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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Environment
Stephanie Wareham

Businessman to stand trial over dumping of 27 tonnes of waste in rural lane

A 27-tonne mound of waste was dumped in Watery Lane, on the outskirts of Lichfield in Staffordshire on January 19 (Phil Barnett/PA) - (PA Archive)

A business director accused of dumping 27 tonnes of waste which blocked off access to homes and businesses on a country lane has denied all the allegations against him.

Darren Sheen, 40, entered not guilty pleas to nine charges faced by him and Fusion Engineering Ltd at Stafford Crown Court on Wednesday.

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