This weekend, we challenged you to help keep our beautiful county clean by taking part in Suffolk's Clean Sweep - and you did not disappoint with your amazing efforts.

The East Anglian Daily Times and Ipswich Star teamed up with BBC Radio Suffolk to promote the clean-up, a week before Suffolk Day.

EADT and Star editor Brad Jones implored people to "show some community pride and get our county looking its very best".

Sudbury Mercury: Volunteers have been out and about today playing their part to keep Suffolk cleanVolunteers have been out and about today playing their part to keep Suffolk clean (Image: Brad Jones)

Groups across the county got involved, the Ipswich Orwell Rotary Club cleaning St Clements church, in Fore Street.

Sudbury Mercury: Ipswich Orwell Rotary Club cleaned up the grounds of St Clements Church in Fore streetIpswich Orwell Rotary Club cleaned up the grounds of St Clements Church in Fore street (Image: Russell Leeburn)

Sudbury Community Wardens organised the first litter-pick in the town since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with volunteer police cadets and residents taking part.

Sudbury Mercury: Residents in Sudbury joined in the litter-pick as part of the Suffolk Clean Sweep campaignResidents in Sudbury joined in the litter-pick as part of the Suffolk Clean Sweep campaign (Image: Bradley Smith)

Waitrose Sudbury also sponsored the event on Saturday.

Sudbury Mercury: The Sudbury litter-pick for the Suffolk Clean Sweep campaign was organised by the town's community wardensThe Sudbury litter-pick for the Suffolk Clean Sweep campaign was organised by the town's community wardens (Image: Bradley Smith)

And Rubbish Walks founder Jason Alexander went to herculean efforts to keeping Ipswich tidy by completing a 24-hour litter-picking marathon.

Sudbury Mercury: Jason Alexander with the Chantry Wombles during the Suffolk Clean Sweep campaignJason Alexander with the Chantry Wombles during the Suffolk Clean Sweep campaign (Image: Jason Alexander)

He was supported by many volunteers throughout, including members of the Wombles groups across the town which he has helped to set up.

Did you take part in Suffolk's Clean Sweep? Email your photos to newsroom@archant.co.uk