Teenagers who have been warned by police about their behaviour have been making a clean start by tidying up their area.

Youths in Great Horton, Bradford, volunteered to clean up the area after residents complained about noise disturbance and litter.

Fourteen teenagers took part in the operation to blitz unused land off Poplar Grove, known locally as The Old Quarry.

PC Karen Ferris, of Bradford Council's anti-social behaviour team, which organised the clean-up, said: "The work gave them the opportunity to put something back into the community and restore faith in young people again."

The youths, aged 13 to 19, used litter-picking sticks to fill 30 bags of rubbish.

PC Ferris said: "The land was absolutely atrocious when we arrived and because of time we were only able to do a fraction of it.

"But it made a difference and it showed the young people they were willing to acknowledge responsibility for the mess."

Councillor John Godward (Lab, Great Horton) said: "They deserve the highest of praise for what they have done.

"It was grim for the residents, especially over the summer, with incidents of hooliganism but this action will have gone a long way to restoring confidence in young people again."

Coun Godward said the Council was investigating what additional activities could be made available to youngsters in the area.