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Councils try to stop the 'grotification' of London
8th of January 2025
Unclean, grimy streets are becoming a common feature of London, according to councillors.
They are now looking at ways of tackling the problem and reducing the number of "grot spots" across the city.
A recent YouGov poll revealed that one-fifth of Londoners chose "dirty" as one of their main descriptors of England's capital city. Professor Tony
Cinema cleaner calls people out for leaving behind a mess
7th of January 2025
A US cinema cleaner has amassed millions of viewers on TikTok by posting pictures of items that people commonly leave behind after watching a film.
Calling herself Cinema Chelsey, the cleaner claims to have picked up headphones, wallets, jewellery, gift cards and cash in the course of her work.
And she complains about those viewers who leave
Supporting firms in climate resilience
6th of January 2025
Europe was pounded by its worst rainstorms on record last year, swamping vast areas from Spain to Poland and costing economies billions of euros. With extreme flood events becoming ever more frequent, Hartley Milner explores their impacts on the continent’s smaller businesses.
Having unleashed its fury across large swathes of central
Sustaining the pressure
31st of December 2024
What are the sustainability arguments for using high-pressure washers – which often remove the need for using chemicals, but use copious amounts of water in their place - compared with other cleaning methods, asks Ann Laffeaty?
Sustainability needs to be built into every cleaning process in today’s environmentally-conscious society.
Hand hygiene - is training the answer?
30th of December 2024
We all know how important it is to wash our hands. But some people are still not doing it as frequently – nor as effectively – as they should. Could hand hygiene training be the answer and if so, who would it benefit most asks ECJ?
Hand washing is important. Health bodies all over the world agree that this is the case and like to tell
Sodexo to offer guaranteed interviews to ex- offenders
30th of December 2024
Facilities services provider Sodexo UK & Ireland is introducing guaranteed job interviews for people with criminal convictions as part of its Starting Fresh programme.
Applicants with a disclosed criminal conviction who meet the job criteria and pass the required screening will now be guaranteed an interview, giving them an opportunity to
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