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Petrol price news : FairFuelUK is delighted with the Minister for Energy adopting PumpWatch

By Susie Watkins

16th Jan 2024 | Local News

Frome drivers have long been frustrated at local petrol prices. The pumps at Beckington December 2023. Image Frome Nub News

New real-time fuel price data will help drivers shop for fuel, via navigation apps, in-car devices and comparison websites for the first time.

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Frome council leader responds to concerns about Somerset Council financial emergency

By Guest author

15th Jan 2024 | Local News

Frome Town Hall, image FTC

Somerset Council is still in the process of deciding where savings will be made, and therefore none of us knows for sure the full impact of these cuts.

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Wæs hæl! Drinc hæl! Wassailing on 3rd February…with a twist as you would expect in Frome

By Lucy McMahon

15th Jan 2024 | Local News

Wassailers at the 2023 event, image Frome Town Council

This traditional midwinter ceremony, is designed to ‘wake up’ the trees and scare away bad spirits. It will be in Frome on February 3.

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Closing Somerset tourist offices are a manifesto for the mutilation of joy, says Visit Somerset

By Daniel Mumby - Local Democracy Reporter

15th Jan 2024 | Local News

The Cartgate Tourist Information Centre Near Yeovil. Image, Daniel Mumby. Free to use for all BBC wire partners.

Visit Somerset say closing the centre would do little to persuade motorists to stop off in Somerset on their way to and from other parts of the south west.

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Another challenging year for Fair Frome and Frome people in crisis, 41,000 kgs of food given out through the local food bank

By Guest author

15th Jan 2024 | Local News

Fair Frome is at Unit 7 Longacre, Mooracre, Marston Trading Estate, image Frome Nub News

Lenka Grimes, Senior Coordinator of Fair Frome said: “For many people in Frome the past year has been an extremely challenging one.".

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Be ready to vote : Frome will have first elections in May for PCC

By Issued on Behalf of Somerset Council

15th Jan 2024 | Local News

A Frome polling station in 2023 (image Frome Nub News)

The next scheduled elections in Somerset are for the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Avon and Somerset on Thursday 2 May 2024.

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Frome College confirm they will be joining Midsomer Norton School Partnership, along with Oakfield Academy

By Susie Watkins

15th Jan 2024 | Local News

The entrance to Frome College January 2022 (image Frome Nub News)

Frome College says it is exciting as it becomes the latest to join the Midsomer Norton School Academy Partnership.

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Frome RFC firsts play to impress against the Bath side

By Guest author

15th Jan 2024 | Local News

Frome RFC first team tackle Avonvale RFC (image Mark Sangster)

Player of the Match, sponsored by I.M.S. limited was awarded to both Alex Mallon and Cory Plumridge from Frome RFC.

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Sad death of long-standing volunteer from Frome, Gerald Franks, all welcome at his funeral

By Susie Watkins

14th Jan 2024 | Local News

Frome's Gerald Franks who sadly passed away on Christmas Day (image family handout)

GERALD FRANKS who sadly died on 25th December 2023 will be remembered at a funeral in Frome on January 19 .

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Latest idea to help with finances, Somerset looks to cull RNLI lifeguarding services to tackle the budget deficit

By Daniel Mumby - Local Democracy Reporter

12th Jan 2024 | Local News

View of Brean from the top of Brean Down in Somerset (image: Daniel Mumby) . Free to use for all BBC wire partners.

One of the savings proposals would see an end to the lifeguards provided at Berrow, Brean and Burnham-on-Sea beaches during the summer.

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