MORE than 100 tyres have been dumped along a road in the New Forest in the latest fly-tipping incident to hit the area.

The tyres appear to have been placed an intervals on an unmade road between Burley and Ringwood.

It follows several other incidents in which tyres and other items of waste have been dumped around the area.

They are thought to have been thrown out of a van or lorry as it travelled along the track near Verely Hill Car Park.

New Forest District Council is working with the Forestry Commission, which owns the land involved.

The tyres are believed to have been fly-tipped in the past 24 hours. The council is urging witnesses to come forward by e-mailing any information to customer.services@nfdc.gov.uk.