FROME BREAKFAST BRIEFING: Wednesday March 25

A new world - a new way - to contact the police. If you have any concerns you can join a live discussion on social media between 11 am and 12 pm with the Frome police team. Click this site to join the social media live session https://bit.ly/2wCoklM and post in your questions.

If your business has had to close where do you stand in commercial terms?

Everyone with commercial premises or a business lease is worried at what might happen.'

Highly regarded local solicitors team Thatcher + Hallam has a new dedicated helpline for all commercial landlords and tenants. Call them on 01761 414646 and ask for Lucy Ingram or Sarah Gratton in the commercial property team.

Remember that Sainsbury's is open from 7.30 until 8 am today for key health workers. You just need to show your ID.

Frome : Sunrise 05:59 Sunset 18:32

Weather : After a cold start, it will be another dry day with long sunny spells. Pleasant again in the sunshine with just a gentle south-easterly breeze

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HELP: CLARIFICATION:

@NotJustPets Frome will deliver food and supplies to your feathered and furry friends. They can't open now, but they can offer online . And how about this for kindness: "If folks are struggling we may waive the £20 minimum spend in special circumstances."

Just in case you missed it Boots Opticians, who had a shop on Cheap Street in Frome, closed all their stores nationwide yesterday (March 24)

Penleigh butchers keen to let Frome know, they are open 9-10 for older customers, 10-2 for all other customers. For orders over £20 they will deliver on a Wednesday evening. 5 Stony St, Frome BA11 1BU.

Don't forget as Frome settles into the new normal, Frome FM voice Jeremy Wetscott is offering YOU the chance to tell the town your thoughts. Send him voice recordings and or emails with views , ideas, funny stories,comments etc about the current coronavirus crisis. Just simply record something on your phone and send it as an email to [email protected] and he will include it on my show .

FROME SUPERMARKET TIMES: (Please can you let us know if you find these hours are changed so we can keep the list active)

CO-OP (Culver Hill): 6am- 8pm

CO-OP (Fromefield/Rodden Road): 7am-8pm

CO-OP (Nunney Road): 6am-8pm * (new times due to numbers of staff being off sick)

CO-OP (Westway): 7.30 am- 8pm

ASDA: 8am - 8pm * new times

BUDGENS: Open 24 hours

ICELAND: (New hours) 9am-5pm

LIDL: 8am- 9pm

M&S SIMPLY FOOD: 8.30am-7pm

M&S at the BP Garage, open 24/7 all year

McCOLL'S (Rodden Road): 6am-10pm

McCOLL'S (Vallis Way): 6am-11pm

SAINSBURY'S: 8am-8 pm

TESCO EXPRESS: 7am-10pm

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

"As we step into the unknown, we discover we can be fragile, and strong and terrified, and brave, all at the same time. "Paul S Boyton.