Two County Durham men have been fined over £400 for fly-tipping offences after separate investigations from Durham County Council. 

A Bishop Auckland male aged 18 has been issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice in relation to a fly-tipping offence in the West Cornforth area, according to the local authority.

The offence was captured on CCTV, and an investigation was carried out by a member of the wardens fly-tipping investigation team.

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During the investigation, a vehicle which was used in the offence was seized and will now be disposed of by the authority.

Following an investigation into a second offence in the Hamsterley area, a second fixed penalty notice was issued to a male, aged 22, also from Bishop Auckland.

The male was traced via letters left behind in the waste and he was identified by the property owner, who was having work carried out at the property.

Both fixed penalty notices were set at £400, and need to be paid within 14 days or both males will be prosecuted for the offences.