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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
3 min |
June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Robbie rocks the city!
Robbie Williams's two sellout shows in Bath have been hailed as 'incredible'.
2 min |
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.
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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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June 19, 2025
Frome Standard
Looking back on a season of two halves
Frome RFC welcomed players, staff, VPs and sponsors for their annual end of season awards dinner last month.
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June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
Crime and illegal trading 'hitting retailers hard'
A survey on retail crime and the illicit trade in tobacco and vape products carried out by Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) shows that the vast majority of those who responded are finding it harder to keep trading.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
Works to remove ramp that gives disabled access
Essential works are under way to remove the level access route from Henley Way to The Otherside at Welshmill in Frome.
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June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
Busy month of May for club's Keen runners
Frome Running Club members enjoyed challenges near and far during the busy month of May.
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June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
The Four Toms help maintain perfect start
Somerset maintained their 100 per cent record in the Vitality Blast after cruising to a seven-wicket win over previously unbeaten Sussex Sharks at Hove on Friday.
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June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
Enjoy hits from golden period
Classical guitar player Knud Stuwe will be giving a jazz celebration of the golden age of English lute music on Saturday, June 14.
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June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
Board reacts to decision
Robins disappointed in council's choice to reject ground proposal
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June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
Have your say on plan for new electoral map
Somerset residents have just ten weeks to give their views on how their electoral map could be redrawn ahead of the next local elections in 2027.
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June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
Former Blue Peter presenter Valerie to perform for cause
Broadcaster Valerie Singleton will join performer Mark Vernon Freestone at Frome Town Hall for An Evening of Poetry.
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June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
Chew event is a sell out
The 13th Chew Valley 10k was another sellout, with 635 runners taking on the scenic route around the countryside lanes of the area.
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June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
Museum to celebrate its own history in 150th year
An institution that celebrates the history of Somerset is marking its own major milestone this year.
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June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
Dry spring places arable harvest 'on a knife edge'
Farmers could be facing another terrible harvest after the hottest spring on record and the driest conditions in decades, analysis warns.
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June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
Knock-on effects of cuts would be severe, says MP
A petition has been launched by local politicians over proposed cuts to Frome Community Hospital services.
3 min |
June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
The beauty of the Beast! Epic cycling test returns
The Bath Beast returns for its third edition next month.
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June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
Charity plea as match-funding week looms
Somerset counselling charity We Hear You has secured a coveted place in the Big Give's Small Charity Week match-fund campaign.
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June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
More free school meals part of child poverty battle - PM
The expansion of free school meals is a \"down payment\" on child poverty, the Prime Minister has said.
2 min |
June 12, 2025
Frome Standard
Disappointment in council's decision
Frome Town AFC's board have issued a statement following the Extraordinary General Meeting to consider a proposal to lease Badgers Hill to a private operator on Thursday.
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