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GRANNY Betty Willbraham was ordered to take off her rain hat in a pub — because it posed a security risk.

Betty, 82, was treated like a ‘hoodie’ yob and told to ditch her headgear if she wanted to be served.

Staff insisted everyone in the Hereward pub in Ely, Cambs, is asked to remove their hats so their faces are visible to CCTV cameras in the event of trouble.

Retired teacher Betty a member of the Women’s Institute for more than 40 years, had only popped in at lunchtime for a meal and half a pint of Guinness.

She said: “I’ve never heard of a hatless pub. How ridiculous.

“It’s the first time I’ve ever been asked to remove it — and I’ve been in that pub several times before.

“I’m of a generation who would always wear a hat for lunch.”

Licensee Tony Love said it was pub policy to ask people to remove their hats.

He added: “It’s to do with the CCTV.

“We cannot be seen to discriminate between the youths and the elderly. The world is changing.”

Lack of Common Sense Rating: 10.0

A man has been fined £50 for putting rubbish in a bin.

Andy Tierney of Hinckley, Leicestershire was issued the fixed penalty notice for dumping two junk mail letters.

Hinckley and Bosworth Council accused him of committing "an offence under Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Domestic refuse from your property was dumped into a street litter bin the fixed penalty is £50."

The council classes letters as "domestic litter", which should not be dropped in public street bins.
According to The Sun Andy said: "How on earth can they fine me for being tidy? It's absolute madness.

"I could have easily chucked those letters on the ground, but I put them in the bin. What has happened is a joke. The council is barmy. I never thought you could be fined for putting rubbish in a bin - that's what they're there for."

Andy was walking from his house to his car when his postman handed him the junk mail. He opened both letters as he strolled - then dumped them in the bin on a lamppost.

Council officials traced him from the addresses on the envelopes and issued the penalty. The letter threatens Andy with further action and a conviction if he does not pay within 14 days.
Andy insisted: "There's absolutely no way I'm paying up. You get fined for chucking rubbish on the ground. You get fined for chucking rubbish in the bin. So what exactly are you supposed to do?"

A spokesman from the council said: "A fixed penalty notice is served to people who we believe have committed an offence. Our litter bins are there to keep streets tidy, as they enable the public to deposit small amounts of litter. They are not provided for household waste."

Lack of Common Sense Rating: 10.0

I was on a course in Milton Keynes this week. It snowed on Thursday and covered all the cars in the car park.

When I came back I had a parking ticket - this was for not displaying a valid ticket.

The reason? The snow had covered the windscreen that the pay and display ticket was stuck to...

A swift letter has been issued.

Lack of Common Sense Rating: 10.0
Someone was thinking of their ticketing bonus now, weren't they...