Spalding, Lincolnshire is piloting a first-of-its kind initiative to combat the blight of discarded cigarette butts.
Only one beach in Yorkshire which will be flying a prestigious Blue Flag this summer - although a number of others have been given a Seaside Award.
Farmers are pleading for more support from local authorities to relieve the growing burden of a fly-tipping epidemic which is blighting the countryside.
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