DAISY'S COLUMN

Daisy Steel is our local columnist and podcast host. With a background in national journalism, Daisy works as a freelance reporter and presenter for Sky News, ITV News, and Global Radio, bringing the headlines to life with clarity and warmth.

The Retreat Frome treatment cabin in Laura's leafy Frome garden

The Great Escape

- Tucked away in a leafy Frome garden, The Retreat offers an intimate escape from everyday life. Now founder Laura is giving one person every month the chance to experience it for free.

Oct 64 min read

One Day at a Time

Daisy Steel reflects on a whirlwind September, the approach of a difficult October, and how grief, friendship and unexpected connections remind us of the importance of taking life one day at a time.

Oct 63 min read

Mayday Saxonvale supporters dressed in red and white outside Frome Town Hall, holding a Let's Own Saxonvale sign.

Heartbreak in Frome as Saxonvale site is sold to London investors

Somerset Council has named Newcore Capital as its preferred bidder for Saxonvale. We report from a packed Frome Town Hall as Mayday supporters react to the decision and consider what happens next.

Sep 236 min read

Saxonvale shock as £1m community bid loses out

Mayday Saxonvale’s community bid to purchase the Saxonvale site has been unsuccessful, in a major development in the long-running future of the Frome town-centre site.

Sep 164 min read