FLY-TIPPERS at a hotspot in Shafton run the risk of a serious punishment, Barnsley Council has warned.

The Chronicle revealed last week that yet more dumping has been left on a dead-end road off Brierley Road - described by Shafton Parish Council chairman Dave North as the worst case in Barnsley - and CCTV could be an option to end its problems.

But now Barnsley Council has issued a warning to offenders who have used the location as a place to dump and said those responsible will be dealt with accordingly.

Read more in this weeks Barnsley Chronicle