News in Frome

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.  

Police are appealing for witnesses

Across Frome, signs are popping up to show residents which areas are being kept wild as a haven for bees and butterflies.

The town has lots of different green spaces from parks and play areas to riverside meadows, and to help encourage biodiversity, Frome Town Council have introduced Wild about Frome.

On Sunday 21st July Camilla Rose, traditional signwriter and gilder, will be re-gilding the sign above Frome shop Eyetech as part of the celebrations of the life of John Webb Singer.

Before J W Singer owned his world-famous art metalworking factory in Frome he ran a watch-making business in the heart of the town centre where Eyetech currently resides.

Rocktopus and Frome Town Council have been doing their bit with local families for the planet by writing a song about climate justice from a child's perspective.

The song Change Today was written and recorded in collaboration with Frome families, Greenpeace, FTC, XR and Somerset Wildlife.

During work experience week, students from Frome College will be helping with a market research project in the town centre.

Students will hit the streets between 8 and 12 July asking businesses and shops in the town centre what they see as the key positive aspects of the town, as well as any areas they think need work.

Frome's discounted solar offer has teamed up with Wessex Resolutions Community Interest Company to offer low interest loans for solar.

Wessex Resolutions works in partnership with Mendip District Council to offer loans for a range of home improvements and this now includes solar too.