Fly-tipping costs Cross Farm farmer thousands

Will Dickinson, of Cross Farm, is being targeted by fly-tippers "almost every day", and is calling for tougher punishments for those responsible.

Mr Dickinson, who runs an arable farm, spoke of how the items that are left also pollute his land and affect the harvest.

He commented: “We’ve had all sorts of things dumped - from green waste, to nappies to bathroom suites.

“We’ve even had asbestos left on the fields, meaning we’ve been unable to harvest areas of land, which is a huge inconvenience and cost to the business.