In a pocket of spare time, you may reach for your phone to scroll social media - but how often do you end up spending more time here than you planned?

Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

A "rubbish investigator" tells the BBC how they search through fly-tipped rubbish for clues, as new government data shows a 9% increase in incidents in England year on year. Fly-t ...