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  By 1957 people living locally in Langley had obviously been long suffering of a notorious “Oldbury smell”.  But before Mrs Gunn and her withered bush , it is clear from other articles published in the Birmingham Gazette that not only … Continue reading →

It is almost uniformly agreed, even amongst the shills and apologists of this longstanding industrial polluter that Albright and Wilson stank and pumped forth pollution so bad in terms of smell that it resembled the odour of cat piss. I … Continue reading →

For all the millions made and sold in Oldbury, the long suffering community of Langley has Arthur Albright to thank for a small park near to the factory. His generosity meant that for a reported 6 years he paid for it … Continue reading →

ENTER RHODIA Continuing how Albright and Wilson ended and Rhodia began in Oldbury– basically just the same dirty polluting business as usual. The first report in the Rhodia era outlines the complicated process of transferring around the large holdings of … Continue reading →

Some time back I put in a freedom of information request to The Health and safety executive concerning a serious fire at Trinity Street in 2009. This involved the release of a phosphorus vapour cloud and associated breakdown products over … Continue reading →

Recent events in Eastbourne have shown how chemical releases spark widespread media attention and also considerable public concern. A mysterious chemical haze last month appeared to come in from the sea affecting many dozens of people at the beach around the … Continue reading →

It may be a surprise to know that the biggest “terrorist” planter of ordnance capable of causing harm to human health is not the IRA or ISIS, but those  good old boys from Britain’s WW2 Home Guard, who never fail … Continue reading →

Last month I reported on the fact that Rhodia (convenience name for Solvay’s toxic assets), had finally submitted a retrospective planning application for camera posts and additional cameras at their toxic hazardous waste rattlechain lagoon. THIS HAD ONLY BEEN DONE … Continue reading →

Scooby didn’t plan on finding capt. poison whilst searching for snacks on the North embankment!         “Now let’s see who’s glowing phosphorus face redbeard really is….”

  Back in March, I reported on the mysterious case of additional cameras and pole mounts appearing at Rattlechain lagoon, which had actually been erected last year and also a query put to Sandwell council about this and if any … Continue reading →