Local News
2nd August 2018
Issue 1020
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YORKSHIRE DAY A HIT IN HIGH GREEN A YORKSHIRE Day event, organised by the High Green Health Network, took place on Sunday. The event, which had had to be moved due the refurbishment work at the Miners Welfare Hall, took place at St Mary’s Church Hall in High Green.
Mary Birch reads the Yorkshire Oath
There were over 140 people in attendance for the day, which included a brass band, tables and demonstrations by local groups, for a celebration of all things Yorkshire in High Green.
Pictured are ladies from the local history groups, wearing clothes to commemorate the centenary of voting rights for women, with Mary Birch reading the Yorkshire Oath. The winning ticket for the entry raffle was white 108, please get in touch with Schani Cave on 0114 213 4065 if that was you. Support for the event was given through funding by People Keeping Well and Ecclesfield Parish Council.
‘DEATH’ SMELL DRAWS COMPLAINTS AN animal rendering plant in Cubley has drawn complaints from local residents who have complained about the foul smell emanating from the premises.
The smell from Bella Vista Farm has long been a bone of contempt for locals but they say the recent spell of hot weather has made it even worse. The JG Pears-owned plant takes in dead animals and other animal waste for processing and they say that the service is vital.
However, such has been the volume of complaints that Barnsley Council are going to carry out an investigation. One resident described the smell as “horrendous” and says that it is “causing flies and maggots,” as well as making children sick. “It smells like rotten eggs, like chickens rotting. It smells like bodies rotting really, it smells like death,” she continued.
Woman, 48, died after slipping on ice A HILLSBOROUGH woman died of a blood clot two weeks after falling on an icy path.
ways a small risk of developing blood clots after injuries of this nature.
Andrea Hicks, who was 48, broke her ankle after slipping on Langsett Road, not far from her home back in January.
It was found that she had developed a blood clot on her lung due to her inactivity whilst she recuperated.
David Urpeth, coroner, said: “I’ve heard clear evidence that the treatment provided following the ankle fracture was appropriate and in line with what other patients who have sustained this injury have received. Sadly there’s a risk of thromboembolus following fractures which is well recognised. That being said, Ms Hicks died at a very young age and that’s a tragedy for her as well as all her family she leaves behind.
At an inquest into her death, it was reported that there was al-
A conclusion of accidental death was recorded.
After receiving hospital treatment, Andrea was at home recovering from her injury when she was found dead just two weeks later on February 1.
Carolyn Chadwick, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, said: “We see hundreds and hundreds of patients with ankle fractures in the same situation, most of whom won’t be given an anticoagulant, although some will be. We’ve known people to be on anticoagulants and for this sad outcome to still be the case. “Despite much large scale research looking into the incidence no one knows when anticoagulants should be given, or how much to take and for how long. It’s still very much up to an individual decision on a caseby-case basis.”
AWARDS CEREMONY AMENDMENT
IN last week’s Look Local, we reported on an awards ceremony at High Green Primary School.
We reported that one of the awards was ‘person most likely to forget primary school’. It was in fact titled ‘The most likely to forget everything he has learned in school’. We wish to apologise for this error. The parent of the pupil involved has asked us to make it clear that school have apologised for the upset and are sending a replacement award to make him feel better about things.
JG Pears say that the site is essential to local farmers. Paul Beaumont, from JG Pears, says that while they take their environmental responsibilities extremely seriously, the hot weather was to blame for the rise in complaints.
“Our operatives strive to ensure day-to-day activities do not adversely impact our neighbours and the local environment, especially with respect to the current extreme weather conditions.
“As a highly-reputable family business and local employer, we work very closely with the appropriate local authorities in reviewing our operations.” As part of the investigation, Barnsley Council has asked residents to keep diaries and to contact the council when the odour is at its worst. The authority said it had worked with JG Pears to control odour since an abatement notice was served in 2013 under the Environmental Protection Act.
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