‘It’s a feeling of being screwed over’: once-quiet village despairs over ‘monster’ warehouse

Residents of Astley in Greater Manchester will tell public inquiry next week of ‘cacophony’ of noise causing sleep deprivation and depressionWhen Stephen Retford retired from the police in 2006, he looked forward to a quiet life after nearly three decades catching villains. But now the former detective has landed another big case – one that is extremely close to home.“It’s…