Student fury flipping flies as summer exodus begins

The riot broke out after students left piles of waste in various cities across the UK as they vacated their homes for the summer. Images reveal overflowing bins and piles of rubbish including sofas, laptops and even bongs littering the streets of Manchester and Leeds.

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Every year, the flight tip becomes especially prevalent around July 1st, marking the date when most student housing leases end.

Often living in rental properties for only a year, many students decide to discard unwanted items before they leave.

Elderly residents of Fallowfield, Manchester, where more than 50% of the population are students, have expressed their frustration that rubbish dumps have “destroyed” the area and driven down property prices.

Nino Guglielmi, 83, a local hair salon owner for the past 60 years, noted that the streets near his home turn into “dumps” every year. Looking at the litter in a lane off Furness Road, he expressed his exasperation: “Students went out this weekend and threw all the rubbish everywhere. It’s absolutely ridiculous.”

He continued: “They threw couches, they threw sofas, they threw duvets, they threw laptops, you name it. They threw everything away and then left.”

He added: “It’s destroying the neighbourhood. Nobody wants to buy the properties here if you want to sell them because it’s full of rubbish.”

He further explained: “Property prices have fallen. Nobody wants to live here anymore. It’s like a dump, Fallowfield.”

Nino, who settled in the Manchester suburb from Italy in the 1960s, expressed his frustration at the escalating litter problem, which he and other residents have tried to tackle as it has worsened over the years.

However, after suffering two heart attacks, Nino found the heavy lifting involved increasingly difficult and noted that other longtime locals were now too frail to handle the growing problem.

He remarked: “The area has gone from bad to worse. It used to be bad, but now it’s absolutely ridiculously bad. I once did a bit of cleaning, volunteer work around here.”

“I haven’t done it lately because some people have died and some are old. But the students don’t do any cleaning. They throw it on the floor and leave.”

“It pisses me off because now they’ve blocked my back entrance. I can’t even put my car in my garage because they blocked it with trash cans.”

Nino also pointed out the rodent problem exacerbated by the waste, which fortunately has been somewhat controlled by a group of feral cats in the area.

He went on to express his disappointment at the local council’s response to the situation and their failure to hold the students responsible for littering to account.

He added: “The council doesn’t care. We have rats around here, mice.”

“And we dare not put down poison, as we have three or four feral cats. Fortunately, they keep rats and mice at bay.”

In a related development, Leeds Council has issued a warning to its substantial student population about the consequences of illegal littering during the ‘weekend shift’.

A local authority spokesman said: “Leeds universities and their students are an important part of our community and make a massive contribution to our economy and culture.”

“However, we recognize that in some areas where there is a large student population there may be problems with anti-social behaviour.”

“We are always working hard with universities to encourage students to feel part of the local community and show consideration for other residents. “No one should have to tolerate anti-social behavior in their neighborhood and, as every year, we will do everything we can, together with our partners, to tackle this during the transition period.

“We want to assure residents that any issues will be resolved promptly.”

Manchester City Council has been contacted for comment.