General · 25 November 2025
Man arrested over illegal waste site near Kidlington
A 39-year-old man from Guildford has been arrested in connection with large-scale illegal waste dumping near Kidlington, Oxfordshire. The site contains a 150-metre long waste mountain measuring 10 metres wide and up to 6 metres high near the A34 and River Cherwell. Environment Agency officers first visited in July after reports, issuing cease-and-desist orders, but dumping continued until a court order closed the site in October. The waste includes household and commercial rubbish, with evidence suggesting origins from primary schools and local authorities.
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