One man and his dog, who are on a mission to clean the entire coast of Great Britain, will be hitting the streets of Blackburn in two weeks to take part in the Great British Spring Clean (GBSC).

And they're wanting as many people as possible to get involved.

Since February 2016, Wayne Dixon and his dog Koda, have been walking the 7000 mile length of the UK coastline, picking up every single piece of rubbish they come across in order to raise awareness of the litter epidemic.

And now, Mr Dixon, who is an official ambassador and litter hero for Keep Britain Tidy, said he wants to clean up all of Blackburn's 'grot spots' and is aiming to do a litter picking or cleaning event every day for the entire duration of the Great British Spring Clean.

The 47-year-old, from Blackburn, said: "Since I started on this mission, I've done hundreds of beach cleans and walked a distance of about 3,600 miles. I'm halfway round and I reckon I've picked up about 50 tonnes of litter so far.

"I'll be doing a clean up in Blackburn every day for 30 days, going to certain areas working on my own, but people are welcome to come and join me if they like.

"I'll announce on Facebook my whereabouts, and on Saturday mornings I'll be doing group picks with Keep Darwen Tidy.

"Every Sunday I'll also take part in a group event with the aim of tackling big grot spots within the town."

Mr Dixon said he has two particular areas ear marked for his group picks, including Margaret Street and Intack, and under the railway bridges around Galligreaves Way.

And the Army veteran wants Blackburn to have the most registered litter picking events in the country during the GBSC, and by enlisting the help of volunteer litter picking groups, Keep Blackburn Tidy (KBT) and Keep Darwen Tidy (KDT), he thinks they can achieve that.

He said: "KBT and KDT are role models in the community and are helping to change the attitudes of people and bring communities closer together.

"I think that this surge of volunteer litter pickers is the most positive thing that's happened in the town for many years.

"They'll be getting involved with my litter picks and I'll attend theirs."

The Great British Spring Clean, is an initiative created by the national charity, Keep Britain Tidy, and will take place between March 22 and April 23.

Over the last few weeks, Mr Dixon has been visiting schools, mosques, and organisations across Blackburn and Darwen, in order to gain support and enrol others onto the clean.

Already he's recruited willing Scout groups, as well as the majority of the primary schools in Darwen, and homeless charity, Nightsafe.

He said: "The Great British Spring Clean is a brilliant opportunity for people to make the town look better, a chance to work on social cohesion, and an opportunity for the town to be seen as leading the way with cleaning up our country.

"It may take years to get the town litter free, but if areas can be grot spot free, then future litter will stand out more and with more volunteers in the area, the quicker it can be dealt with."

To register a clean up event or get involved in the Great British Spring Clean, visit www.keepbritaintidy.org/get-involved/support-our-campaigns/great-british-spring-clean.