Prosecutions follow fly-tipping incidents at Langley Park and Bishop Auckland

Fly-tippers from County Durham have been hit in the pocket by more than £1,000 each over two separate cases of illegal waste dumping.

Durham County Council has successfully taken legal action following fly-tipping incidents at a Langley Park allotment and at Bishop Auckland Rugby Club.

The first case arose from the dumping of a large amount of household waste, including a tub chair, broken furniture and other pieces of broken timber, at the allotment, on March 17.

CCTV cameras in place at the site captured footage showing the waste being dumped from a van.