MATTRESS mountains are springing up across the nation because they are so tricky to recycle, an expert says.
At least are 250,000 now being stored in warehouses, including 35,000 in a 40,000sq ft building in Wednesbury, West Mids.
Just 16 per cent are stripped and reused — the rest are burnt, buried in landfill or dumped.
Nick Oettinger, of The Furniture Recycling Group in Blackburn, is called in to clear out the dumps.
FOUR arrests have been made after masked men drove onto a pitch in a hearse during a football match.
Gateshead FC were playing at Dunston UTS FC in a friendly when the hearse, along with a silver Subaru, drove onto the pitch on Friday night.
Footage taken by shocked spectators showed a group of masked men men performing donuts and drifting across the pitch while a number of posters were thrown from the car windows.
EVERY year the National Television Awards celebrate the stars of the small screen.
The prestigious ceremony also gives viewers the chance to vote for their favourite shows.
When are the National Television Awards 2023? The National Television Awards 2023 take place TONIGHT (September 5, 2023).
The special event is due to kick off at 8pm.
The awards ceremony will be held at London's O2 Arena, with the audience being a mix of celebrities and viewers.
HAY FEVER sufferers were hit with the news yesterday that their relief tablets were in short supply.
Some antihistamines, which help symptoms such as a runny nose and itchy eyes, have sold out online.
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It comes ahead of the peak hay fever months in the summer, when grass pollen sets noses streaming across the UK.
Already millions will be sniffling due to “spring hay fever”, caused by tree pollen.
A DROP in temperature can cause agony for the ten million people in the UK who suffer from arthritis.
Turmeric is not listed as a treatment by the NHS but there is evidence it can help joint pain and swelling.
Its active ingredient is the chemical curcumin.
The World Health Organisation found 1.4mg of turmeric per pound of body weight is OK for daily intake, but do not take it for long periods without talking to a GP.