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Frome in Bloom opens for entries
Applications are open to enter this year’s Frome in Bloom, the town’s annual gardens competition. Gardens of all types can be included, from a single hanging basket to a large business area. There are also categories for children and schools, small and large gardens, and allotments. The competit...
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Frome Wild Bunch Column – Get sowing!
Hi, it’s Jane here from the Wild Bunch. As we near the end of April and frosts are mostly behind us, it is the perfect time to get started on creating a nectar and pollen-rich garden by sowing seeds, whether in a pot by your back door, a window box, a garden bed or in […] The post Frome Wild B...
Cherry trees thrive after crowdfunding effort
A pair of kanzan cherry trees are blossoming in Victoria Park after being planted to replace trees vandalised in the town last summer. The original trees were planted by the town council’s ranger team with pupils from Selwood Academy but were cut down overnight in June. Residents Nick East and Rob...
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Exhibition for arts charity’s 40th year off to strong start
A major fundraising exhibition marking the 40th anniversary of Black Swan Arts has got off to a strong start, with half of donated artworks already sold since opening night. More than 100 supporters attended the preview of THINK XL at the arts centre on 3rd April, alongside donating artists and orga...
Somerset Council to spend £1,500 per car park to review parking charges
By Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Mumby It will cost Somerset Council nearly £1,500 per car park to review whether new parking charges should be introduced across the county. The council’s executive committee agreed in March to begin a root-and-branch review of parking charges, which could see a...
Show celebrating musical greats hailed a success
A show celebrating the music of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga has been hailed a ‘huge success’, with the team behind it thanking audiences in Frome for their support. Bennett and Gaga: The Duets Songbook was performed at Frome Memorial Theatre on 18th April. The production brought together material...
Frome group set to bring train enthusiasts together
A new social group for anyone interested in trains is launching in Frome this May. The first informal meeting will take place on Friday 8th May, from 10.30am to 12pm in the Cheese and Grain cafe. The Trains Connect group is open to anyone with an interest in trains in any form, whether that is […]...
New £30,000 Wakka Tag play attraction installed as children’s play sessions are relaunched
A local soft play centre is relaunching its popular children’s evening sessions alongside the introduction of an exciting new interactive play feature. Club Boom, aimed at children in school Years 4 to 6, will return to Boomerang in Melksham from Friday 1st May and run weekly from 6pm to 8pm. The ...
Plant sale returns next month
Get ready with your hessian bags and boxes, as the Frome Selwood Horticultural Society, along with Frome in Bloom, will host their annual plant sale on Saturday 23rd May. The sale at Selwood Academy will feature tables full of annuals, perennials and vegetables. There will also be plenty of homemade...
Art society to host spring exhibition
An art society in Frome is hosting a spring exhibition at Black Swan Arts as the venue continues to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. Frome Art Society will run the ‘Spring Exhibition’ in the Long Gallery for five weeks, from Saturday 16th May to Sunday 21st June, at Black Swan Arts on B...
French village responds after its road sign ends up in Somerset
The Mayor of Sallespisse said: 'While seeing our sign in an English town might seem amusing, it nonetheless constitutes damage to our local council'
Petition for Frome bypass traffic lights after multi-vehicle collision
Residents are urging Somerset Council to install traffic lights at the A361/A362 junction on the Frome bypass, which saw a multi-vehicle collision last week. A van and three cars were involved in a collision at the junction, where two people were taken to hospital with injuries on Wednesday 15th A...
Frome bids to become UK’s Town of Culture
Frome has taken the first step in its bid to become the UK’s Town of Culture, with Frome Town Council submitting an expression of interest to the national competition. The Town of Culture programme celebrates towns where culture is part of everyday life, and where creativity can play a role in str...
Coat of Hopes arrives in Frome during nationwide climate pilgrimage
A patchwork coat highlighting the climate emergency has been walked into Frome as part of a nationwide pilgrimage around Britain. The Coat of Hopes began its journey in 2021 to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), and has travelled more than 2,150 miles. As it moves from place to ...
Skydive to thank charities behind Frome girl’s care
A group of tradesmen in Frome will complete a 15,000-foot skydive next month to raise funds for four charities which supported a local girl following major surgery. The group of 13 will complete the skydive on 22nd May at Old Sarum Airfield in Salisbury, aiming to raise £1,000 for the charities whi...
Frome councillor jailed for climate protest shares experience
A Somerset councillor representing Frome who was jailed for his part in a climate demonstration on the M25 has spoken about his time in prison, the impact on his family and the uncertainty of an ongoing appeal. Mick Dunk, who represents Frome’s West Ward for the Green Party, was sentenced to 26 mo...
Full list of 97 Somerset roads which will made better for drivers this summer
The full list of roads across the county which will be surface dressed
Prankster swaps Somerset town signs with French and Spanish ones
Let us know what you think. Do you see the funny side or is it an extra cost local authorities could do without?
Somerset Funeral Notices as heartfelt tributes paid to 28 loved ones
Tributes have been paid to much-loved family members
Independent boujee Somerset town wants you to make it even cooler
Already vibrant - but could be even better - as new riverside amphitheatre and a shipping container food court among ideas