Salon's Pride Flag Stolen for 6th Time, Community Rallies

0:00This is Lester News today, powered by AI and presented by the Daily News Now. Owners of a salon in Lester report their pride flag has been stolen for the sixth time. The incident happened on February 22nd at the Secret Garden on Queens Road. George Waterfield and Darren Cunningham opened the business in 2019. They had raised the flag higher on the building in September 2025 following earlier thefts that same month. This latest theft came just five months after the previous one, which police investigated as a hate crime. The owners call it a targeted act of vandalism that feels upsetting and distressing. It leaves them and their customers feeling singled out in what should be a safe space. The community has rallied around them strongly. After past thefts, strangers left pride flags in messages of support at the door, showing lots of love from allies in Lester. At the attacks, Waterfield and Cunningham refused to back down. They planned to keep raising the flag to stand for safety and belonging in their inclusive

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