Prof Sarah Gabbott, of the University of Leicester, said there were countless numbers of aluminium cans and plastic bottles washed up by the River Soar. She said: "The litter clogs up the river ...

The volunteers cleared litter which was carried towards the Belgrave Locks area of Leicester during the storm in January. The city was hit by flooding and high water levels during the storm ...

The charity said it would be sending teams of litter pickers to the park to help clear up along the banks of the River Soar, ...

Further north, the Litter Wombles took on the task of cleaning the entire outer ring road in Leicester. The 15-pick project saw 929 bags of rubbish cleared over the summer. Starting near Glenfield ...

on Tuesday morning on a north-to-south route through towns to the west of Leicester. Mr Laywood was congratulated by fellow litter womble Bob Lee when he completed the route He passed Copt Oak ...

A Leicester restaurant's bid to extend its opening hours has been rejected because of fears its night-time customers could ...

The event saw 59 volunteers come out and 126 bags of litter cleared ... consider strikes The group is now a recognised fixture in Leicester and Leicestershire, with their work even attracting ...

founder of Leicester-based Charity UOCEAN 2050, said some of the rubbish flushed into Watermead Country Park, nearThurmaston, was decades-old. The charity said it would be sending teams of litter ...