Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bin lorry has been destroyed after a lithium battery dumped as part of a household's rubbish caught fire, a council says. During ...

Here are the 16 winning bin lorry names: All this naming fun is part of a big upgrade. The council is investing millions of pounds in shiny new vehicles, which the council says "will help improve our ...

Residents are being reminded to dispose of lithium-ion batteries properly after a blaze in a bin lorry. Devon and Somerset Fire Service crews were called to Millwey Rise Industrial Estate in Axminster ...

A waste collector working on a council bin truck round has become a two-year-old’s hero after she presented him with a personalised hi-vis waistcoat to be like one of the crew!