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Wasteland: the rubbish gangs

The Slow Newscast by Alice Sandelson

Jun 30, 202639:05News & Politics

Criminal gangs have turned Britain's waste system into a goldmine and transformed pockets of the countryside into toxic wastelands. But how do you hide an 11,000 tonne illegal dump in plain sight? Reporters: Jeevan Vasag...

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Wasteland: the rubbish gangs is an episode from The Slow Newscast by Alice Sandelson. Criminal gangs have turned Britain's waste system into a goldmine and transformed pockets of the countryside into toxic wastelands. But how do you hide an...

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Published Jun 30, 2026, 39:05 long, audio available.

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