News in Frome

The Frome bypass is scheduled to close for four nights in September to enable Somerset Highways to carry out resurfacing works.

The A361 from the Blatchbridge Roundabout to Vinney Lane will be shut from 6pm to 7am from September 9 to 12.

This amazing lightning shot was captured by Frome photographer Tim Gander during the thunderstorm last night.

Tim, who runs takeagander.co.uk from his studio in Butts Hill, caught this fantastic image during the storm, which ran for a couple of hours around midnight and at one point saw flashes of lightning every couple of seconds.

Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Frome.

He was walking along Milk Street yesterday (Sunday 21 July) at around 1.45am when he was attacked by another man who was part of a small group.

As you may have heard, Netitude have recently moved from their cosy home in Baywell House, to the Frome Commerce Park.

This open day is a chance for the firm to show off their new building.

The Keep Frome 5G Free group is hoping Frome Town Council will follow the town clerk's recommendation and oppose 5G.

At its meeting, starting at 7pm on Wednesday July 17, the town council will discuss its position on the rollout of 5G - it is item four on the agenda.

The Somerset Stallion is back in the ring on a card including Lee Haskins

A 51 year old has been jailed for terrorising his ex wife

A creative response to Brexit through a national poetry competition is seeking entrants from Frome.

A Poem For Europe is inviting entrants to write a poem expressing their emotions about Europe and its future as geographical entity - your visits, friends and even living there.

Schools commissioner 'remains concerned' about education standards

Date: 04.07.2019
Time: 18:17
Location: Nunney Catch Roundabout, Frome

Fire Control received calls reporting a large hay bale which had tipped into the road, causing damage to a street lamp which had its wires exposed and was smoking and smouldering in the heat.
A Fire Engine from Frome was quickly mobilised to the incident, upon arrival they requested a make pumps two for crew safety, and a second Fire Engine from Frome was mobilised to assist.
Crews confirmed that a trailer carrying approximately 30 hay bales had toppled over and landed on a street lamp which was sparking. Fire Fighters managed traffic at the scene whilst they awaited for the street light company to attend and isolate the street light. Crews then used a tractor to remove the tractor, trailer and hay bales from the highway.
The A361 was reported as being now open at 20:37hrs, with one lane remaining closed for lamppost inspection.
These are the final details on this incident.