Row upon row of competition cheeses ready to be judged today (September 7) at the global cheese awards, part of the Frome agricultural show this coming weekend.

From huge wheels of cheddar to small dollops of soft cheese rolled in pepper and and this year, for the first time, several categories of vegan cheeses.

The tables were ready and the judges about to start when Frome Nub News visited the huge tent over at West Woodlands.

There will be a First, Second and Third awarded to of each class and the winners of the classes will then compete against other winners within the same section. From this a Best in Category will be awarded and then all the Best in Categories will compete to win the Global Champion and the Supreme Champion which is only available to UK entries.

The Global Cheese Awards have been going for over 160 years and there seems to be no sign of them slowing. this year there are over 700 entries.

For more details of the show and all the events on click HERE But remember to pack your sunscreen, Saturday's forecast is for plenty of sunshine and temperatures around 29 degrees.