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GRAPHIC IMAGE of dead otter found off Slag Lane, Leigh

The stretch of road that's a dumping ground for litterers and fly-tippers

Brucella canis can spread from dogs to humans in rare cases (NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Explainer Three people in UK test positive for bacterial disease spreading in dogs

Asian hornets have been spotted near Dover in Kent

Government issues urgent warning after ‘killer’ Asian hornets spotted

Coun George Davies highlighted fly-tipping in Spring Gardens, Wigan, earlier this year

Wiganers to have their say on how to tackle littering and fly-tipping

Fly-tipping is an increasing problem in Wigan

Council 'disappointed' after incidents of fly-tipping in Wigan more than double

The Oxford Comma mocked up as the Nike tick on Reddit

The Battle of the Oxford Comma | Jack Marshall’s column

People examine the damage after shelling of a shopping centre, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Eight people were killed in the attack

LUKE MARSDEN: I'm happy to welcome a Ukranian refugee into my home

Veterinary nurse Helen Macdonald with the alpaca Geronimo at Shepherds Close Farm in Wooton Under Edge, Gloucestershire on August 25, 2021

First post-mortem findings show Geronimo may not have had Bovine TB

Three people, who arrived with a police escort, surround Geronimo the Alpaca at Shepherds Close Farm in Wooton Under Edge, Gloucestershire, before the animal was taken away on a trailer to an undisclosed location.

Geronimo the alpaca culled after testing positive for bovine tuberculosis

The measures were made per 10,000 of the population.

The 10 UK towns and cities with the worst air pollution

The new sturdy paper bags that supermarket Morrisons is planning to offer at checkouts, as it looks to ditch all its plastic "bags for life".

Morrisons plans to ditch all plastic ‘bags for life’ with paper bag trial

Plastic bottles and cans make up a lot of our litter

‘Drink and drop’ litter menace

A new survey has found that plastic bottles account for most of the litter dropped on Britains streets, parks and beaches

North west green group calls for deposit scheme on bottles and levy on plastic c...

The air is much cleaner under lockdown

Wigan air pollution levels have plummeted during lockdown

David Sudworth, of Mr Soot Chimney Sweep

Wigan chimney sweep’s fury at wet wood ban

Scene of the suspected outbreak of bird flu at a farm in Goosnargh

Case of bird flu confirmed at farm
A CASE of H7N7 avian flu has now been confirmed in Lancashire.