MINI eco-warriors from a Newport infants school took on a green challenge yesterday with a litter pick.

Duffryn Infants School pupils learnt more about the environment, recycling and anti-littering in a special assembly.

The children followed up the words of the assembly with action straight away, getting stuck into a litter pick in the school grounds.

Headmistress Sian Jones told the Argus: "All this week we have been focussing on the environment.

"In the assembly they learnt how litter like plastic bottles and bags go into reens, killing animals and polluting the water."

GROT SPOT VICTORY Today we were going to bring you Gwent's first Grot Spot - part of a month-long campaign to tidy-up areas blighted by littering and fly-tipping.

But it seems the power of the press works faster than even we expected.

Martin Gane, 31, from Malpas walks to Newport train station every day.

For the last six months, he has complained regularly to the council about the unsightly stretch between Malpas Road and Sainsburys.

Rubbish included fast food wrappers, bottles, cans, and even bulky waste like tyres and car wheels, which Martin said were letting the city's regeneration efforts down.

But after your Argus called Newport council on Thursday afternoon, a cleansing team was out in force by yesterday morning.

Martin was thrilled to see some positive action at last. He said: "That stretch was one big grot spot.

"I called the council countless times and even went to the civic centre, but nothing happened.

"As soon as you called they must have got a bit worried. I think I'll just call you next time."

A Grot Spot near you could be next in the Argus campaign to clean up Gwent.

Get in touch and we can either highlight the problem to your local council or work with volunteer groups to organise litter picks.

Remember to explain where the problem spot is and give details of the rubbish, a contact name and number. Email using the link below or call 01633 777235.