Fly-tippers have dumped an "illegal" mountain of waste in a field in Oxfordshire, sparking fears of an "environmental catastrophe unfolding in plain sight" at site of the the 500ft long tip View 6 Images Waste is visible as far as the eye can see (Image: Tom Wren / SWNS)

A huge mountain of rubbish has been dumped at the side of a river – measuring 500ft long and 20ft high. Shocking pictures show the scale of the flu-tip, thought to be one of the biggest ever in Britain. ‌

The massive heap of hazardous rubbish has sparked calls from activists to condemn the 'environmental catastrophe' after it was illegally dumped in one go a field next to the A34 and River Cherwell near Kidlington in Oxfordshire. ‌

The local MP is now calling on the government to offer support amid f

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