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By Antony Thrower A historic beauty spot has been turned into a ‘disgusting’ rubbish dump with waste piled 12ft high. The Environment Agency (EA) is investigating who dumped the rubbish over around four acres of the woodland area, Hoad’s Wood in Kent, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Photographs reveal the area now looks more like a landfill site than a wildlife sanctuary and, despite signs warning against illegal dumping of commercial waste, Hoad’s Wood has become a popular spot for fly-tippers. The EA is teaming up with Kent Police’s rural task force, Kent County Counci…

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