内容摘要：But the deputy mayor said GMP could have engaged the Romany, Gypsy, and Irish Traveller communities in advance to head off any issues.

But the deputy mayor said GMP could have engaged the Romany, Gypsy, and Irish Traveller communities in advance to head off any issues.

He applied online to claim pension credit for his aunt, following the council telling him she was eligible, and was given a six-week deadline of 19 March for a response.He said he still does not have an answer seven months later, despite nearly 20 interactions with the team.

"Every time I gave them an extra week or two, then I would call them back after they'd missed their deadlines, and nothing much would happen," Mr Stone told BBC Radio 4's PM programme."They've got to the stage where they're now even busier, because of the latest changes they can't put anybody through to the pensions centre any more - all they can say is 'we'll call you back' and of course I know [that] isn't going to happen."A DWP spokesman said it had "surged additional staff" to cover the increase in pension credit calls.

Two "important and unusual" hoards of Bronze and Iron Age treasure found in Dorset are to remain in the county after a fundraising appeal.A group of 40 coins dating from 2nd Century BC, and a separate hoard consisting of a Bronze Age axe head, bangle and sword, have been bought by Dorset Museum.

The attraction in Dorchester raised £32,000 to acquire both groups to prevent them being taken overseas and broken up.

They are to go on display in a special exhibition of treasure.However, while many will be sending "love from lover", they might find they pronounce it wrong - it is actually "lover" like "Dover".

Before the Lover Community Trust was established in 2016, the Lover Post was in operation for four decades until the village post office closed in 2008.Across Wiltshire this week there has been animal news, a search for information about photographs from a 100-year-old camera and the 'world's most romantic village' welcoming visitors for Valentine's Day.

Lover may be a small place but it has worldwide recognition for its temporary postal service set up ahead of 14 February.: continuing the postal theme, a funeral directors in Wilton has set up a post box to allow people to write to loved ones who have passed on to help with the grieving process.