Surge in landfill tax blamed for fly-tip epidemic blighting Britain

Daily Mail - Sep 27, 2026

Landfill levies have increased from £7 per tonne in 1996 to £126.15 in 2025 - yet revenues have roughly halved in real terms, a think-tank found.

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The final shift of Constable Mia Lay: Patrol car was travelling over '150km/h' before fatal crash just metres from police station

Constable Mia Lay, 20, died after the police vehicle she was travelling in crashed into a tree in Sydney's inner west.

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Sept. 27 Lotto draws: No jackpot winners

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British chess champion, 11, becomes youngest woman grandmaster in history

Sep 27, 2026

British chess champion, 11, becomes youngest woman grandmaster in history

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Bill Gates nervously LAUGHS as he denies going to friend Jeffrey Epstein's island... despite his ties to dead pedophile financier

Sep 27, 2026

Bill Gates nervously LAUGHS as he denies going to friend Jeffrey Epstein's island... despite his ties to dead pedophile financier

The Microsoft co-founder stuttered and appeared a bit startled when discussing his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. He denied ever going to the pedophiles infamous island.

The US-China relationship has stabilised but on Beijing’s terms

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For all the solemnity of the B-2 flyover with four F‑22 Raptors and a silent South Lawn drill, the real business of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week was narrower than the choreography. The Chinese readout reiterated the concept that should frame the relationship’s next phase: constructive strategic stability – cooperation as the primary track, competition kept within bounds, differences managed, conflict avoided. Stripped of banquet rhetoric, the...

Woman arrested after man is struck dead by car in Queensland as police launch investigation

Sep 27, 2026

Woman arrested after man is struck dead by car in Queensland as police launch investigation

A 50-year-old man from Queensland was found deceased following reports he'd been hit by a car.

Four people are rushed to hospital after packed Delta Airlines jet was forced to make emergency landing over smoke in cabin

Sep 27, 2026

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Candace Owens in crisis: As family begs her to 'disappear' and prays she isn't KILLED, insiders reveal whispers of a foreign reconnaissance mission... and her links to secret military location

Sep 27, 2026

Candace Owens in crisis: As family begs her to 'disappear' and prays she isn't KILLED, insiders reveal whispers of a foreign reconnaissance mission... and her links to secret military location

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AI 'will let us all work a four-day week', Keir Starmer's former chief secretary claims

Sep 27, 2026

AI 'will let us all work a four-day week', Keir Starmer's former chief secretary claims

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Former Palisades resident misled smart ring investors in $2 million Ponzi scheme, authorities allege

Sep 27, 2026

Former Palisades resident misled smart ring investors in $2 million Ponzi scheme, authorities allege

A former Pacific Palisades resident was found guilty by a federal jury in Orange County Thursday of running a Ponzi scheme that stole nearly $2 million from investors.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to have private White House dinner with Trump

Sep 27, 2026

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to have private White House dinner with Trump

President Trump and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will meet on Sunday evening at the White House after the artificial intelligence industry leader raised concerns about the technology’s risks. The two will meet for dinner at the president’s residence, two sources familiar with the dinner confirmed to The Hill.  Trump in recent weeks has dismissed concerns...

Emma Willis breaks silence after first Strictly Come Dancing live show amid viewer backlash

Sep 27, 2026

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