Armed Forces event almost ruined after vandals ‘target’ pole flying LGBTQ+ flag

Councillor Ciarán Cronnelly said the damage to the flag pole was not a ‘coincidence’ (Picture: Ciarán Cronnelly)

An Armed Forces event was almost ruined after vandals damaged a pole flying a LGBTQ+ flag to mark Pride Month.

The damage to the flag pole and its mechanism, which are located in Italian Gardens in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, was noticed this morning, councillor Ciarán Cronnelly said.

He revealed another flag pole flying an LGBTQ+ flag located in a park a short distance away was damaged earlier in the month.

They were both flying the rainbow flag for Pride Month, which runs throughout...