Issue 294 – Funding breakthrough for college sixth form centre
Plans for a new state-of-the-art sixth form centre have taken a big step forward, with vital funding being secured.
Issue 294 – Hero’s return for Jenson
A hero’s return will await Jenson Button in Frome, when he returns to his home town on Tuesday 4th May.
Issue 294 – Town Council steps in to save tourism service
The running of Frome’s Tourist Information Centre will be taken over by Frome Town Council from 1st April.
Issue 294 – Town centre supermarket to close
Frome’s branch of Somerfield, in the town centre, is to close in April, leaving the store’s 31 employees without their jobs.
Issue 294 – Charity fundraiser raises thousands despite thefts
Police are still looking for a thief who stole four collecting tins from shops in Frome’s town centre. The money stolen had been donated by shoppers to benefit Frome-based Positive Action on Cancer.
Issue 294 – Frome MP given all-clear on expenses
David Heath has been given the all-clear by Sir Thomas Legg after his review of MPs expenses.
Issue 294 – Dog fouling crusaders
A GROUP of parents has started a campaign against dog fouling in disgust at the scale of the problem around their children’s school.
Issue 294 – Frome teacher podcasts to the world
When Seth Bolderow, head of classics at King Edward’s school and local Frome resident, decided to create podcasts, it was to help his pupils to learn their vocabulary.
Issue 294 – Royal Legion says thanks to fundraising stores
SAINSBURY’S and Boots chemists in Frome have been awarded with certificates of appreciation from the Poppy Appeal.
Issue 293 – Who is Frome’s person of the year? The choice is yours!
The nominees for Frome Times’ Person of the Year 2009 competition have been compiled, and now Frome Times readers are being asked to cast their vote on who they think should be crowned the winner.