Hull City Council says it has been called to nine similar incidents in the last two weeks.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council calls the increase in reports a "win" for its anti-fly-tipping campaign.

Locals and shop staff in Bude think the rise in fly-tipping is due to new bin collection rules.

The enforcement team claimed to have caught the girl fly-tipping, but dad blames litter on overflowing bins.

There are concerns that the council fund set aside for unexpected costs now sits at just £381,000.

Complaints about rats and rubbish dumped around Bootle, Merseyside, have led to a council investigation.

A charity boss says people are also "rifling through" bags of clothes and toys left outside shops.

Wiltshire Council said four businesses were issued with £300 fines for the offence.