Litter picks in a village have been cancelled due to coronavirus, but litter levels have not declined.

In Long Wittenham, near Didcot the twice-annual litter picks are usually held in the Spring and Autumn but they had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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The parish council is now urging people to keep the village tidy.

To encourage residents to go on their own Litter Pick the council has bought a batch of mechanical ‘pickers’ which are available to borrow together with high visibility vests and rubbish sacks.