Litter volunteers in Shaftesbury will collect their thousandth bag of rubbish next week. The Hilltop Litter Pickers will reach the milestone total during a planned clean up on Wednesday 7 January 2015. The group have been clearing litter and fly tipping from the streets and open spaces in the historic Saxon hilltop town for just 21 months. Since April 2013, they have organised 47 litter picks, usually held fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons. Some of the 27 regular members also routinely patrol the roads and footpaths around their homes. Full story: Read more