A 68-year-old man was fined £174 for dropping a cigarette butt outside Greenwich station.

Phillip Jones, of Thornham Street, was charged under the Environmental Protection Act, after he was seen discarding the item on April 5 this year.

He pleaded guilty to the offence on November 2 and was fined £174.

This included an initial fine of £40, a £34 surcharge to fund victim services and costs of £100.

He will pay back £20 per month starting November 30.

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