Flying robots swoop on mines

11 December 2018, by Jez Abbott

A new centre has been opened to build flying robots that will check mine safety and carry out building and infrastructure maintenance work.

• Aggregate firm's knife-crime gesture

• Online tool identifies mine problems

• County to approve mine expansion

• UK's first motorway celebration

Walkers launches crisp packet recycling

11 December 2018, by Jez Abbott

The UK's biggest name in crisps, Walkers, this week launched the first nationwide recycling scheme for crisp packets.

• Wetherspoon on the waste wagon

• Builders sign EfW contract

• Mirror Group in plastic punt

• Council pockets £1m waste rates