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Explore the shocking events that ripped through a steelworks community in Corby, told by the people whose lives were irreversibly changed.

Radio Northampton,9 episodes

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The Toxic Waste Scandal
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Explore the shocking events that ripped through a steelworks community in Corby.
26 Feb 2025,2 mins
The Toxic Waste Scandal
1. There’s something wrong with George
Exploring connections as orange dust blankets a town and a baby is born with a defect.
04 Mar 2025,34 mins,
The Toxic Waste Scandal
2. She’ll never play the piano
As toxic waste spreads across Corby, the birth rate of babies with deformities rises.
04 Mar 2025,20 mins,
The Toxic Waste Scandal
3. The Whistleblowers
A man with an axe to grind receives a provocative anonymous phone call.
04 Mar 2025,20 mins
The Toxic Waste Scandal
4. No cluster in Corby
Des Collins arrives in Corby to face a case that will change his life.
04 Mar 2025,26 mins
The Toxic Waste Scandal
5. The cluster and the clean-up
A second dead-dropped parcel threatens to expose the toxic waste scandal.
04 Mar 2025,26 mins
The Toxic Waste Scandal
6. Us vs Corby Council
A young George Taylor faces a decision that will shape his future.
04 Mar 2025,32 mins
The Toxic Waste Scandal
7. The German Equation
Find out who is helped when a new witness speaks out.
04 Mar 2025,33 mins
The Toxic Waste Scandal
8. The cost to Corby
As George's investigation comes to an emotional conclusion, new information is revealed.
04 Mar 2025,36 mins,