordshire.

16 October 2026 Source: Environment Agency

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The service was suspended during the bin strike, and the council wants to bring it back if its new collection model goes ahead.

15 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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Customers nationally would get a net £240m off bills by 2029-30, but Severn Trent is among the firms rewarded for meeting targets.

14 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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Skips, sofas and mattresses have been left on Park Road since three shared houses closed, and the council has written to the owner.

13 October 2026 Source: Yahoo News

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Severn Trent apologised after essential work in the B26 area left some customers with no supply, low pressure or discoloured water.

12 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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Small changes add up: shorter showers, fixing drips and running full loads can cut bills as well as demand.

11 October 2026 Source: Environment Agency

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Eleven areas of England, including the area around Birmingham, are now in drought despite recent rain.

10 October 2026 Source: Environment Agency