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A massive 25,000-tonne toxic waste dump has emerged in Bickershaw, Wigan, on a former scrapyard site, sparking alarm as tests reveal dangerous chemicals in air, water, and soil. A fire last summer forced schools to close, and the site remains locked down with government warnings to stay away. Despite promises in March to fund cleanup and empower the Environment Agency, five months later, the dump still stands. A 58-year-old man is on bail for environmental crimes and fraud. Officials say criminals profit from these illegal dumps, ignoring community and environmental harm, while ongoing sampling and odor checks show no major smell issues — but cleanup can’t begin until key steps are completed.

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