Tucked away on Christchurch Street West, Rook Lane House is a charming, adults-only boutique bed and breakfast that blends four centuries of history with contemporary style.

Frome Festival is launching its ‘25 for 25’ fundraising campaign with a very special concert featuring three locally based acts: Tom Moth – best known as the harpist for multi-platinum-selling band Florence + The Machine – alt-folk duo māsa, and brand-new soul/funk collective The Juice.

Woody herbs, red wine, button mushrooms & pancetta 1 HR 40 MINS (PREP 15 MINUTES | COOK 1 HOUR 25 MINUTES) - NOT TOO TRICKY! Ingredients (for 4 servings) 2 tablespoons Plain flour 1 x 1.5kg free-range whole chicken Olive oil 4 rashers of thickly sliced higher welfare smoked pancetta or streaky bacon 500g shallots 200g button mushrooms 3 cloves of garlic 1 bottle of good robust red wine, such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon 3 fresh bay leaves 2 sprigs of fresh thyme ½ a bunch of

A Different Kind of Podcast This month’s When in Frome podcast is a little different. After the loss of our son, Ben, it didn’t feel right to carry on as normal - but nor did I want to stay silent. So, Sonia and I sat down together to talk about grief, and about the kindness of friends and neighbours that’s carried us through these past few weeks. Daisy & Sonia The Power of Small Gestures It’s hard to describe how much those small gestures mean: a home-cooked meal left on th