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Fly-tippers face £5k fine in new crackdown

Fly-tippers face £5k fine in new crackdown
BBC Science Tuesday 13 October 2026, 05:23 UTC 1 min read
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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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