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Yahoo
12-06-2025
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Residents say factory smell like 'rotten eggs'
People living near a milk powder factory have said more needs to be done to tackle a "pungent odour like rotten eggs" which is coming from the site. Residents of Artigarvan, County Tyrone, said they had been concerned about the smells coming from the Lakeland Dairies plant in the village for around five years. Some people are now planning to move away because of the stench, which has been described as "worse than slurry". The factory owners said they were "reviewing a small number of complaints" connected to a smell "noticed on occasion around our site". The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), which investigates environmental safety breaches, said it had received 58 complaints about the smell, noise and dust coming from the factory in the last 12 months. The agency has issued three enforcement notices to the company over the same time period. Speaking to BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme, Ruth Campbell from the Artigarvan Environment Group said concerns had been raised directly with the company a number of times. "For the past five years we have had a thick pungent odour like rotten eggs sweeping through the air in Artigarvan," she said. "We feel like we are hitting a brick wall every time we raise the smell officially. "No one is helping us." Ms Campbell said some people were even taping their windows shut to keep the smell out and that some parents were not letting their children play outside. She said some children even get "teased about living in smelly Artigarvan". Residents believe the smell is coming from the factory's effluent plant. Charlene Austin said the smell was "worse than slurry". "It's like rotten boiled eggs," she said. "It hits the pit of your stomach. We can't even open our windows or dry our clothes properly. "We have been shouting about this a lot and are fed up to the back teeth. "Something needs fixed now." Artigarvan resident Emma Kelly said trying to get the problem addressed had been "very frustrating". "We feel ignored in so many ways. We've kept a close eye during high milking season and low milking season and the same pungent odour is present. "People are already selling their houses and they are going to struggle selling up. I know if I came into the area I'd turn the car," she said. In a statement, Lakeland Dairies said the facility was "among the most modern in the UK, Ireland and worldwide". The company said it had invested "significantly" in the Artigarvan plant, including the waste water treatment facility. "The company works tirelessly to ensure the plant continues to meet all its legislative requirements and endeavours to meet the expectations of residents," a spokesperson said. "We are monitoring and reviewing a small number of complaints regarding a natural and safe odour that was noticed on occasion around our site in Artigarvan." Lakeland Dairies said it engaged regularly with local people and would continue to do so. "This excellent relationship is not something we take for granted and we will continue to work closely with the residents and their representatives on issues of mutual interest," the company said. The NIEA said of the three enforcement notices one related directly to the odour, one was in connection to a breach of emission limits at the site's effluent treatment plant and the third was related to a surface water breach. "These notices have led to the company carrying out significant improvement works at the site, with more work currently ongoing". The agency said the work had included improvements to their effluent treatment plant, drainage on the site and containment of potential odour sources. It said additional work required at the factory would be completed by the end of next month.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Residents say factory smell like 'rotten eggs'
People living near a milk powder factory have said more needs to be done to tackle a "pungent odour like rotten eggs" which is coming from the site. Residents of Artigarvan, County Tyrone, said they had been concerned about the smells coming from the Lakeland Dairies plant in the village for around five years. Some people are now planning to move away because of the stench, which has been described as "worse than slurry". The factory owners said they were "reviewing a small number of complaints" connected to a smell "noticed on occasion around our site". The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), which investigates environmental safety breaches, said it had received 58 complaints about the smell, noise and dust coming from the factory in the last 12 months. The agency has issued three enforcement notices to the company over the same time period. Speaking to BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme, Ruth Campbell from the Artigarvan Environment Group said concerns had been raised directly with the company a number of times. "For the past five years we have had a thick pungent odour like rotten eggs sweeping through the air in Artigarvan," she said. "We feel like we are hitting a brick wall every time we raise the smell officially. "No one is helping us." Ms Campbell said some people were even taping their windows shut to keep the smell out and that some parents were not letting their children play outside. She said some children even get "teased about living in smelly Artigarvan". Residents believe the smell is coming from the factory's effluent plant. Charlene Austin said the smell was "worse than slurry". "It's like rotten boiled eggs," she said. "It hits the pit of your stomach. We can't even open our windows or dry our clothes properly. "We have been shouting about this a lot and are fed up to the back teeth. "Something needs fixed now." Artigarvan resident Emma Kelly said trying to get the problem addressed had been "very frustrating". "We feel ignored in so many ways. We've kept a close eye during high milking season and low milking season and the same pungent odour is present. "People are already selling their houses and they are going to struggle selling up. I know if I came into the area I'd turn the car," she said. In a statement, Lakeland Dairies said the facility was "among the most modern in the UK, Ireland and worldwide". The company said it had invested "significantly" in the Artigarvan plant, including the waste water treatment facility. "The company works tirelessly to ensure the plant continues to meet all its legislative requirements and endeavours to meet the expectations of residents," a spokesperson said. "We are monitoring and reviewing a small number of complaints regarding a natural and safe odour that was noticed on occasion around our site in Artigarvan." Lakeland Dairies said it engaged regularly with local people and would continue to do so. "This excellent relationship is not something we take for granted and we will continue to work closely with the residents and their representatives on issues of mutual interest," the company said. The NIEA said of the three enforcement notices one related directly to the odour, one was in connection to a breach of emission limits at the site's effluent treatment plant and the third was related to a surface water breach. "These notices have led to the company carrying out significant improvement works at the site, with more work currently ongoing". The agency said the work had included improvements to their effluent treatment plant, drainage on the site and containment of potential odour sources. It said additional work required at the factory would be completed by the end of next month.
BBC News
12-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Artigarvan: Residents say milk factory smell like 'rotten eggs'
People living near a milk powder factory have said more needs to be done to tackle a "pungent odour like rotten eggs" which is coming from the of Artigarvan, County Tyrone, said they had been concerned about the smells coming from the Lakeland Dairies plant in the village for around five people are now planning to move away because of the stench, which has been described as "worse than slurry".The factory owners said they were "reviewing a small number of complaints" connected to a smell "noticed on occasion around our site". The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), which investigates environmental safety breaches, said it had received 58 complaints about the smell, noise and dust coming from the factory in the last 12 agency has issued three enforcement notices to the company over the same time period. Speaking to BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme, Ruth Campbell from the Artigarvan Environment Group said concerns had been raised directly with the company a number of times."For the past five years we have had a thick pungent odour like rotten eggs sweeping through the air in Artigarvan," she said."We feel like we are hitting a brick wall every time we raise the smell officially."No one is helping us."Ms Campbell said some people were even taping their windows shut to keep the smell out and that some parents were not letting their children play said some children even get "teased about living in smelly Artigarvan".Residents believe the smell is coming from the factory's effluent plant. Charlene Austin said the smell was "worse than slurry"."It's like rotten boiled eggs," she said. "It hits the pit of your stomach. We can't even open our windows or dry our clothes properly."We have been shouting about this a lot and are fed up to the back teeth. "Something needs fixed now." Artigarvan resident Emma Kelly said trying to get the problem addressed had been "very frustrating"."We feel ignored in so many ways. We've kept a close eye during high milking season and low milking season and the same pungent odour is present."People are already selling their houses and they are going to struggle selling up. I know if I came into the area I'd turn the car," she said. In a statement, Lakeland Dairies said the facility was "among the most modern in the UK, Ireland and worldwide".The company said it had invested "significantly" in the Artigarvan plant, including the waste water treatment facility."The company works tirelessly to ensure the plant continues to meet all its legislative requirements and endeavours to meet the expectations of residents," a spokesperson said."We are monitoring and reviewing a small number of complaints regarding a natural and safe odour that was noticed on occasion around our site in Artigarvan." 'Will continue to work closely with residents' Lakeland Dairies said it engaged regularly with local people and would continue to do so."This excellent relationship is not something we take for granted and we will continue to work closely with the residents and their representatives on issues of mutual interest," the company said. The NIEA said of the three enforcement notices one related directly to the odour, one was in connection to a breach of emission limits at the site's effluent treatment plant and the third was related to a surface water breach."These notices have led to the company carrying out significant improvement works at the site, with more work currently ongoing".The agency said the work had included improvements to their effluent treatment plant, drainage on the site and containment of potential odour said additional work required at the factory would be completed by the end of next month.
BBC News
24-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Five stories you might have missed in Peterborough
A colourful festival helped "put positivity" back into Peterborough, while a teen boxer hoped to become the first world champion from the are five stories from Peterborough you might have missed this week. Festival puts positivity back into city, says director Music, culture and diversity have been celebrated as a festival "puts positivity" back into a city, according to the director of an arts free two-day event, Peterborough Celebrates, drew large crowds to Ferry Meadows with this year's theme in support of Campbell, director of the arts group Metal, said: "Sometimes Peterborough gets a bad reputation but what this festival is about celebrating Peterborough." Teen boxer punches down barriers for England debut A boxing club that is helping young people from diverse communities stay off the streets is preparing a fighter to make his international attends Top Yard School of Boxing in Peterborough, and is about to represent England at a tri-nations boxing championship starting on 28 May in Cardiff. Parents call sudden pre-school closure 'unfair' A group of parents have said they have been left in a "difficult position" after a pre-school announced it would close in one Pre-School in Bretton, Peterborough, have informed parents that it will shut on 22 June due to financial pre-school, which is run by Early Years Alliance, said the decision was "a direct result of the acute financial pressure created by the continued underfunding of the early years sector". Plans to revive church shut after disrepair A dilapidated 1,000-year-old church could be reopened for services, the local Church of England diocese has Church of St Augustine in Oundle Road, Peterborough, has been closed since 2022 and will take more than £300,000 to repair according to the Diocese of Pedlar, community support adviser at the diocese, said it had been in "active discussions" with other Christian denominations for one of them to take over the church. City attraction scoops prestigious award A Peterborough visitor attraction has scooped a major accolade at a London awards Wildlife Haven was founded in 1985 and is a museum dedicated to the world of rail, but is also a site for nature and won Sustainable Project of the Year at the Museums and Heritage Awards, beating competition including from the likes of the Natural History Museum. The week in politics It was a busy week in Peterborough politics. There were rumblings that a new leader of Peterborough City Council could be chosen due to a no-confidence vote. The Peterborough First group said it would challenge the current Labour administration. Meanwhile, long-serving councillor Judy Fox was chosen to be the city's next mayor. A review of the council's governance and finances came to an end after three years. Politicians said progress had been made, but recognised that challenges remain. In other news, a new location was proposed for Peterborough's dementia resource centre after concerns were raised about plans to move it into Bretton Library. The council said it was looking into relocating it to Paston Farm Community Centre. Peterborough City Council adopted an Islamophobia statement in a bid to support Muslim communities in the area. The statement includes a definition of Islamophobia and sets out some of the ways Muslims are impacted by prejudice. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Festival puts positivity back into Peterborough
Music, culture and diversity have been celebrated this weekend as a festival "puts positivity" back into a city, according to the director of an arts organisation. The free two-day event, Peterborough Celebrates, drew large crowds to Ferry Meadows on Saturday with this year's theme in support of Campbell, director of the arts group Metal, said: "Sometimes Peterborough gets a bad reputation but what this festival is about celebrating Peterborough."Visitors have been able to enjoy performances ranging from hip hop to circus to traditional Asian dance acts. "Peterborough festival is phenomenal for what it does for community engagement – it's a fun time, make sure you come down," said Shaun Patterson of local organisation Culture Community."It's really diverse, with varied acts – and it showcases homegrown talents."There's a really good crowd: people of all ages, from babies to people in their 80s. I would say Peterborough is being represented in its best format today. "There is something for everyone," said host and BBC presenter Amir Suleman. Mr Patterson said it had been "amazing seeing kids engage in the arts and watch their creativity come out" as people made masks and other arts and Community, which runs black history sessions in the city, was one of many local organisations taking Patterson said the organisation was looking ahead to a similar event in August."It is the first time in over 40 years that we will have had a carnival in Peterborough. It means so much to the community - the Caribbean community here is longstanding."A lot of it ties in with my parents' and grandparents' age, so I'm looking forward to having that for my children and future generations to come," he said. Ms Campbell said the group had been "looking to uncover positive stories about Peterborough, hidden stories" during the festival."People can draw or write them on a postcard and add them to the installation, to celebrate these amazing stories." Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
