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Proud gran and great-gran among this week's Somerset funeral notices
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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 ...
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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
Dearly-loved grampy among this week's Somerset funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Bath and North East Somerset road closures for Openreach, Wessex Water and National Grid
Key dates and diversions for road closures across Bath, Keynsham, Chew Magna and more as utilities carry out works this September and October
Wild About Frome: Time to get seedy!
Hello, it’s Kerry here from the Frome Seed Library. Your free, permanent seed swap located inside our fantastic town library. We’ve now reached one of the most exciting times of the year for us seedy folk…seed harvesting time! But why bother saving seed when you could just grab a cheap ...
Entrepreneurs invited to pitch to former Dragon at business expo
Local entrepreneurs are being offered the chance to pitch their business ideas to a former Dragons’ Den investor at a business expo event next month. The West Wiltshire Business Expo, taking place at The Civic in Trowbridge on Thursday 8th October, is inviting early-stage, product-based business f...
Residents call for action over school traffic scheme
Concerns have been raised by residents living near a Frome school over the enforcement of a traffic scheme, with reports of congestion, speeding, blocked driveways and verbal abuse. People living near Oakfield Academy are calling for greater enforcement of the Safer School Streets scheme, which they...
Church fashion explored in Frome Society talk
The Frome Society’s winter programme of Saturday afternoon talks will return on Saturday 3rd October. Reverend Seamus Hargrave, Vicar of St John the Baptist Church, will restart the programme with his talk on ‘Fashionable Faith’, discussing the vestments and robes used in church and explaining...
From Dawn to Dusk at Frome lunchtime concert
An afternoon of live classical music will be held at Christ Church, Frome, next month as Bath-based Trio Paradis continues its regular series of lunchtime café concerts on first Thursdays. The next performance, on Thursday 1st October at 1.15pm, is titled ‘From Dawn to Dusk’ and is a collection...
People’s Emergency Briefing screening returns to Frome
A film exploring the climate and nature crisis is returning to Frome with a screening at Holy Trinity Church on Saturday 10th October. The 50-minute People’s Emergency Briefing film will be shown from 7pm to 9pm, followed by a facilitated community discussion on local environmental action in Frome...
Licence granted for Frome Carnival street party and graffiti workshop
The event takes place tomorrow
Will writing campaign supports Frome cancer charity
Local people are being invited to make or update their Will this autumn, with the full fee for a basic Will donated to a Frome cancer charity. Through a new partnership with Goodwills Legal Services Ltd, the full amount paid for a basic Will can be donated to We Hear You (WHY). WHY is a […] The po...
Volunteers needed for pancreatic cancer awareness project
Local people are invited to a volunteer morning to help create a community art installation that will raise awareness of pancreatic cancer and remember lives lost to the disease. Following a successful volunteer event held by Frome Medical Practice earlier this year, where hundreds of pairs of shoes...
Theatre group raises funds for charity following dog’s stage debut
A Frome musical group has donated over £200 to an animal therapy charity after a real terrier was cast as Toto in a stage production of the Wizard of Oz earlier this year. Frome Musical Theatre Company partnered with Dogs for Health, an organisation that aims to improve mental wellbeing through the...
Talk to explore life of ‘neglected pioneer
A Talk exploring the life of campaigner, leader and activist Annie Besant is set to take place at Christ Church later this month. Local residents are invited to attend ‘Annie Besant – A Neglected Pioneer’, a presentation by speaker Kevin Tingay on Saturday 26th September. Organisers say, “An...
Swimming club appeal for memorabilia ahead of major milestone
A Local swimming group is calling on former members and the community to share their photographs and historical items as it prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary next year. Frome Swimming Club will mark the historic milestone in 2027 and is actively collecting memorabilia to create a lasting r...