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Worcester City Council launches 'poop scoop' cleaning campaign
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Worcester City Council has launched a new campaign urging dog owners to clean up after their pooches instead of leaving the job to contract cleaners.

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31/07/2010

Glasgow hospital urged to make contract cleaners available
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A hospital in Scotland has been instructed to make sure contract cleaners are made available as and when they are needed.

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23/07/2010

Domestic cleaners urged to exercise caution with household cleaning products
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House cleaners have been urged to exercise caution when using domestic cleaning products around the home. Lorene Bartos, an educator from the University of Nebraska, warned domestic cleaners never to mix household cleaners unless the label specifi ...
19/07/2010

Robot cleaner set to make UK debut
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A robotic spring cleaning gadget is set to make its debut in the UK in the foreseeable future. The Cleaver Cleaner, developed by Swedish firm Ramsta Robotics, is being tested at Harper Adams University College, ahead of a wider release, reports Fa ...
13/07/2010

Popular cleaning industry books are launched in digital format
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Author Robert Kravitz's two best-selling books, which have been popular with commercial cleaners have been awarded damages from a five star London hotel after a tribunal ruled that they were being paid below the minimum wage.
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03/07/2010

Welsh students spring clean local beach
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Students in Wales have embarked on a spring cleaning expedition of a beach on Barry Island. Volunteers from Barry College have taken on the task to clean up Jackson's Bay and clear away litter and debris from the area, reports Wales Online The ...
28/06/2010

Iran jails journalist as US spy
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An Iranian-American journalist branded a US spy has been jailed for eight years by Iran after a brief trial held behind closed doors. Roxana Saberi, 31, who was arrested in January and went on trial this week, denies the charge and plans to go on ...
18/04/2009

Pirates hijack second US vessel
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Somali pirates have hijacked a US-owned tugboat in the Gulf of Aden with 16 crew members on board - 10 of them Italians, reports say. Maritime industry sources say the tug was towing two barges at the time of the attack at 0800 GMT. The crew are ...
11/04/2009