Residents in County Durham are reminded of changes to refuse and recycling collections over the Christmas period.

All collections next week will be one day later than normal.

This means that anyone whose rubbish or recycling is due to be collected on Tuesday, 26 December should put their bin out the following day, Wednesday, 27 December.

Collections due to take place on Friday, 29 December will be carried out on Saturday, 30 December.

Normal collections will resume on Tuesday, 2 January, 2018.

To download a bin collection calendar, visit www.durham.gov.uk and enter your house number and postcode into the My Durham section.