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Wiltshire Council is reminding people to check what can and can't be recycled at home, as waste collection crews will be stepping up checks of blue-lidded bins.

Groups and individuals working together to tackle youth anti-social behaviour in the Devizes area are hosting a chat and information drop-in event in March

Wiltshire Council is launching a new awareness campaign to provide people with more information about what can and can't be recycled using its kerbside collection services, and how to correctly dispose of potentially hazardous items.

A Chippenham business has been issued with multiple Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for fly-tipping and environmental offences

New national measures have been introduced

The van will be visiting various targeted communities, to offer free lateral flow tests

A Swindon resident has been ordered to pay £440 in fines after giving her household waste to an unlicensed waste collector, who then fly-tipped it in Lyneham, in the Wiltshire Council authority area

During Alcohol Awareness Week 2021, Wiltshire Council is raising awareness of the ways alcohol can affect people and their relationships.

The prosecution was brought following a history of poor compliance and a succession of interventions with the business to try to improve standards without success.

The theme for this year's Recycle Week is 'Step it Up', which encourages people to make positive changes to recycle more to reduce carbon emissions