SALTBURN beach enjoyed a spring clean when a team of volunteers spent the day picking up rubbish.

A syringe, rubbish dumped over the side ships and general litter was amongst the detritus that was cleared throughout the day.

The event was part of a nationwide beach litter campaign organised by the environmental group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) which targeted 150 beaches around the country.

Young and old donned gloves and ventured onto the beach to give it a spring clean with bin bags full of rubbish collected in bin bags.

Surfers Against Sewage representative Simon Palmer was on hand throughout the day signing up volunteers and collecting signatures on a petition calling for change in the that the world's oceans are treated.

Amongst the volunteers were five-year-old Jack Thompson who spent the afternoon picking up litter from the popular east Cleveland beach.

Dom Ferris, SAS projects manager, said: "Each year we are blown away by the commitment and passion of our coastal communities, 150 Big Spring Beach Cleans is amazing. This year we can and will draw a line in the sand in the battle against marine litter."

SAS are a campaigning environmental charity who aim to protect the UK’s oceans, waves and beaches for all to enjoy safely and sustainably, via community action, campaigning, volunteering, conservation, education and scientific research.