PROPOSED JOYRIDE ACROSS CLEETHORPES SALTMARSH CAME TO A QUICK AND STICKY END

Mud, mud, inglorious mud - the stranded 'all-terrain' 4 x 4 vehicle 

A PROPOSED joyride over an East Coast  saltmarsh ended it almost before it began for the occupants of a Land-Rover.

They misjudged the unforgiving nature of the mud at Cleethorpes in North East Lincolnshire and their vehicle became stuck in the mud.

That was last Friday, and, despite efforts to retrieve it, it was still there earlier today.

The saltmarsh, an uncommon coastal habitat in Britain, is part of a nature reserve and summer home to skylarks, meadow pipits, little egrets and other species.

It is illegal to take vehicles on to this part of the coast without authority, and, if he or she has no explanation, the occupant of the 4x4 risks having it impounded. There may also be the prospect of prosecution.

And what about the discarded drinks can that lies alongside the 'off-road' vehicle.

North East Lincolnshire is tough on those who dump litter - and this could lead to imposition of a hefty fine.