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‘20’s plenty’ campaign gathers momentum

A CAMPAIGN to install a 20mph speed restriction through Frome’s town centre is gathering momentum after a town council committee backed a proposal to put up to £10,000…

“I never thought I’d see it again” Frome’s Olympic Gold medalist ready for Frome flame

FROME’S own Olympic gold medalist admits she never expected to see the Olympic Torch again after bagging a gold medal in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games; but she…

Wrangle continues over Frome Leisure Centre

THE management of Frome Leisure Centre is at the centre of a dispute between Mendip District Council, which runs the centre, and Somerset County Council and Frome Community College.…

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Bob Geldof is coming to Frome!

ROCK star and activist, Bob Geldof, is coming to Frome’s Cheese and Grain on 26th…

BBC ‘Human Planet’ boss opens Frome’s First Festival of Ideas

BBC ‘Human Planet’ TV series producer Dale Templar will open the inaugural ‘Generation Next’ festival…

Keeping alive the dream of Jack Difazio

Local man, Kevin Charles, has recently scooped a major prize at the UK’s biggest classic…

Fundraising tickets for Frome Carnival

SUPPORT your local Carnival whilst raising funds for local people in need by purchasing a…

Pop-up charity book shop open in Frome

Throughout May local charity Positive Action on Cancer will be running a book shop in…

200 years’ celebration at Wesley Methodist Church

Celebrations are under way at Wesley Methodist Church Frome, to mark 200 years of the…

Past Lead Stories

Frome runners conquer London Marathon for good causes

EMOTIONS were running high last weekend, as dedicated runners from Frome completed the London Marathon and raised thousands of pounds for causes close to their hearts. They were…

‘Festival of Ideas’ adds to Frome’s unique Festival recipe

FROME’S newest festival, the Generation Next festival, will host some of the world’s brightest thinkers during the week-long event this May. Coming hot on the heels of the…

Countdown begins for Frome’s Olympic Torch celebrations

FROME is preparing to celebrate the historic journey of the Olympic Torch, which will be carried through the heart of the town on 22nd May. The details of…

Issue 348 – New player in the Saxonvale saga

development of the Saxonvale site in Frome took an unexpected twist following the announcement that Frontier Estates has bought up a significant part of the site – the…

Issue 347 – Fabulous first Frome Folk Festival is a big hit

THE first Frome Folk Festival has been voted a resounding success, with plans announced immediately for a 2013 festival and tickets for next year’s event already going on…

Issue 346 – FIRST FROME FOLK FESTIVAL IS READY TO ROLL!

FROME’S first ever Folk Festival is all set to kick off this weekend, with a huge number of artists, performers and workshops poised to make this a festival…

Issue 345 – Peter Smith is Frome’s Person of the Year

FROME’S Person of the Year 2011 is the chair of the Friends of Frome Hospital, Peter Smith.…

Issue 344 – Vote for your Person of the Year!

The nominees for Frome Times’ Person of the Year 2011 competition have been compiled, and now Frome Times readers are being asked to cast their vote on who…

Issue 343 – Government report backs parking plea

IN her government commissioned report, retail guru Mary Portas recommends that high streets should have some level of free parking – but it appears that Mendip District Council are…

Issue 341 – Festive season launched with Christmas extravaganza

FROME kicked off the festive season when hundreds of people took to the streets for the Frome Christmas Extravaganza and the switching on of the town’s Christmas lights.…

Issue 340 – It’s a Christmas Extravaganza!

Frome’s Christmas Ext-ravaganza on Saturday, returning this year to the Market Place, will kickstart this year’s Christmas celebrations, culminating in the official switching on of the Christmas lights.…

The Olympic Torch countdown has begun! The time until the torch passes through Frome;

Fundraising

Fundraising tickets for Frome Carnival

SUPPORT your local Carnival whilst raising funds for local people in need by purchasing a Frome Carnival 100 Club ticket. That’s…

Frome runners conquer London Marathon for good causes

EMOTIONS were running high last weekend, as dedicated runners from Frome completed the London Marathon and raised thousands of pounds for…

Going the distance (56.8km!) for the Air Ambulance

Going the distance (56.8km!) for the Air Ambulance

A FROME runner is preparing to raise funds for the air ambulance with a 56.8km run – the distance the air ambulance…

Pub week hailed a success

Pub week hailed a success

A WEEK of events held across Frome’s pubs to raise money for charity has been hailed a success by the town’s Mayor.…

Thousands raised for charity in Lions’ sponsored swim

Thousands raised for charity in Lions’ sponsored swim

The Annual Lions Club of Frome  28th  Sponsored Swim, held at  Frome Leisure Centre, saw 39 teams swim for their chosen…

Continuing the Cycle for Hospice

The Full Moon at Rudge is a stalwart supporter of Dorothy House hospice and continues to raise funds in all sorts…

Make merry with the Mayor – and support your local

The mayor of Frome, cllr Nick White, is calling for the people of Frome to support their local pub by joining…

Sport Relief hits Frome

Sport Relief hits Frome

FROME has been doing its bit for Sport Relief as the nation got involved with last weekend’s fundraising frivolities. Every two years…