Sheffield couple fined after setting up camp in the woods with a barbecue

A man and a woman from Sheffield have been fined by police after deciding to set up a tent in the woods with a hammock and a barbecue.

Officers from Derbyshire Constabulary visited a remote area of woodland near Longshaw after concerns from the fire services about a barbecue being lit in the area.

On arrival, they discovered a 37-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman.

The pair, who are from Sheffield, were given fixed penalty notices and ordered to pack up their belongings before being escorted away from the land.

Police constable Linda Hancock said: