News in Frome

Police were called to a group of teens acting suspiciously around the front of a vets

The man sped off after police attempted to talk to him

King Street in Frome will be closed from Monday to Friday next week for roadworks to be carried out that are aimed at preventing flooding.

The road will be closed from traffic from August 19 to 23 for 24 hours a day so Somerset Highways can carry out drainage works, specifically to install a new gully that, it is hoped, will stop future flooding.

Frome College staff are delighted with the success of the Year 13 students and the results they have received in this summer's A-level examinations.

With 336 examination entries, the students have continued to deliver strong levels of achievement and progress to the highest of standards.

Dave Gorman, the man behind hit show Modern Life Is Goodish as well as Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure, is back on the road with a new live show, kicking off with two warm-up, work-in-progress gigs at the Merlin Theatre in Frome this September.

Frome's much-loved community venue continues its established model of providing a welcome home to well-known comedians looking to polish their acts at the start of a tour.

Over 5,000 complaints were made to Somerset County Council by the county's residents and businesses about potholes over the past 12 months, according to new Freedom of Information figures gathered by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

The FSB's national report revealed that local authorities across the country receive a complaint to fix a pothole every 46 seconds and also showed that the South West had the fourth largest amount of complaints of any region in the country.

After many years, Frome favourites The Mighty Rooster have reformed for a couple of gigs in the area over the August Bank Holiday weekend. After a number of years developing their trademark sound of folkish rock or rockish folk, the band were frequently seen on the streets of the town, performing at events like the […]

Lots of people in our community struggle to get the help they need to lead the lives they want. A growing number of small independent care or support services (also called micro-providers) are setting up in Frome to offer more choice to people looking for support with basic tasks like shopping, cooking, cleaning, gardening, home […]

East Woodlands Village Hall is serving cream teas and homemade cakes every Sunday in August. The next afternoons will be held on Sunday 18th and 25th August, from 3-5pm at East Woodlands Village Hall, BA11 5LQ. Organisers say, ?Cream teas are served in our beautiful gardens or inside the hall, on the edge of Longleat […]