REFUSE collection times for the holiday period are as follows:

Rubbish due for collection on Tuesday, December 25, will be collected on December 27, while the Boxing Day collection will move to Friday, Dec 28.

Thurs, Dec 27 will be Fri, 28, and Sat, 29.

Fri, Dec, 28 will be Sat, Dec 29.

Mon, Dec 31 will stay the same.

Tues, Jan 1 will be Jan 2/3.

Wed, Jan 2 will be Jan 3/4.

Thurs, Jan 3 will be Jan 4/5.

Fri, Jan 4 will be Sat, Jan 5.

The following pharmacies are open between 10.30am and noon on Christmas Day: Lewis Pharmacy, 36 Haven Green, Ealing, Sherry's of Southall, 48 South Road, Southall; Kings Pharmacy, 35 Greenford Road, Greenford.

Boxing Day: Richards Pharmacy, 112 South Ealing Road, Ealing; Labchem Ltd, 24-26 High Street, Southall; Rai Pharmacy, 499 Yeading Lane, Northolt.

New Year's Day: Stockwell Pharmacy, 75 New Broadway, Ealing; Cheema Pharmacy, 49-51 King Street, Southall; Woolworths, 48-50 The Broadway, Greenford.