Woman, 82, slapped with £75 fine after dropping a piece of tissue on pavement - she says it was an accident... council says it was 'deliberate' and 'rules are rules'

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Manchester Evening News, Mark said his grandmother accidentally dropped a piece of tissue as she tried to get her keys from her handbag.The council say it was 'deliberate'.Margaret was told the fine would increase to £100 if she didn't pay it within two weeks.That's the same amount as her weekly state pension, which she says she needs to cover her bills buy food."We were just walking to the shop on Monday at about 12pm, it was a residential road, not a very busy main road," Mark said."I was going to the bus stop and when I looked across the road I could see these two men coming up to speak to her."At first I thought she might have lost something, so I gave it a couple of seconds, but they were still talking to her so I went over."As I got.