SEA cadets were shocked to so much rubbish on a popular little cove near Plymouth.

So they rolled up their sleeves and collected enough junk to fill three large bags.

Members of the TS Canonteign Teign Valley Sea Cadets were on a training voyage to obtain qualifications, aboard the Trinity Sail Training Foundation ship Leader out of Brixham.

They dropped anchor in Plymouth Sound, and went ashore at Jennycliff beach.

They were taken aback at the amount of litter, and realised just how it can affect marine life when they saw a seal swimming among the plastic…

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