STAFF at the East of England Co-op were joined by volunteers to pick up litter to get Middlewick Ranges ready for summer.

The team spent three hours collecting rubbish on Monday as part of the national Big Coop Clean campaign, set up to demonstrate the importance of working together.

The litter pick, which is one of many being held across the country, was run in partnership with the Monkwick Residents Association.

Minnie Moll, from the Coop, said: “This is a great opportunity to put cooperative working into action and achieve something together.”