'Fatbergs' weighing the equivalent of 28 adult elephants have been cleared from the sewers of St Andrews.

Scottish Water spent six weeks carrying out a 'deep clean' beneath the historic town's streets in a bid to clear blockages and prevent flooding.

In total, 160 tonnes of fats, oils and grease were vacuumed out using specialist equipment.

Kitchens in a host of restaurants and cafes in St Andrews have now been fitted with grease-trapping devices in a bid to prevent more fatbergs from building.

Mike Will, waste water operations general manager at Scottish Water, said: "As a result of our time in Fife, the sewers will be 160 tonnes lighter.

"There was no secret to this diet's success - this weight loss was only possible with the incredible support from the businesses we visited."