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Parking charges to increase in six Frome car parks
Car parks in Frome will see a 10 per cent rise in charges from next year, following a vote by Somerset Council’s Executive. From January, fees in six Somerset Council car parks will increase for the first time in 17 months. The affected car parks include Cattle Market, Badcox, Cork Street, Merchan...
New wellbeing practice opens
A new complementary wellbeing practice has launched in Warminster, bringing together Bach Flower Therapy and Reiki and helping clients record and reflect on changes in their pain, mood, energy, sleep and stress. Healing You Ltd has been created by local Bach Flower & Reiki Practitioner Kirsty We...
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Young performers join West End star Kerry Ellis on stage in Frome
Two young performers joined West End star Kerry Ellis on stage during her Rock Anthems show at Frome Memorial Theatre on Saturday 26th September. Frome College leaver Amelie Glover and Aimee Taylor, from Swansea, were selected from a strong field of applicants after Kerry invited young singers to pe...
Young people bring colour to town centre with new mural
A colourful new mural has been created in Frome town centre following a recent graffiti and street art workshop. Led by muralist Tom Sturgess, the workshop is part of a Frome Town Council year-long community art programme, delivered in partnership with The School of Graff. Through workshops, courses...
Winter fair to support local causes
A community fair is returning to the Cheese and Grain in November, with the venue teaming up with Fair Frome to support local causes. The ‘Winter Community Fair’ will be held on Saturday 7th November from 10am to 3pm. It will include a range of stalls run by local charities and community groups ...
Wild Bunch column: Autumn is here
Hi, it’s Jenny here from the Wild Bunch. As summer gives way to autumn, we start to see shorter days and cooler temperatures, we feel a change of rhythm. As we adjust to a new season, nature too is adjusting and shifting. As gardeners there is always lots to do in our wild and tamed […] The post...
Volunteer call-out for this year’s Poppy Appeal
Volunteers are needed to support this year’s Poppy Appeal, which starts at the end of October. The local Poppy Appeal is run by the Frome branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) and last year raised £48,000. The charity is calling on volunteers to help at their local supermarket stands, where th...
Vintage Bazaar returns to Frome
An event bringing together interiors, fashion and antiques is returning to the Cheese and Grain on Saturday 17th October. The Vintage Bazaar features some of the UK’s most respected vintage dealers, antique collectors and independent makers. The one-day event – held only twice a year – has bec...
Views sought on plans to keep local quarry open until 2055
By Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Mumby Residents are being asked to give their views to keep one of Somerset’s main quarries open until 2055. Heidelberg Materials operates Whatley Quarry, located near the village of Mells to the west of Frome, which provides limestone for a wide range of constru...
Tributes paid to Frome education champion
Tributes have been paid to a Frome woman who helped establish a community education organisation and championed adult learning in the town. Margaret Binney, who had lived in Frome for 50 years, died on her 80th birthday on 28th September. She was one of the founding directors of Frome Community Educ...
Town band ‘baffled’ by stolen banner
A community band in Frome are on the hunt for their missing banner, which they say was stolen from railings near Rodden Road. Frome Town Band said one of its banners, which was attached to railings opposite the Vine Tree pub on Rodden Road, was removed at dawn on 20th September. The incident was cap...
Skateboard artworks raise £10,000 for new facility
An exhibition of original skateboard artworks has raised £10,000 towards Frome’s new skatepark. More than 200 people attended The Great Dexhibition, at The Gallery at Station Approach, which saw more than 40 original skateboard artworks by local and national artists on display. It was organised b...
Sale of derelict Frome landmark faces new challenge after 'milestone' decision
It is "an exceptionally important site" for the town
Proud gran and great-gran among this week's Somerset funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Meadow that hosts parkrun could become a 'pond' to protect town
The town has been allocated significant funding for flood prevention
Frome councillors call for scrutiny of Saxonvale sale decision
Four Frome councillors have submitted a formal request for Somerset Council’s decision on the Saxonvale site to be examined by the council’s Scrutiny Committee. They want to establish whether Executive members had all the information and advice needed to make a fully informed decision when they ...
Five wins in a row for Bath City as Romans recover against Malvern Town
Substitutes Matt Bowman and Enzio Boldewijn scored their second goals in two games as Bath won 2-1
Somerset Council may use asset sales to repay £3.6m Saxonvale grant
Somerset Council may have to sell assets to repay £3.6m of funding used to clear the Saxonvale site in Frome before it was sold off. Homes England provided £3,935,000 to Mendip District Council back in February 2020 to decontaminate the brownfield site in Frome town centre, removing asbestos, disc...
Bath City, Taunton and Frome all progress in FA Trophy
With impressive wins in their third qualifying round ties on Saturday