20 days ago
It's a wonderful neighbourhood - except for the noise, the smell, the rats, and the seagulls
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a local story. Manchester Evening News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 27 Sept 2026, 06:11 UTC. The headline in use is “It's a wonderful neighbourhood - except for the noise, the smell, the rats, and the seagulls”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Residents on Heron Street in Swinton say a recycling plant at the bottom of their road is trapping them indoors with acrid smells, rat infestations, and 4am lorry noise as the firm seeks permission to double its capacity.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Manchester Evening News
It's a wonderful neighbourhood - except for the noise, the smell, the rats, and the seagulls
Reported by 1 outlet
- Manchester Evening News
- Manchester Evening NewsIt's a wonderful neighbourhood - except for the noise, the smell, the rats, and the seagulls