Who needs The Avengers when you have Denise, Sandy, Emma and Richard? The foursome are the stars of trade union Unison's new range of action figures immortalising councils' ‘unsung heroes' in PVC. Each figure comes complete with either a book trolley, lollipop sign, food tray or wheelie bin. It's probably fair to say the merchandise folks at Marvel won't be quaking in their boots and they won't be flying off the shelves (not least because they don't appear to be available for sale). But the union's stunt will hopefully highlight council workers as ‘everyday heroes' and ensure their ‘superhuman efforts' are not ‘overlooked'.