A Great Yarmouth woman has been fined more than £400 after being found guilty of fly-tipping in the town.

Nina Chudiakova, 65, of Beaconsfield Road, was convicted of the unauthorised disposal of a large amount of household waste in a service road on August 10 last year.

The court heard a mound of rubbish - including a bed base, mattress, headboard, furniture, suitcases, chairs, piles of clothes and other smaller household items - was found at the site.

Prosecutors said Great Yarmouth Borough Services received information the waste was from Chudiakova's home and when visited she admitted she put the rubbish there.

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At a court hearing Chudiakova admitted the offence - although she disputed full liability.

The court took into account that Chudiakova had suffered poor mental health due to the breakdown of a relationship and claimed other people had added to the rubbish.

She said it had been a one-off fly-tip and was not commercially motivated as there was little or no financial gain.

The court heard she had no previous convictions and had expressed remorse.

Magistrates imposed a fine of £421 on the defendant and also ordered her to pay a £100 contribution towards costs, £114.69 in compensation and an £88 victim surcharge.

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A spokesperson for Great Yarmouth Borough Council said: "The illegal disposal of waste in our communities blights the lives of all of our residents.

"Not only is it an eyesore that is expensive and time-consuming to deal with, but it damages the environment and encourages vermin.

"The council will not tolerate those who negatively impact the lives of others by fly-tipping and will always investigate and seek to prosecute those responsible."

To report fly-tipping use the Love Clean Streets app or call the borough's Environmental Rangers on 01493 846478.