ON Tuesday, July 24, the fortnightly Bridgerule village coffee morning received some unexpected but very welcome visitors.

Police and fire community support officer Mark James (far left) and his fire-crew colleagues had been attending a local incident and decided to take the opportunity to call at the village hall and remind local residents about the importance of home security and fire safety checks.

PFCSO?James reminded the group about the free safety checks available through the Fire and Rescue Service and has agreed to attend another coffee morning to give further information and updates on how these important checks can be obtained.