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So were you in or out today? The speculation and campaigning has been bitter, divisive and scare mongering of the worst order- just what politicians do best of course, whilst pretending to be in touch with the common man or … Continue reading →

Recently there was some suspicious activity noted on the Birmingham canal near Rattlechain. The pump from the lagoon had been switched on again and was flowing out of the larger lagoon. A couple of cars were up on the cut … Continue reading →

  I have recently had a response to a long running saga concerning Rhodia’s 2009 Trinity street fire where a mixture of phosphine and white phosphorus vapour released into the air formed associated breakdown products. Toxic gas WAS released from … Continue reading →

Public Health England, formerly known as “The Health Protection Agency” appear to have updated version one of a document entitled “white phosphorus incident management”, written in 2007. DOWNLOAD THIS HERE. The January 2016 update is perhaps long overdue, given that … Continue reading →

  The chances are if you do not live within the West Midlands County you would never have heard of the Metropolitan borough of “Sandwell”. The neologism was coined in 1974 by joining smaller borough towns with more famous names … Continue reading →

  This website has put together evidence and information from a variety of primary sources.  Eye witnesses who remember the historic dumping of waste at Rattlechain may be starting to get a little grey, if not there already, but the vividness … Continue reading →

  Throughout this website, you will probably quickly note a high level of sarcasm and tongue in cheek concerning the unravelling of events and circumstances in relation to my experiences with Rattlechain lagoon. My dealings with many of the “professionals” … Continue reading →

Whilst doing some research for a couple of future blog posts, I came upon the latest in the long line of Bullshit concerning names associated with Rattlechain lagoon. We have had various names over the years, all with the deliberate … Continue reading →

  ΔΔ River Tame Pollution. For many years now I have borne witness to a never ending surge of grime coming out of a brook that flows underneath The Mainline Birmingham Canal and railway line that feeds into the River … Continue reading →

It’s been some time since I reported on the heroic fall guys for Rhodia/Solvay’s toxic dump, but this week “The Hermans” returned to carry out some “monitoring” of the site. Allegedly this will be a 25 year affair, putting pay to … Continue reading →