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Just over one month to go to the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards!
2nd of September 2026
On Thursday October 8, the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards - founded and organised by European Cleaning Journal - will bring together cleaning and hygiene professionals from across Europe at Pueblo Español, Palma de Mallorca, for a night of celebration, connection and recognition.
The 2026 winners will be revealed across 11
Window cleaner steps in to help tackle roadside blaze
1st of September 2026
A roadside blaze could have turned into a wildfire without the help of a passing window cleaner who stepped in to help tackle it.
Andy Bragg, 64, was driving home from work in Somerset, UK with a colleague when he saw smoke and flames beside a country road.
"We decided to stop and use what water we had to help douse it down," he said "We were
Samsic Facility adds three new businesses to group
27th of August 2026
International facilities management services provider Samsic Facility has added three new companies to the group - EasyFresh of Portugal and Edilservice64 and APE Service in Italy.
These latest acquisitons are in line with the group's European growth strategy. In Portugal, it says, EasyFresh enhances its proximity and cleaning services
ISSA Show Asia to take place in South Korea
25th of August 2026
ISSA Show Asia, a new exhibition for the professional cleaning sector, will take place for the first time in Seoul, South Korea from September 16-18.
The inaugural event will be held at COEX Magok and is being organised in partnership with Korean exhibition organiser Messe Esang.
Alongside the exhibition there will be an education
Robot vacuum cleaners face US ban over national security fears
20th of August 2026
Non-American robot vacuum cleaners could soon be banned from the US over fears that they pose a threat to national security.
The nation's Federal Communications Commission has unveiled strict new measures targeting foreign-made technology. These state that any new foreign-manufactured robot capable of ground movement, navigation or obstacle
Water pressure failure closes Disneyland toilets
18th of August 2026
The washrooms at Anaheim's Disneyland Resort were forced to close for two hours this summer after four local groundwater wells failed simultaneously.
The problem occurred in late July and led to the resort having to shut restaurants, bars and hotels. Long queues quickly formed around the few toilets that remained open and visitors reported
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