A brigade of dedicated litter picker volunteers have scrubbed up a local playground, tackling an eye-watering 156 bags of discarded dog poo in a single day. The unsavoury waste was discovered strewn across Everest Playing Fields in Ashby, near Scunthorpe. One of the brave refuse warriors, Jayne Eaton, dubbed the poo-laden field as ‘rather rank.’ ‘It’s truly a pity, given it’s such a beautiful space,’ she added, showing her disappointment over the disrespect for the community area.
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