MALTON and Norton is joining the Keep Britain Tidy "Great British Spring Clean" next month.

Malton and Norton Tidy Up group are holding a litter pick and clear up on Sunday March 4 10am - 12pm.

The meeting point is at St Nicholas Street Car Park in Norton to lend a hand, but volunteers do not have to stay for the full two hours. Work will include litter picking, weeding and sweeping with bags and litter pickers provided by Ryedale District Council - although people should take their own gloves.

The council is also reminding people to report littering via www.ryedale.gov.uk/report-litter.html.