MCDONALD'S joined forces with an environmental charity to clean the streets of Howley and help 'win the war on litter'.

Staff from the fast food chain's Riverside Retail Park restaurant teamed up with Keep Britain Tidy to spruce up the area.

The group taking part carried out litter picks along Lord Nelson Street, Cleeves Close, Fairclough Avenue and in Riverside Retail Park. They collected five large bags of rubbish in total.

The event formed part of the charity's anti-littering campaign 'Love Where You Live'.

It aims to encourage communities to take action and work together to tackle littering in their area.

This year marks the seventh year of McDonald's and Keep Britain Tidy's partnership to help combat litter.

Franchisee Dave Shaw, who owns and operates 11 restaurants in Bolton and Warrington, including the Riverside Retail Park site, said: "It was great to see everyone come together and help tidy up the area of Howley.

"It's a key priority of ours to ensure that the area remains free of litter and an enjoyable place to live, work and visit.

"Volunteers from my restaurant at Gemini Retail Park also took part in another recent clean-up of the area and I'm proud of my staff's ongoing commitment to making the area a better place."

McDonald's staff across the UK cover a total of 3,000 miles each week on litter patrols, which equates to more than 150,000 miles a year.

Keep Britain Tidy chief executive Allison Ogden-Newton said: "To win the war on litter everyone needs to work together, with businesses having an exciting part to play.”