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Beach cleanup gets underway today

A big clean-up of Douglas beach gets underway in the capital this lunchtime.

It's been organised by Marks and Spencer in a joint project with the Marine Conservation Society.

M&S staff will join thousands of volunteers at 113 beaches around the UK and Ireland.

Among the more unusual items collected last year were a sofa, a cabinet, a set of false teeth and a thong!

If you want to take part there's still time to register at mcsuk.org/foreverfish.

M&S Douglas store manager Kenny Marshall says last year's clean-up made a real difference:

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