Uni students dump mountains of rubbish as they head home for summer
University students heading home for the summer holidays have dumped mounds of rubbish on the streets.
Some streets in Fallowfield, Manchester have been completely blocked off to cars by rubbish piles up to three metres high.
Many of the Manchester University students were leaving houses they have rented for the past year for the last time, and were asked by their council to put all rubbish in bins provided.
But with such a mass exodus of students, many moving on the same day, the bins soon became full.
Rubbish was therefore left strewn next to the containers and quickly stacked up into mountains of waste.
In places, there was so much rubbish, cars could not pass through the streets.
Home owners in the area, where Coronation Street-style terraced houses abound, said they were appalled by the students treating the roads 'like rubbish dumps'.
One said: 'The end of June is when most student tenancies end so they have to clear their stuff out.
Students leaving Manchester have left piles of rubbish in the streets
Most will be leaving houses they have rented for the past year, and ditching unwanted clutter to avoid taking it with them
Some of the backstreets were completely blocked off by rubbish spilling over from the bins
The large bins provided by the council were not large enough to contain all the material
'These houses are occupied by between four and six students each, and they generate an enormous amount of rubbish during their year here.
'Most don't clean up after themselves as they go along so when it's time for them to leave, they have a lot of rubbish to dispose of and it all ends up in the lanes around our homes
'It's disgusting. It becomes a magnet for rats.
'It's surprising how much rubbish a student can accumulate and it all gets dumped on our doorsteps.'
Manchester City Council was approached for comment.
Fever coach condemns 'absolutely unacceptable' online harassment of Alyssa Thomas after Caitlin Clark foul
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White spoke out against the online harassment Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas has been receiving since the incident involving Caitlin Clark last week. White, who coached Thomas in Connecticut for two seasons, said the hate she was receiving was "absolutely unacceptable."
"I think as a league, as a whole, there's been so much more toxicity, racism, homophobia, straight-out nonsense, hate nonsense. And it is absolutely unacceptable," White said on Wednesday. "Most of it is coming from the online community. Most of this, in my heart of hearts, I believe, [is] not coming from WNBA fans, Indiana Fever fans. I believe that this is people who are using our league, using our players to further divisive agendas."
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Thomas recently served a one-game suspension because her hand made contact with Clark's throat during the first half of their game on June 24. Clark played in the third quarter but left the game early because of ongoing back issues -- which also caused her to miss the following game against the LA Sparks.
Although Thomas said she didn't intentionally make contact with Clark's throat, she still accepted the punishment. However, Thomas shared on Tuesday that she and her teammates have been receiving a lot of harassment and even death threats since the incident.
White said that while it is valid for fans to be passionate about their favorite players and some criticism is welcomed and warranted, the online discussion surrounding Thomas had been taken too far and players need to be protected.
"It's not hard to not be a jerk. And if you are one of these people that are online doing this, do not call yourself a WNBA fan," she said. "Our league is about inclusiveness. Our league is about competition. Our league is about elevating, elevating women, elevating marginalized communities and being inclusive of all different walks of life. That is what our league has been about from day one. That is what our league will continue to be about. We will continue to compete at a high level and hold ourselves to a higher standard, continue to be on the forefront of social norms and we will continue to support one another collectively as a league. Players, coaches, staff, support staff, everyone. We are about elevating. We are not about demeaning, demanding. We are not about continuing this narrative. It's just absolutely unacceptable."
Alyssa Thomas says she received death threats after Caitlin Clark incident, calls out WNBA commissioner Lindsay Gibbs
On Tuesday, after Thomas spoke to reporters about the death threats, the WNBA released a statement condemning "any and all forms of hate."
"The safety and well-being of everyone in our community is always the league's top priority," the league's statement continued. "We are aware of Alyssa Thomas' comments, and what she and her teammates have experienced is completely unacceptable and not representative of the WNBA community."
Thomas served her suspension while the Mercury played the Toronto Tempo on Saturday. She will be back on the court this Thursday as her team hosts the Seattle Storm. Meanwhile, the Fever will hit the road to take on the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday. Clark's status for that game is still unknown.
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Rescuer Finds A Plastic Backpack Sitting In The Sun — And It Isn't Empty
It was the hottest day of the year.
By Elizabeth Claire AlbertsPublished on July 1, 2026 at 4:49 PMLate one afternoon in May, the rescue team at Celia Hammond Animal Trust in the UK was suddenly flooded with calls and messages. People passing through a housing estate in East London had spotted a domed plastic backpack tucked away off the road.
It was an unexpectedly hot day — far too hot to be outside, let alone be trapped inside a plastic cat carrier. There was no way of knowing how long the carrier had sat hidden from view. But for the three little lives inside, it was clear that every minute mattered.
Amanda Stevens, a volunteer rescue worker for Celia Hammond Animal Trust, dropped everything and rushed to help.
“This was obviously an emergency because they would have died from the heat in very little time,” Stevens told The Dodo. “So it was just a case of getting there as quickly as I could.”
When Stevens arrived, she could immediately tell the kittens were struggling: “They were all squashed in together, and the heat was coming through this plastic dome … and it was an absolute heatwave,” Stevens said. “They were in a really bad way.”
Stevens opened the carrier just enough to give them air, while making sure the kittens didn’t escape.
Then Stevens rushed them into her air-conditioned car and drove them to the veterinary clinic run by Celia Hammond Animal Trust.
Once they arrived, the veterinary team worked quickly to cool the kittens down and treat their heat exhaustion.
Amazingly, all three kittens — who were later revealed to be boys — made a full recovery. The rescue group named them Napoleon, Prince and Tom.
“These three boys are around three months old, full of character, and completely devoted to one another,” the rescue group wrote in a Facebook post following their rescue. “They eat together, sleep together, play together and seek comfort in one another's company.”
After everything they’ve been through, their rescuers knew the kittens needed to find a home together.
“We wanted them to go as a trio because they're very bonded and they really love each other,” Stevens said. “It's difficult to find homes for trios, but we have managed to find one.”
For Stevens, the most rewarding part of the rescue was knowing she’d arrived in time.
“I was just pleased that I wasn't too far away and I was able to get there straightaway, because they wouldn't have survived very much longer,” she said. “But I sorted it out and they were fine.”
