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Premier League clubs 'should pay living wage' to staff
9th of September 2019
Premier League football clubs in the UK have been urged to pay all staff above the minimum wage after spending €1.6 billion on players.
Many cleaners, security guards, caterers and other staff do not earn enough money to cover the cost of living, the charity Citizens UK said. In fact only four out of 20 of the clubs are accredited by the
The hotel cleanliness issues that frustrate us most
6th of September 2019
A survey in the UK has shed light on the cleanliness issues we are most likely to complain about if we encounter them in a hotel room.
End of Tenancy London found the majority of the 1,448 people surveyed feel inclined to complain if they can clearly spot stains on the bed (bed linen, mattress etc) and towels (81 per cent) of their hotel room.
Madrid street cleaners receive police protection from assaults
4th of September 2019
Street cleaners operating in three areas of Madrid are receiving protection from the municipal police after a spate of attacks by local thugs.
Cleaners have recently complained of being shot at with pellets, had eggs thrown at them and receiving verbal and physical abuse in some areas of the city.
The neighbourhoods of Villaverde, Carabanchel
Berlin involves tourists in park-cleaning scheme
3rd of September 2019
Berlin is offering holidaymakers a free tour - in exchange for litter-picking in one of the city's parks.
Cigarette butts, corks and broken glass are a permanent feature of parks in the districts of Pankow and Mitte. But as part of a new "Clean City" campaign, administrators will be offering tourists a free guided tour in exchange for picking up
Notting Hill Carnival cleaners clear away 25 London buses' worth of rubbish
2nd of September 2019
A massive clean-up operation has followed last weekend's Notting Hill Carnival when more than a million people took to the area's streets for the two-day event.
Council staff were seen out in force overnight clearing up the mountains of debris left behind by partygoers. Wine and beer bottles, takeaway cartons and carved-out pineapples sprouting
Self-cleaning toilets to be developed in Singapore
30th of August 2019
In Singapore, there may soon be self-cleaning toilet cubicles at hawker centres as part of the push to drive innovation and improve productivity.
A hawker centre is a complex housing a variety of stalls selling inexpensive food.The project involves retrofitting existing cubicles with features to automatically clean the toilet bowl, walls and
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