FAITH groups in East Oxford came together to clean up their community at the weekend.

Members of St Mary's Church, as well as Jewish and Catholic residents where joined on Saturday morning by Central Oxford Mosque and its youth group.

The Oxclean team cleaned St Marys Church, Asian Cultural Centre, Central Oxford Mosque, Manzil Way and Cowley Road Park.

Find out more about Oxclean and its Spring Clean

Volunteers tackled shrubbery and cleared discarded bottles, furniture and general waste.

Mosque committee member Faisal Aziz said: "We are very proud that our community has come together and proved that we can all coexist and improve our beloved city irrespective of race, religion, creed and as our youth club members proved today age."