Two British Heart Foundation donation banks at Bure Parks shops in Bicester are to be removed due to the repeated dumping of glass bottles and other waste material.

The larger red bank accepted clothes, books and other items including shoes, handbags and toys, while the smaller brown bank accepted books, CDs and DVDs.

Now, residents have to take their charitable donations to the Bicester charity shop in Sheep Street.

Lesley Breedyk, area manager at the British Heart Foundation, said the charity is “grateful for everyone who wishes to donate” and those who are unable to visit the shop can send their donations using its freepost label service.

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Since January, Cherwell District Council has been providing a kerbside glass recycling collection and has begun the process of removing glass banks across the district.

After identifying Bure Park as a repeated fly tipping location, it contacted the charity and agreed to remove the banks to discourage the criminal activity.

Cherwell District Council said: “We have found at other locations that once they have been removed that fly tipping does stop or reduce dramatically.

“The council takes this seriously and will check for any evidence that might lead to identifying who is responsible.

“It is a crime to fly tip waste and if those responsible can be identified then enforcement action is taken where appropriate.”

The grade II listed building, in High Street, Long Wittenham, has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and three reception rooms.

Set on a third of an acre, the home is described on Zoopla as having ‘beautifully crafted split-level character accommodation’.

The property, also described as a ‘delightful barn conversion,’ includes a workshop that has planning permission to be converted into a residential space with five bedrooms.

New owners could use this extra space as an annexe or for multi-generational living.

Alternatively, the workshop could continue to be used as a workspace or business premises.

In addition to this workshop, a separate detached outbuilding offers more than 1,000 square feet of additional storage or garage space.

The home, which has gas central heating and double-glazed windows to the cottage, also has a central courtyard.

It is located off a gravel lane off the village high street and adjoins the village church.

The Thameside village of Long Wittenham is located between Abingdon and Didcot.

The village has a pub, a pub restaurant, a church and a primary school.

The historic market town of Wallingford is close by, while Didcot Parkway station offers fast access to London Paddington in 40 mins.

Didcot also has a recently enlarged shopping centre and a multiplex cinema.

The home has an EPC rating of D and a council tax band of D.

Dr Anatolii Bakarzhiiev, a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, and Anna Troianska, an orthopaedic scrub nurse, spent a week at the trust in March, primarily working within the Trauma Service at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

They also spent time at the Oxford Shoulder and Elbow Unit and the Limb Reconstruction Service at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.

The clinicians, who are from Kyiv, observed complex surgeries to save and reconstruct severely injured limbs, and learned about OUH’s approach in both emergency and planned care settings.

They also contributed their own experience of delivering healthcare under extreme pressure during conflict.

Anna Troianska said: “I was very impressed by the organisation and teamwork in the operating theatre at OUH.

“Many specialists contribute to each procedure, and the support from anaesthetists, radiologists and nursing and scrub staff is excellent.

“In Ukraine, we often work with smaller teams and fewer resources, which has taught us to be very adaptable and efficient, but it was extremely valuable to see how a large multidisciplinary system operates in practice.

“I am very grateful for the opportunity to visit Oxford and learn from the experience.”

Dr Anatolii Bakarzhiiev said: “I am sincerely thankful for this visit and the opportunity to see first-hand how British medicine works.

“The level of training of specialists, the organisation of patient care, and the overall culture of the system left a deep impression on me.

“I hope that our cooperation will continue to grow and bring benefits to both sides.”

The visit is part of ongoing collaboration between OUH and Ukrainian trauma centres, supported by Simon Hurst, clinical lead for the Oxford Trauma Service, and Sarah Tucker, consultant plastic surgeon, who have both delivered surgical support in Ukraine.

Mr Hurst said: “It was a privilege to host Anatolii and Anna and to share our approach to complex trauma, limb reconstruction and specialist upper limb surgery.

“We also learned a great deal from their experience of delivering high-volume trauma care under extraordinary pressures.”

The visit formed part of a Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)-supported programme under the UK-Ukraine 100-Year Partnership, which brought 14 Ukrainian clinicians to NHS organisations across the UK.

Dr Zubir Ahmed, health innovation and safety minister, said: “Welcoming this cohort of Ukrainian clinicians to the UK is a proud moment for the NHS.

“Through our International Medical Partnerships initiative, we are sharing world-class expertise while learning invaluable lessons about delivering care under pressure.”