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Derby day delight as hosts hit four past local rivals
Saturday 15th November Southern League Division One South Frome Town 4-0 Melksham Town It was Derby Day Delight for the Dodge as they dispatched local rivals Melksham Town by four goals to nil. The hosts were on the front foot from the start and three minutes into the game skipper Sam Teale had an e...
Frome through in six-goal thriller
Wednesday 12th November Somerset Premier Cup Clevedon Town 2-4 Frome Town The Robins were involved in a six-goal thriller as they defeated the Western League Premier Division’s current leaders Clevedon Town by four goals to two at the Hand Stadium, progressing to the third round of the Somerset Pr...
Frome Netball Reports
Tues. 5th November: Frome Stars 31, Bath 1s 28 Facing lashing rain and a slippery court, this was going to be a tough game but fortunately we came out with a bang and despite numerous errors from both sides due to weather we finished the first quarter two goals up. No changes going into the […] Th...
Cup exit for Frome
Midsomer Norton 38 Frome RFC 15 RFC made the short trip to Norton Down to face Midsomer Norton in the 1/4 Final of the Bath Combination Cup but went down to a 38-15 defeat. “A disappointing result against a very well drilled Midsomer Norton side despite a spirited effort by us,” said Head Coac...
A golden start to autumn with Frome Running Club
October started in fine form for Frome Running Club with a fantastically scenic trail race in North East Somerset on 5th October. Mother Tucker’s 10K is race no. 1 in the Wiltshire Offroad Race League and Frome turned up in force. First to finish for the club was Ronan Ferguson (MSEN) in 00:43:5...
From The Mayor
Last time I promised to introduce you to some of my hard-working colleagues. Here are some of them: Aside from their many other duties, Fiona Barrows, as our leader, demonstrates an amazing can-do attitude with an extraordinary grasp of all the work we do, managing it all with enormous enthusiasm. S...
Frome Wild Bunch Column – Store water in times of plenty
Last summer was exceptionally dry, with hose pipe bans being announced in many areas. The spring of 2024 was very wet, with flood alerts and warnings across the country. Climate change is having a very real effect on our weather. One small thing that garden custodians can do to mitigate changing w...
Drivers urged to learn updated Highway Code after incident
A pedestrian in Frome is urging drivers to be aware of the updated Highway Code after she was knocked into at a junction. Barbara Clark, who is a resident of the Keyford area, was bumped into whilst attempting to cross the road from Christchurch Street East to Wesley Slope, resulting in a bruised sh...
Floodlights fixed at Frome leisure centre
The floodlights at Frome’s leisure centre have been fixed, allowing residents to safely use the outdoor pitches over the autumn and winter months. Broken floodlights were among several concerns raised by residents about the facilities at the leisure centre on Princess Anne Road. These have now bee...
Frome schools raise funds for Children in Need
Schools in Frome held special fundraising events last week in aid of Children in Need. St Louis Catholic Primary School pupils raised nearly £100 by wearing their pyjamas to school. “We had lots of funky pyjamas,” said deputy safeguarding lead Rosie Lihou. Pupils at St John’s First School als...
Home Bargains creating 100 new jobs as Frome store approved
'Affordable access to good quality, everyday goods is more important now than ever'
Community running challenge to highlight women’s safety
A Frome resident is inviting the community to join in with her ‘mile a day’ runs to raise awareness of women’s safety, particularly during the darker evenings. Charity fundraiser Rachel Clark is calling for residents to join her on one-mile runs until the end of the year. At each run, Rachel, ...
Residents lose battle to stop battery energy storage site
By Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Mumby; additional reporting by Frome Times Frome residents have failed in their bid to prevent a “hazardous” battery energy storage site from being built near a busy residential area. Battery energy storage sites use batteries to store electricity generated at ...
New speed limit considered for Frome Bypass
The speed limit on the A361 Frome Bypass could be reduced to 50mph after more than 4,500 offences were recorded by new cameras between March and July. State-of-the-art AI cameras were installed on the A361 by Somerset Council and Avon and Somerset Police as part of an ongoing package of measures to ...