FROME BREAKFAST BRIEFING: Monday March 23

All Lloyds pharmacies, including the one in Sainsbury's are opening one hour later and closing one hour earlier to keep staff safe.They will also close between 1pm to 2pm for lunch.

As regards Sainsbury's - the main supermarket will be open from 8am to 8pm, but every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the first hour will be dedicated to serving the elderly, Every half an hour in the morning before usual opening hours key health workers will be able to shop. So that's from 7.30 am - you will just need to show their pass or ID when they visit.

Boots in the centre of Frome will be shut between 1 -2 pm in order to "manage staff numbers" the doors to the shop from the Westway centre are also now locked, so only go in from the front.

Frome : Sunrise 06:04 Sunset 18:28

Weather : After a cold start, tomorrow will be a dry day with plenty of sunshine. Feeling cool in the brisk south-easterly breeze.

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HELP: The Frome Foodbank will be open today (Monday) as usual Monday/Wednesday and Friday morning 10-1.00 . Referrals only through local agencies.

The local pet shop will deliver supplies (for orders over £20) call them on : 07813 352103 for pet food to all postcodes including BA1-3, BA11-15.

FROME SUPERMARKET TIMES:

CO-OP (Culver Hill): 6am- 11pm

CO-OP (Fromefield/Rodden Road): 7am-10pm

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

CO-OP (Westway): 7.30 am- 9pm

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:

"In times of crisis, we must all decide again and again whom we love." Frank O'Hara