News in Frome

This summer, families can enjoy whole days playing in, and learning about, nature thanks to a community grant from Frome Town Council.

Shared Earth Learning Cooperative has teamed up with Vallis Veg to provide Forest School days every Tuesday and Wednesday throughout August.

An interactive and collaborative training session run by experts has been organised to help people improve their digital skills and presence.

Taking place on 19 September from 9am to 1pm at Frome Town Hall, the event will focus on building digital understanding and skills. It will cover the following areas:

Wimbledon may have come to an end but that does not mean that your tennis dreams should thanks to Frome Town Council, Frome Selwood Tennis Club and national charity Tennis for Free.

The organisations are working together to make tennis accessible for all no matter what your age or ability.

The Frome Solar Streets campaign, launched in March, hit the ground running following the announcement of a climate emergency in the area.

To date, Frome has seen 70 houses sign up to the scheme with new installations predicted to save 1,721 tonnes of carbon dioxide over the next 25 years.

Frome Town Council is asking for residents' views to help plan for the next four years in Frome.

With the election of new councillors earlier this year the council is now working on the Strategy for 2020 to 2024.

Frome Town Council is urging Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service not to make cuts at the town's fire station.

Representatives from Frome Fire Station attended a packed council meeting in July to highlight some of the proposed changes to the service, which include removing Frome's second fire engine during the day, and what they would mean for the community of Frome.

Two brothers have recreated a historic journey taken by their late grandfather by cycling from London's Marble Arch to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

Simon Maughan, from Frome, and his brother Daniel took on the challenge to honour their grandfather and raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

As part of the Frome Festival hidden gardens held in July, Lynda opened her garden in aid of Dorothy House Hospice Care.

Lynda visited the hospice last week and presented them with a cheque of £610.

Frome Nub News is proud to announce that JP (Automatic Transmissions) Ltd will become our primary sponsor. This will enable Nub News to produce the latest news and opinion from our beautiful town.

JP (Automatic Transmissions) Ltd (or JPAT, or JPs as it's more often known) began life in Bristol in October 1975, founded by husband and wife, John and Pam Palmer, and since then has become leading suppliers of automatic transmission parts across the UK and worldwide.

With more people buying electric cars, the question of where to charge them in public places is becoming a high priority for many drivers.

According to the National Charge Point Registry UK, there is currently one public place to charge your electric vehicle in Frome, and that is the Commerce Park Service Station.