Shaftesbury Town Council has closed public toilets it operates in the town due to the 'lack of availability of toilet roll', which has been in demand amid the coronavirus crisis.

Normal service will resumed when the supplies are back in the supply chain, the council says.

It says it has informed the Mitre, Grosvenor and Ship Inn pubs that their toilet facilities may be more in demand.

The council is reviewing its work and making changes due to the virus emergency.

It says staff will provide a daily brief following government advice via poster (outside the Town Hall), website and social media updates.

In other updates:

* The WI Thursday market is going ahead however there will be no non-food items available to buy (plants and books, etc)

* The Thursday Street Market is going ahead

* Council meetings are suspended until further notice