A mystery graffiti artist has left locals fuming after they painted bollards to look like giant cigarettes.

The three pillars on Hythe Road, Swindon, were covered in white and orange paint to very realistically replicate the tobacco product.

The 'cigarette' bollards have divided residents, with some saying it is 'funny' while others insist they are 'disgusting'.

Some said it is a 'brilliant idea' and thanked the anonymous artist for 'making the area look a bit better'.

One person said: 'I probably would've preferred it not to be cigarettes if given the choice, but honestly it looks much better than it did when they were just bollards, so I'm all in favour of it.'