Batteries

Manchester Airport is expecting around half a million passengers this bank holiday.

The fire happened on Oban Drive at about 11:30 and forced the refuse vehicle to dump its rubbish on the street.

A worker spotted smouldering rubbish in general waste that had been collected from Polwarth area of the city.

A lorry-load of refuse had to be dumped on the city's Jamaica Street after fire broke out on Wednesday.

The dangers of lithium-ion batteries really broke into the public consciousness following a series of phone-related fires about a decade ago.

A council is urging householders to be careful when getting rid of batteries following the blaze.

A 3D-printed battery designed at Queen's University Belfast could speed up energy storage research.