{"id":26712,"date":"2023-09-13T13:01:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertraining.net\/?p=26712"},"modified":"2023-09-13T13:01:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:01:20","slug":"smell-of-rotting-meat-and-burnt-fish-hits-uk-towns-as-locals-left-baffled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertraining.net\/world-news\/smell-of-rotting-meat-and-burnt-fish-hits-uk-towns-as-locals-left-baffled\/","title":{"rendered":"Smell of rotting meat and burnt fish hits UK towns as locals left baffled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several towns in the UK are being plagued by mystery &quot;rotting meat&quot; smells which were doubled up by the strange smell of &quot;burnt fish&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Residents of various villages and towns in the Black Country reported the curious smells which has locals debating where exactly the stench is coming from.<\/p>\n<p>People in Sedgley, Coseley, Tipton, Woodcross, Gornal and Penn may have noted the horrid odours, which some are putting down to sewage, while others blame it on fertiliser.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: Woman stripped, smacked a dog, swirled a hammer then was hauled into police van in pants<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Department for Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs has since suggested a number of potential stench causes, including slaughter houses, unexpected spills and leaky buildings. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30931594.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_View-of-Cannon-street.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Speculation was rife, with one resident writing: &quot;It&apos;s probably sewage sludge (treated sewage) being spread close by on arable land. This will be happening a lot over the next month or so.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Another added: &quot;It\u2019s fertiliser &#8211; fish meal or bone (from someone who grew up rurally and is practically nose-blind to these sorts of smells now).&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Both comments appeared to be somewhere in the right area for what could be causing the smell after a government list was posted over potential causes of the smells, the Express &amp; Star reported. <\/p>\n<p>On that list were &quot;slurry or sludge&quot; spread onto land for agricultural work as well as &quot;sewage handling facilities&quot;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30931595.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Bright-young-woman-covers-his-nose-due-to-bad-smell-isolated-on-pink-background.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30930855.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_JS310826738.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Stomach-churning clip shows DoorDash driver spitting on customer&apos;s food over &apos;small tip&apos;<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other emissions which could be part of the &quot;rotting meat&quot; smell included &quot;unplanned spills&quot; from vehicular accidents or &quot;slaughter houses&quot;. <\/p>\n<p>Animals and natural smells from livestock as well as solvents, leaks and painting materials from poorly sealed doors could also be cause for concern. <\/p>\n<p>Councils only look at complaints on smells when they become a &quot;statutory nuisance&quot; to those in the area. <\/p>\n<p>For the nuisance to be looked into, it must &quot;unreasonably and substantially interfere with the use or enjoyment of a home or other premises, or injure health or be likely to injure health.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking <\/i><\/b><b><i>here<\/i><\/b><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/mysterious-smell-rotting-meat-burnt-30931148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several towns in the UK are being plagued by mystery &quot;rotting meat&quot; 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