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The Latest Breaking News from Kidlington

Six Apprehended After 22,000 Tonnes of Waste Created Oxfordshire 'Mountain'

Six people have been apprehended over the illegal dumping of more than 22,000 tonnes of waste at a site near Kidlington, Oxfordshire.

International Business Times UK · Sep 9

Two more people arrested over ‘mountain of illegal waste’ dumped in Oxfordshire

A total of six people apprehended as clean-up of rubbish stacked 10 metres high cost about £6m

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

William tries out replica race car and jokes about AI drivers at Formula E base

The Prince of Wales met drivers and engineers at Jaguar TCS Racing’s base in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.

The Independent UK · Apr 23

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Work to remove ‘disgraceful’ 150 metre waste mountain will cost over £7m

The 150-metre long trail of rubbish in a field alongside the A34 in Kidlington prompted widespread outrage

The Independent UK · Apr 14

Work begins to clear ‘disgraceful’ mountain of illegal waste near River Cherwell

The illegal waste dump has prompted a public outcry and a criminal investigation which has led to four arrests.

Evening Standard · Apr 14

Fumes, rats and maggots: peer urges Environment Agency to clear illegal dump in Wigan

Shas Sheehan challenges refusal to remove 25,000 tonnes of waste causing ‘grave environmental hazard’ near school

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5

Illegal Dump the Size of a Football Field Triggers Arrests in Oxfordshire

Two men have been arrested in connection with a huge fly tip that appeared in a field in Oxfordshire

The Fashion Central · Jan 30

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Two men arrested in connection with huge illegal rubbish dump

The site is thought to contain around 20,000 tonnes of waste

The Independent UK · Jan 30

Two men arrested over huge illegal waste tip in Oxfordshire

The dumping of a 150-metre long mountain of waste in a field alongside the A34 in Kidlington poses a pollution risk to the nearby River Cherwell.

Evening Standard · Jan 30

EA to spend millions clearing Oxfordshire illegal waste mountain in break with policy

Announcement draws anger from Labour MP over refusal to remove tonnes of rubbish dumped near school in Wigan

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025

Man, 39, arrested over UK’s ‘biggest ever’ fly-tipped mountain of waste in Oxfordshire

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ‘appalled’ by the act that risked pollution of nearby River Cherwell

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

Man arrested in connection with fly-tipping waste mountain in Oxfordshire

The huge waste dump is approximately 150 metres long and 10 metres wide

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Man arrested by team investigating huge illegal waste tip in Kidlington

The mountain of waste near the River Cherwell has prompted widespread outcry.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

Critical incident declared in Oxfordshire after illegal flytipping incident

Starmer backed the EA’s criminal investigation into the vast fly-tip in a field alongside the A34 in Kidlington

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025

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Euronews · Nov 17, 2025

Hundreds of tons of waste dumped in southern England spark ‘ecological disaster’ warning

A massive illegal waste dump near Kidlington in Oxfordshire has raised fears of an ecological disaster as authorities say cleanup costs could exceed their entire budget.

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025

Tasers to be issued to staff in male prisons in government crack down on violence

Justice secretary ‘determined to keep prison staff safe’ as rates of assaults on officers reached record levels last year

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2025

Justice Secretary ‘determined to keep prison staff safe’ as Tasers trial starts

Specialist officers based in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, and Doncaster, South Yorkshire, will be the first to become equipped with Tasers from Monday.

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