6 h. ago Hazardous waste among 30,000 tonnes of rubbish dumped in woods linked to organised crime

The illegal dumping has been described as an ‘environmental disaster’ by residents

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23 h. ago Essex farm at heart of car smuggling ring linked to London crime epidemic

Baldwins Farm, in Essex, has been associated with organised crime where stolen cars have ended up with arrests taking place where criminals have ended up in prison for drug and firearm charges.

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52 h. ago The Essex farm at the centre of an international car smuggling ring: How remote spot by the M25 is linked to London's car crime epidemic.. and its dark past as a hotbed for organised crime

Like many farms, Baldwins in south Essex is reached by winding lanes and surrounded by green fields.

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61 h. ago Manchester playing fields taped off as 'potentially hazardous waste' found after traveller camp evicted

Sections of Chorlton's Hough End Playing Fields have been taped off

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3 d. ago ‘A timebomb’: could a French mine full of waste poison the drinking water of millions?

Scientists fear thousands of tonnes of chemicals dumped in mining tunnels in Alsace may seep into an aquifer, with devastating consequences for people and wildlifeEight police officers linger with their backs to the two-hectare (five-acre) site known as Stocamine. The place is nondescript in the morning drizzle: two mine shafts, some modern-looking office buildings, a staff car park, lines of landscaped trees. The reason for the police presence, however, is what lies beneath: 42,000 tonnes of toxic waste stored under our feet.Stocamine, which lies in the old industrial town of Wittelsheim, Alsace, once held an old potash mine. Now, the mine shafts are closed, storing poisonous waste from elsewhere. Above the mine shafts is one of Europe’s largest aquifers. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Police believe this Ford is a 'pool car' used by an organised crime group

Since officers seized the car, no one has come forward to claim it...

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6 d. ago Swinney: Excluding disruptive pupils risks pushing them into organised crime

The First Minister defending guidance saying the measure should be a ‘last resort’

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8 d. ago Discarded clothes from UK brands dumped in protected Ghana wetlands

Garments thrown out by consumers from Next, George, M&S and others found in or near conservation areasClothes discarded by UK consumers and shipped to Ghana have been found in a huge rubbish dump in protected wetlands, an investigation has found.Reporters for Unearthed working with Greenpeace Africa found garments from Next in the dump and other sites, and items from George at Asda and Marks & Spencer washed up nearby. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Network Rail strikes lifeline £500m deal with British Steel to help save the Scunthorpe blast furnaces

The agreement, for British Steel to produce 337,000 tonnes of rails over five years, safeguards 2,700 jobs at the Scunthorpe steelworks.

Economics

9 d. ago Thousands of British Steel jobs secured thanks to £500m Network Rail deal

Two months after being saved by the government, British Steel's Scunthorpe plant is celebrating securing a five-year contract from Network Rail to supply 337,000 tonnes of long and short rail

Economics

9 d. ago Cost of rural crime in Scotland falls by a third as countryside unites to tackle organised and serious crime, NFU Mutual reveals

The cost of rural crime in Scotland fell by 33% to an estimated £1.2m in 2024, highlighting the positive effects of co-ordinated action against organised and serious crime in the countryside, new figures from NFU Mutual reveal.

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9 d. ago Scotland 'will send its rubbish to be dumped in England': Up to 100 truckloads will be driven across the border when landfill ban is brought in, experts say

The Scottish government is set to bar 'black bag' waste from being buried at landfill sites from this December 31 onwards - but experts say there could be struggles to cope.

Science

1 week ago Is this Britain's unluckiest village? Durham town was left stinking of rotten eggs from landfill site...now local authorities are introducing an INCINERATOR which residents fear will be just as bad

A 10,000-tonne incinerator, which lies within a mile of a nursery, a primary school and a sixth form college, is being built and will be up and running next year. But locals are making a last ditch attempt to stop it.

Culture

1 week ago Former police chief makes plea over youth violence and knife crime

The former head of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency says a Scottish Government summit on youth violence can stop teenagers becoming involved in organised crime

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2 w. ago HMRC phishing scam rises to £49m as MPs criticise ‘unacceptable’ delay

Approximately 100,000 taxpayers were affected by an ‘organised crime’ incident which started last year

Economics

2 w. ago Entire UK city becomes giant toxic rubbish dump as bin strikes could last a year

A total of 155 days have now passed where the people of Britain’s second-largest city have been faced with disruption, anxiety and piles of putrid rubbish thanks to full-blown strikes

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2 w. ago Approval given for new aggregate recycling centre at former Bridgend quarry

It could process 205,000 tonnes of non-hazardous waste each year once up and running

Politics

2 w. ago New UK AI datacentre could cause five times emissions of Birmingham airport

Exclusive: emissions from power-hungry computer warehouses at Lincolnshire facility expected to be 850,000 tonnes a yearA vast new datacentre to feed Britain’s rising demand for artificial intelligence could cause more greenhouse gas emissions than five international airports.Elsham datacentre in Lincolnshire is on course to cost £10bn and its 15 power-hungry computer warehouses are projected to release five times the carbon dioxide of Birmingham airport, including from take-offs and landings. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago HMRC letter sent to 100,000 UK residents after 'data violation'

HMRC is contacting anyone affected after an "organised crime" incident saw 100,000 people's tax accounts targeted

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2 w. ago Young Scots groomed by gangsters to carry out crimes due to 'reduced risk' of being jailed

The SNP Government has been accused of failing to tackle organised crime after two notorious Scots gangsters were gunned down in Spain.

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