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B&M thief stole four Henry vacuum cleaners, court told
24th of February 2026
A Carlisle scaffolder who made a habit of stealing Henry vacuum cleaners from B&M stores described himself as the "world's worst thief".
Jamie Moorhead, 33, was in the grip of a cocaine addiction when he committed his crimes over the course of 21 months from 2024 to 2025. Each time he targeted a Henry hoover - Numatic's flagship vacuum
First new London Underground toilets open at Morden
23rd of February 2026
Transport for London has unveiled two new washrooms as part of the Mayor of London's plans to invest £15m in customer toilets on the network.
Morden is the first underground station to benefit from the new toilets. In 2024 the Mayor committed to spending £3 million each year for five years on introducing toilets at selected
New UK research shows steady growth in cleaning, hygiene and waste industry
20th of February 2026
The value of the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry in the UK continues to grow, reaching almost £72bn according to latest figures, with the number of staff employed and number of businesses also on the up.
The rise from £67.7 billion in 2022 (the figure has been revised up) to nearly £72 billion in 2023 for the amount the
Cleaning industry associations unite to challenge cleaning career perceptions
18th of February 2026
Heads of five major UK cleaning industry associations have joined forces in a landmark feature for Education Today magazine - speaking directly to careers advisers and education professionals about the genuine opportunities available in the cleaning sector.
Education Today is the UK's leading business publication for education professionals,
Vectair announces leadership changes
16th of February 2026
Aircare and hygiene solutions specialist Vectair, which has its headquarters in the US, has made some leadership changes. Peter Lipke, chief executive officer, has been appointed executive chairman of the board, and Steve Schoembs, president, assumes the role of chief executive officer.
Lipke has served as CEO of Vectair since December 2020,
Swedish birds given jobs as street cleaners – and are paid in seeds
12th of February 2026
Wild crows in Sweden are being trained to pick up discarded cigarette butts in exchange for small food rewards.
Start-up Corvid Cleaning hopes that the scheme will allow these highly intelligent birds to shoulder some of the burden of street-cleaning in Sweden.
Cigarette ends make up approximately 62 per cent of Sweden's street litter, according
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