A teenager from Merthyr Tydfil was hilariously surprised with a big thank you from BBC's The One Show because of the hard work he does for his community. Daniel Lewis from Treharris got so sick of fly-tipping in the area that he decided he'd take on the mammoth task of removing it himself.
On his first litter pick in April 2021, he previously told WalesOnline how, aged 16, he removed 80 bags of waste alone. By August, the local hero had removed 18 tonnes of rubbish from a notorious fly-tipping spot and rallied up a team of volunteers to carry out regular litter-picks.
Each week on The One Show, a member of public is chosen to receive a 'big thank you' for their hard work in their local communities. And today, Thursday, June 9, the 17-year-old nature lover was announced to have won by hosts Alex Jones and Roman Kemp.
