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In this section you will find the the latest news and other important alerts in your area.
18 December 2020
Council committed to tackling holiday hunger
Malvern Hills District Council is working with schools and partner organisations to make sure families in need do not go hungry during the Christmas holidays. More than £53,000 from the Government'...
04 December 2020
A Christmas jumper is for life
Christmas jumpers have joined mince pies, ice skating and Noddy Holder in becoming an integral part of the festive season. Sadly, they are also adding to the shocking environmental damage Christmas...
04 November 2020
Don't let your festive food go to waste
According to Love Food Hate Waste, more than a third of us admit we throw away more food at Christmas than at any other time of the year. In fact, the UK throws out the equivalent of:2 million turk...
04 November 2020
Should you buy a real Christmas tree or an artificial one?
In terms of waste prevention, opting for a plastic tree may seem the obvious way to go as if you look after it, then it can be used again and again. In comparison, about 250 tonnes of Christmas tre...
04 November 2020
Alternative advent calendars, wrapping paper and other tips
Here are a few ideas to help you apply the reduce, reuse and recycle principles to the spirit of the festive season. Advent calendarsThey are great fun and the chocolate ones are very tasty but do ...