US EditionCrime Boss' Wife Will Be 'Forced to Live in a Tent' with Daughter
- On July 4, 2025, a judge authorized a complete shutdown of the illegal scrapyard located on Meadow Street in Great Harwood, prohibiting any access to the area for a duration of three months.
- The order follows years of unsuccessful enforcement actions against repeated anti-social behaviour, illegal waste collection, and fires connected to the site owned by Mary Smith and her incarcerated husband Tommy 'Hotdog' Smith.
- Authorities have authorized a major operation involving over a hundred personnel from multiple agencies—including law enforcement, local government, animal welfare, and environmental bodies—to take control of the site and remove residents, among them Mary Smith and her daughter Indiana.
- Mary Smith stated she and her daughter have bought a two-man tent and claimed eviction would force them to live in it despite having a business turnover of 1.4 million, while the court found no evidence supporting her claims about homelessness or disrupted schooling.
- The closure order is intended to halt the ongoing illegal waste operations and alleviate the community's distress, as earlier attempts were unsuccessful in preventing the illicit activities and the fires that demanded more than 240 firefighter hours.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
14 Articles
14 Articles
All
Left
2
Center
6
Right
2
Leeds LiveReposted by 
examinerlive.co.uk
examinerlive.co.ukCrime boss 'Hotdog's' wife faces living in tent as illegal site is shut down
A large-scale operation is set to take place to evict occupants from the land
·Leeds, United Kingdom
Read Full Article
'Me and my daughter have bought a tent' - Crime boss 'Hotdog's' wife fears homelessness as illegal scrapyard is closed down
A full closure order has been issued for the site, which is also home to a number of static caravans and stables for up to 40 horses
·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Read Full Article
Wife of crime boss 'Hotdog' to 'live in tent' when illegal scrap yard is shut
THE wife of a crime boss has claimed she may have to live in a tent when she is evicted by authorities next week. Mary Smith, 48, and her husband Tommy ‘Hotdog’ Smith will be imminently booted from their eight bedroom detached house in Great Harwood, Lancashire. MEN MediaMary Smith says she will need to live in a tent when she is evicted from her Lancashire home next week[/caption] MEN MediaThe wife of crime boss Tommy ‘Hotdog’ Smith said she wa…
·Ireland
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources14
Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Center
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources are Center
60% Center
L 20%
C 60%
R 20%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium