The first leaves of autumn litter the fountain.

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Manchester City Council is the first local authority to tackle litter in this way.

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"This is the first fine that we have issued specifically for chewing gum litter, " said Jim Jones, the council's executive board member for environmental and public protection.

BBC: South West Wales

In case of the latter, pack an emergency kit for the trunk that, at the least, contains jumper cables, a flashlight, ice scraper, flares or warning triangles, extra gloves and hats, blankets, snacks, a first aid kit and a small snow shovel and a bag of sand or cat litter to help should your car get stuck in the snow.

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Blaenau Gwent was the first in Wales to use a private contractor to back up its policy of fining people who drop litter, or dog walkers who fail to pick up their pet's mess.

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