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From white goods to ‘driver Tizer’: volunteers pick up slack in England’s fly-tipping crisis

Litter picking groups struggle to stem tide of rubbish after reported incidents rose 10% in last year

The Guardian - UK

Wombles composer Mike Batt: A pizza ruined my collaboration with Beatles star George Harrison

Wombles composer Mike Batt exclusively told BANG Managing Director Rick Sky about the time he nearly recorded a song with Beatles legend George Harrison.

BANG Premier

The Wombles rebrand is a cosy blast of nostalgia

Cat How discusses refining the "essence of Womble".

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Animal giveaways, musical Wombles and mysterious discoveries – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

“The director told me he wanted a song about death… Not only that, but it was a rabbit”: Mike Batt on Watership Down, his concept albums and the connection between the Wombles, Steeleye Span and (maybe) Hawkwind

Performer, composer and director on his early introduction to prog, the shelved 1973 rock opera that cost him £11,000 and keeping Dave Brock under control

Louder

The Wombles celebrate 50th anniversary with remastered version of original episodes

The five-minute shows, made using stop-frame animation for the BBC, featured Great Uncle Bulgaria, Orinoco, Madame Cholet, Wellington, Tomsk, Bungo and Tobermory

Daily Mirror

Meet the real-life 'Wombles' cleaning up Liverpool parks

The Penny Lane Wombles are living up to their namesake by keeping their local streets clean

Liverpool Echo

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Bernard Cribbins obituary

Character actor especially loved by young audiences for film and TV including Jackanory, The Wombles and The Railway Children

The Guardian - UK

Londoner’s Diary: Sackler name out of the picture at Dulwich gallery

In today’s diary: Dulwich gallery re-think Sackler endorsement/ Wombles pagent incurs songwriter’s wrath/ Rylance refuses to play famous people/Cummings says Bojo would prefer to write a book about Shakespeare than be the PM

Evening Standard

Bolton Wanderers confirmed team vs AFC Wimbledon as MJ Williams decision among four changes

Here's the side which Ian Evatt has selected for the League One clash versus the Wombles

Manchester Evening News

Bolton Wanderers 'aware' of previous transfer-linked player ahead of AFC Wimbledon 'challenge'

Ian Evatt has spoken ahead of the League One clash versus the Wombles

Manchester Evening News

AFC Wimbledon suffer big injury blows ahead of Bolton test as Wanderers verdict given

The Wombles take on Wanderers in League One this weekend

Manchester Evening News

Litter pickers clear up community

Winchburgh Wombles have cleaned up over 100 bags of rubbish this year so far

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