https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/armedforcesday/Recent content in armedforcesday on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/pride-flags-vandalised-in-weston-super-mare-disrupting-armed-forces-day-plans/Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/pride-flags-vandalised-in-weston-super-mare-disrupting-armed-forces-day-plans/During Pride Month, Weston-super-Mare has witnessed the targeted vandalism of Pride flags, highlighting ongoing intolerance. On June 18, the town council discovered that ropes were cut and damage inflicted on flagpoles located at Grove Park and the Italian Gardens. This malicious act also affected a micropub on the High Street, where Pride flags were torn down overnight. Due to the significant damage to the flagpoles, the planned raising of flags for Armed Forces and Emergency Services Day could not proceed as initially arranged.