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BBC News
11 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
South Elmsall waste site to stop operating over 'putrid smell'
Plans to extend the life of a waste recycling facility have been rejected after more than 400 residents complained about a "putrid stench".Wakefield Council said an application to keep the site at Hacking Lane, in South Elmsall, operating for another 10 years had been Environment Agency (EA) said it was also taking enforcement action against operator Minore after a planning inspector said excessive amounts of hazardous material stored at the land had created multiple health George Ayre said the site had "caused misery for the local community and blighted the local environment". He said the council would work with the EA to "hold Minore accountable for the impact this is having on residents, as well as the local environment".Resident Mark Benson said the announcement was a "welcome result" but was "not the end"."There are days when we feel like prisoners in our own homes, unable to enjoy our gardens or open our windows due to the unbearable stench outside," he said. Minore, also known as Mineral Processing Ltd, has been ordered to remove around 180,000 tonnes of material and cease any more dumping following the outcome of a public this month, planning inspector John Dowsett dismissed the company's appeal against EA enforcement action, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Dowsett upheld the regulator's claims that public health was at risk due to a foul smell, dust and litter coming from the site at Hacking report said the facility also posed a risk to nearby watercourses, including Frickley Beck.A revocation notice issued by the EA will come into force on 4 July. Minore must also cease all activities allowed under its permit and take steps to remove waste from the company previously said it plans to eventually transform the land into a country park, to include a wildflower meadow, wetland, ponds and public open space.A spokesperson said: "Currently the site is excavating materials and processing them, which is not in contravention of the notices issued by the EA but in compliance with them." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
12 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Plan to reopen open cast mine in Wakefield village rejected
Plans to build 92 homes on a former colliery have been rejected due to coal needing to be extracted from the site the Yorkshire Mining Company planned to open cast around 10,000 tonnes of coal and 25,000 tonnes of clay at the former Whitwell Main site to the east of Streethouse village, near Wakefield.A total of 177 people and Featherstone Town Council objected to the plans over concerns for residents' health due to noise and dust from the open cast development was then turned down after government planning inspector John Dowset said it would "cause harm to the living conditions" of residents in the village. In his written decision after the developer's appeal, he said: "I have found that the site would not be a suitable location for new residential development and that the mineral extraction element of the proposal would cause harm to the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential properties due to noise."An officer's report added: "The application fails to demonstrate that the development will not contribute to, or be adversely affected by, unacceptable levels of noise pollution."Other objectors to the development said it would destroy wildlife habitats, lead to the loss of a public right of way and increase traffic in the there were 18 comments in support from residents who said there was a need for more homes in the village and it would boost the local economy. Wakefield Council originally refused an application by the company to carry out the work in 2022, according to the Local Democracy Reporting site was previously occupied by Whitwell Main Colliery, which dates back to the late pit closed in the 1960s and some open cast mining took place in the of the area then became scrubland after buildings on the site were applicant said the land was contaminated and old mine shafts had been proposals included capping off much of the site with soil following mineral extraction to make it safe for housing. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
The Guardian
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Thin Black Line legends return, William Kentridge dazzles and Van Gogh meets a modern – the week in art
Connecting Thin Black Lines: 1985-2025 Claudette Johnson, Sonia Boyce and Ingrid Pollard are among the artists in this show that revisits their 1985 exhibition, The Thin Black Line - curated, like the original, by Lubaina Himid. ICA, London, until 7 September William KentridgeThe South African artist shows new film and sculpture in a dazzling, inspiring display. Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, from 28 June until 19 April 2026 Kiefer/Van GoghAnselm Kiefer brings out the dark Romantic in Van Gogh, as death stalks the fields. Royal Academy, London, from 28 June until 26 October Resistance Steve McQueen selects photographs of protest and collective action from a century of alternative British history. Modern Two, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, until 4 January 2026 Jim LambieOne of the most hedonist artists around shows paintings and objects that pop with colour. Modern Insitute, Glasgow, until 27 August Dennis Morris got his first cover shot at the age of 11. By 14, he was touring with Bob Marley (who taught him how to smoke). And he has spent the rest of his life chronicling Black British experience, now showing in a major new exhibition. Read our full review A 300-year-old painting at the Uffizi was damaged by a visitor taking a seflie Norman Foster's 'wasteful' Queen Elizabeth II bridge emits 'Swarovski vibes' We looked back at the fascinating 50-year history of Save Britain's Heritage PhotoEspana, Spain's premier photo festival, got under way in Madrid and elsewhere The Belfast photo festival explored 'the Biosphere' The late US artist Sam Gilliam's time in Ireland inspired a wild burst of creativity A small group from the Northern Territory went on to dominate Australia's art Sign up to Art Weekly Your weekly art world round-up, sketching out all the biggest stories, scandals and exhibitions after newsletter promotion Much-loved painter David Gentleman shared tips William Kentridge's restless inventiveness rivals that of Picasso Cornard Wood near Sudbury, Suffolk by Thomas Gainsborough, 1748 Gainsborough made his fortune painting the Georgian elite in Bath and London - 'pickpocketing the rich', as he called it – and is often unfairly thought of as a frilly portraitist of the posh. But here he portrays ordinary folk on a piece of common land near his birthplace, the Suffolk town Sudbury. Common land was a medieval tradition that provided wood, grazing and the equivalent of a modern park for the entire community. But commons were gradually 'enclosed' from the Tudor age to Gainsborough's time as villages became increasingly unequal and wealthy farmers and landowners developed more capitalistic farming practices. Gainsborough is making a radical, nostalgic last-ditch defence of a vanishing world in this painting. His common people enjoy the land under a superb canopy of auburn trees and silvery clouds – a beautiful glimpse of this land as it might be. National Gallery, London If you don't already receive our regular roundup of art and design news via email, please sign up here. If you have any questions or comments about any of our newsletters please email newsletters@
Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Mikey Lewis to score 2+ tries is a BOOSTED 9/2 - as Hull KR host Wakefield in an English Super League clash tonight
English Super League leaders Hull Kingston Rovers return to action tonight - as they take on mid-table side Wakefield at Craven Park. Hull KR are huge favourites to come away with the win at home - with Willie Peters' side priced at a short 1/9. Meanwhile, Wakefield are 5/1 outsiders to upset the applecart in enemy territory, while a drawn match is 25/1. In addition to the head-to-head odds - Sky Bet are offering a Price Boost for this contest. The Price Boost requires Hull Kingston Rovers halfback Mikey Lewis to score two or more tries. The odds for that particular bet have been enhanced from 7/2 to 9/2 according to Sky Bet. Lewis has the second most tries in the Super League date this season with 14. Sky Bet odds for Hull Kingston Rovers vs Wakefield: Hull KR 1/9 Wakefield 5/1 Drawn Match 25/1 Sky Bet Price Boost for Hull Kingston Rovers vs Wakefield: Mikey Lewis to score 2+ tries WAS 7/2 NOW 9/2
The Guardian
19 hours ago
- Business
- The Guardian
Super League could expand to 14 teams in 2026 but crucial vote awaits
Super League could expand to 14 teams as early as next year if a strategic review led by the Rugby Football League's interim chair, Nigel Wood, can convince the existing 12 teams that expansion is financially viable for 2026. Wood, the governing body's former chief executive who was brought back earlier this year after clubs decided he should lead a review that would scrutinise all aspects of the professional game in the United Kingdom. That included whether there is room for French clubs Catalans Dragons and Toulouse, as well as the sport's long-term partnership with IMG. Their recommendations in 2022 suggested that Super League should only expand when there were enough clubs reaching the highest bracket in their gradings criteria. But Wood's review, which will be delivered to clubs next month at a meeting in Wakefield, will recommend a move to 14 as early as next year. Crucially, the Guardian has been told that more and more support has been garnered for that idea in recent weeks, with one high-ranking figure suggesting it was 'as good as a done deal'. However, there remains scepticism from some elite clubs about the financial impact expanding Super League would have for the existing 12 teams, which could be the big stumbling block. The central distribution each club receives has shrunk drastically with the value of the competition's TV deal shrinking from £40mper year a decade ago to around £21m in 2025. Some clubs who are open to 14 teams are only keen to commit to the idea once they have seen commitments on whether or not their central distribution would reduce further owing to more teams being in the competition. However, the Guardian has been told that one idea that has been floated among the corridors of ambitious Championship clubs would be for two clubs to join the elite and receive minimal – or even no – central distribution in 2026, with the hope that the sport can then secure an increased TV deal for 2027 when the current Sky contract ends. That would lead to an almighty scramble to become one of the two teams added to Super League with four clubs – Toulouse, Bradford, York and London – all believing they could step up for next year. It is understood that at least two of those teams would be willing to do so without distribution for one year, too. But expansion to 14 would not be received well by the National Rugby League (NRL), who remain interested in taking control of the competition in an attempt to revive its fortunes. Their preference would be to actually reduce Super League to 10 teams, not increase it. One official in Australia believes that if clubs go with Wood's proposals given his unpopularity in the corridors of the NRL, it would effectively spell the end of any meaningful interest in a deal between the two competitions. The RFL have been approached for comment.
