LEOMINSTER Town Council is to 'tweet' that the town is friendly and welcomes people of all nationalities, religion and ethnicity.

Approval was given to the idea at last week's full council meeting, against the backdrop of international concerns over the US President, Donald Trump's, recent controversial immigration clampdown.

The Mayor of Leominster, Cllr Angela Pendleton, said: "It was brought to my attention that we, with your approval, make a statement to the effect of our tolerance of all races and creeds."

The hashtag #Leominster will reach those in Leominster, Massachusetts, in the USA.