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Greens call for fair funding to Somerset from government

THE Green Party group at Somerset Council is calling on the government to allocate more funds to the council so it can keep on top of the services…

Moon-gazing in Frome’s Victoria Park

A GIANT, glow-in-the-dark moth will flutter into Frome next Tuesday to shine a light on all the great community-led initiatives and action happening as part of the Green…

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Christmas all wrapped up with The Frome Independent

FROME’S festive season begins in style this Friday. Head to the Market Yard for a…

WHY gallery to close permanently on Christmas Eve

LOCAL art gallery and exhibition space the WHY gallery, a social enterprise set up to…

New safe space opens for men’s talk

A MEN’s group has started in town for male residents to explore aspects of masculinity…

Frome community bike workshop opens

THE Frome Community Bike Project (FCBP) workshop has opened at the back of Station Approach.…

Town council object to flats in Bath Road Grade II listed building

FROME Town Council has objected to a planning application that could see the Grade II…

Town council may take on services as Somerset Council declares ‘financial emergency’

FROME Town Council may step in and take over some of Somerset Council’s services as…

Volunteering and helping out

Frome Asda becomes first supermarket to get book recycling facility

ASDA, Frome has announced that it is the first supermarket in the country to install a collection point for unwanted books as part of the British Book…

A celebration fit for a king with Frome’s community groups and volunteers

OVER the past couple of months, volunteers from some of Frome’s community groups and charities have been creating, stitching, affixing and bedazzling a series of flags inspired…

Celebrating volunteers as part of the coronation

Frome Town Council is asking residents to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III by helping others on the one-off bank holiday on Monday 8th May. As…

Things to do

Children’s Festival is on its way By young people – not just for young people

FROME-based family support charity, Purple Elephant, is positively popping with excitement about the plans for the town’s annual Frome Children’s Festival. Running at its fullest size ever…

Join Frome First Fridays and follow the art trail

ON the first Friday of every month meander from art gallery to gallery viewing the latest exhibitions, as part of Frome First Fridays. This new event is…

Stand-up comedy and classic songs – a weekend double bill at Cooper Hall

COOPER Hall hosts something a bit different from their regular programming on 9th and 10th June with a weekend double bill of one-woman shows. For fans of…

Staying well

Lions host successful prostate testing event

251 men from Frome and the surrounding area recently took part in the Frome Lions’ free Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) testing event at the Frome Methodist Church at…

Covid-19 Spring Booster vaccinations begin across Somerset

The NHS in Somerset has begun the next phase of Covid-19 vaccinations with its Spring programme, which is geared to protect the most vulnerable residents.  More than…

Frome Health Connections team marks National Social Prescribing Day

The Frome Medical Practice Health Connections team marked National Social Prescribing Day on Tuesday 9th March by highlighting the valuable work they do across the local community. …

Fundraising

Toddlers on the move raise £798 for WHY

WELSHMILL Childminders Activity Group set themselves a challenge in September: a sponsored ‘toddle waddle’ for cancer charity We Hear You (WHY).  “Wow! What an amazing amount those…

Footballers score for Fair Frome

NEARLY 60 of Frome’s local footballers gathered at Writhlington Sports Centre earlier this month to compete in the Real World Cup, a competition with teams playing the…

24 Peaks in a heatwave for We Hear You

FOUR supporters of cancer charity We Hear You (WHY) took on an epic 24 Peaks challenge in the Lake District last weekend on 8th to 10th September…

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