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Frome Standard
MPs back assisted dying bill despite safeguards fears
MPs in Parliament have narrowly voted to approve plans to legalise assisted dying in a crucial third reading vote.
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June 26, 2025
Frome Standard
One in seven hit by online fraud
One in seven people say they have lost money to fraud in the past year, according to a survey.
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June 26, 2025
Frome Standard
Hip-hippo hurray! Look who's back at Longleat...
Say hello to Matylda and Manon. The sisters are the first hippos to arrive at Longleat in more than 40 years after a 780-plus mile journey from the Czech Republic to the Wiltshire estate.
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June 26, 2025
Frome Standard
Impressive haul for talented stars
The BTC Championships took place in Worcester, bringing together over 550 talented competitors from across the UK and beyond.
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June 26, 2025
Frome Standard
Airport adds two more routes
More destinations have been launched from Bristol Airport, with holidaymakers now able to travel to Almeria in Spain’s Andalusia region and Palermo, capital of the Italian island of Sicily.
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June 26, 2025
Frome Standard
From social care to stand-up
Comedian Angela Barnes chats to PIP LARKHAM about her worries, switching careers and having a late-life love of history
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Return marked with win
Frome record successive victories after enforced fortnight’s break
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
National recognition for camping activity park
A camping and activity park in the Mendips has been recognised in England-wide travel awards.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Youngsters enjoy successful season
Frome RFC celebrated their minis and juniors with their annual presentation day at The Lane.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
No fight to halt homes scheme
Council steps aside after rejected plan goes to inquiry: P2
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Suspended PC banned over bar and referee jobs
A student police officer who took paid work as a football referee and behind a bar without permission and while suspended from duty or on sick leave has been sacked.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Book hails the women police officers who caught rapist
It was one of the most serious, dangerous and at times bizarre police operations in Bristol’s history.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Community rallies round after park trees destroyed
Frome resident Nick East launched a fundraiser in response to recent acts of vandalism in Victoria Park - and passed his £364 target in just four hours.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Double delight for stylish Nicky at races Ladies' Day
What an occasion Ladies' Day turned out to be for Nicky Weare and her husband at a local horse racing event, writes Rosie Sage.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Builder's gift to aid cancer care project in town
A new cancer treatment outreach facility in Frome has been boosted by a housing developer's £1,500 donation to a charity.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Enjoy a return to rail's glorious age
What has been described as “one of the world’s poshest trains” will be setting out from Bristol next month.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Under-16s to ride for free on buses during holidays
Children under the age of 16 can travel for free on buses in the West of England region this summer.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Designer's garden that soothes the mind wins top prize
A local garden designer has won a top prize at a prestigious show.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
No time like the present for diving into history
Journalist and history enthusiast Philip Bowern looks forward to the Chalke History Festival, which brings some of the nation's top historians and writers to the West Country
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Robbie rocks the city!
Robbie Williams's two sellout shows in Bath have been hailed as 'incredible'.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
MP rooting for reforestation project push
Bath MP Wera Hobhouse has thrown her support behind a local reforestation project aiming to plant 100,000 new trees just eight miles west of Bath.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Clash at the top is thwarted by rain
Temple Cloud’s eagerly awaited top of the table show- down with Yeovil ended in frustration as persistent rain forced the match to be aban- doned, cutting short what had promised to be a thrilling con- test.
4 min |
June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
More homes as council stands aside
Dozens of new homes could soon be built in a small Somerset village after Somerset Council declined to defend another appeal.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Unplug and reconnect on the river bank
This summer, Fire In Your Soul - the independent festival set on the banks of Chew Valley Lake - is inviting families to unplug, reconnect and get their hands dirty.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Century ends perfect Start to Blast campaign
Daniel Bell-Drummond scored a brilliant hundred as Kent won by four runs at the Cooper Associates Ground to end Somerset’s five-match winning start to the Vitality Blast T20 South Group campaign on Sunday.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Marchioness to tackle 10k safari run challenge
It seems wise for anyone planning a 10k run across a Kenyan safari park to get plenty of practice under their belt.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Hailed for pioneering work on child trauma
The founder of a pioneering trauma recovery charity based in Bath has been awarded an MBE for services to child and adolescent mental health in the King’s Birthday Honours list.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Hoddinott's best figures help to secure 100-plus win for Timsbury
A fine all-round display saw Timsbury win by 103 runs at Clevedon 2nd in Division One of the Bristol & District League to move up to second, with five wins and one defeat from seven games.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Peace activist who built a bridge to her father's killer
A Somerset woman whose MP father was murdered in the Brighton bombing 40 years ago has spoken of her pride at being made a CBE.
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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Homeworker monitoring – is it justified or ‘sinister’?
Two Avon & Somerset police officers have been sacked for gross misconduct in the last two months for faking working from home after being caught by 'keystroke tracking'.
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