Guardian: Villiers Street in the West End would be Londons foulest road if not for Hasan Akin. He and a team of seven cleaners collect up to 70 large sacks of cigarette butts, crisp packets, chewing gum and fast-food litter every day.
The 500-metre street, which runs between the Embankment and Charing Cross station, has 11 fast-food joints, three pubs, a nightclub, cafes, corporate offices and private homes.
Last week Akin and his team counted many thousands of bits of chewing gum stuck to the road,...