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If you venture out to the countryside, the chances are you’ve probably seen piles of rubbish, anything from fridges to frying pans, rubble to refuse sacks dumped at the side of the road or in laybys. Waste crime is serious, hazardous and on the increase. Often referred to as “fly-tipping”…

People living close to the former landfill site in Rainham are demanding action to end the near-constant fires, reports Barney Davis

"Running the agency and its staff into the ground is an act of wilful negligence by ministers"

Workers at Environment Agency who protect communities from weather disasters among those striking for second time in month

The destructive invasive plant was originally imported by the Victorians but soon became a scourge on gardens across the country

The new BBC podcast, Buried, by investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor, is a compelling look at how criminals are infiltrating the UK waste disposal system. It opens with a tape recording by a trucker, on his deathbed. He tells the story of one of the worst environmental crimes…

It cost businesses £3,000 to have the mess taken away

Some claimed that the water turns white once every three weeks

The scheme will help reduce the risk of water entering people’s homes during a flood.