Oxfordshire warning about mysterious men with big bags

Thames Valley Police say two Nottingham Knockers, a term for young people who go door to door selling household goods, were in Chipping Norton on Tuesday.

The pair were last spotted on Burford Road and were noted to have large black bags on their backs.

A spokesman for the force said: “Just to let you know the Nottingham knockers are out in Chipping Norton this afternoon. Last time in Burford Road.

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“This is not a criminal offense, but you can ask to see their street vendors license, which they are required by law to have.

“The reports we’ve had are of two white males, in shorts and t-shirts, both wearing hats and had large black bags on their backs.”

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