A MoD police officer wrote to thank the residents of Amesbury for their kindness and hospitality while areas of the town are cordoned off.

Could I return the compliment?

The police officers from various forces (mostly Wiltshire and Devon and Cornwall) who have been deployed opposite our house in Salisbury over the past few weeks have been unfailingly polite, cheerful and professional despite the tedium of the job and the searing heat. They are all a credit to the police service and it's been nice to have them here: we will miss them when they’ve gone.

Sarah Denvir

Salisbury