Ribble Rivers Trust volunteers have tidied up river banks across Lancashire during the Great British Spring Clean.

Tinker Brook at Oswaldtwistle is now much cleaner after volunteers collected dozens of bags of litter and other debris during the annual event.

“People are well aware of the problems of pollution in our oceans but most of the rubbish comes down from the rivers so the Trust is very active in trying to clean the Ribble’s rivers and prevent the rubbish reaching the oceans,” said Harvey Hamilton-Thorpe.

“People have been out and about a lot more, enjoying their local environment so it’s important that we keep rivers clean and healthy.”