Science & Environment
Fly-tippers face £5k fine in new crackdown
Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk · Published
Cornwall Council introduces new penalties after recording 17,500 incidents in five years.
Cornwall Council introduces new penalties after recording 17,500 incidents in five years.
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