Clean-up team remove tonne of waste from Dee Valley

* Trolley good job!

* Wheely good.

* One the biking team goes around the valley looking for junk.

* Cheers: One of the empty bottles retrieved from the river.

* The river-borne clean-up squad at work.

Volunteers taking part in last Saturday's big Dee Valley Clean-Up scooped up a staggering 1.2 tonnes of man-made waste from the area.

One of the organisers, Aaron Kendell, said: "We had over 100 participants with 60% male and 40% female. Their ages ranged from under two to over 70 years of age.

"We collected over 1.2 tonnes of man-made waste off the valley floor. That’s the same weight as a new Mini!

"We had people mountain biking, walking, canoeing, SUPing, tubing, rafting and kayaking around the valley picking up waste.

"Thanks to your donations, for the first time ever we’re on track to break even. This is huge for us as it fills us with confidence that the clean-up is substantial and established enough to grow into the future.

"Over 60 burgers and 20 litres of chilli were consumed later by the volunteers."

* For more information on the Dee Valley Clean-Up, go to: Dee Valley Clean Up