The Isle of Man will feature in a major beach cleaning drive this weekend for the first time.

The Big Channel Islands Beach Clean - which takes place in Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark - is being extended in its seventh year to include the Isle of Man.

Volunteers across the British Crown Dependencies are being encouraged to do their bit to tackle pollution.

Bill Dale, founder of Beach Buddies on the Isle of Man, said: “Islands understand the problem of beach pollution more than anyone else because they have to live with it every day.”