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Store fined for dumping waste in public bins

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A convenience store owner in Gloucestershire has been ordered to pay £462 in fines and costs for dumping waste in bins outside his shop. Omar Mousin, who owns Filton International Stores, Filton Avenue, Filton, appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court on Monday (12 May). He pleaded…

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