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Bootle residents are fed up with “Spiller’s Bridge” — a local landmark repeatedly hit by oil spills, including a massive vegetable oil disaster last July that shut down traffic for eight days. With recurring spills dating back to 2022 and even a palm oil leak just last week, the stench has invaded homes, turning neighborhoods into smelly “sweaty cafés” or fried-food zones. The chaos isn’t just olfactory — buses are rerouted, taxis cost more, and elderly folks struggle with disrupted transport. Laundry can’t go outside without picking up the oily scent. Sefton Council is stepping in, investigating causes, considering prosecutions, and scrambling to recover cleanup costs — which have already topped $12,000 — while residents endure daily disruption.

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