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Smokers 'worst litter offenders' 

The cleanliness of NI's streets has improved for the third year in a row, according to an anti-litter charity.

A survey by Tidy Northern Ireland found 92% of streets met government cleanliness guidelines last year, an improvement on 2006's 13% failure rate.

Discarded cigarette butts were the most common form of litter, followed by sweet papers and chewing gum.

A spokesman said the rise in cigarette litter was no surprise following the smoking ban, which came in last April.

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