Noxious gas from giant Greater Manchester landfill ruining the lives of residents

The stench of rotting egg can be smelt for miles and is causing serious health problems. Local people want to know what's in the Bury dump, and why those in charge have been allowed to break the law.

Residents near Pilsworth in Bury have been unable to open their windows, hang out their washing or even let their children play outside due to an overpowering rotten egg stench. They are not alone. The Pilsworth South Landfill in Greater Manchester, a teetering mountain of rubbish, can be smelt in the surrounding regions of Elton, Heywood, Middleton, Ra…