

Time running out as Mayday Saxonvale share offer passes £715,000 ahead of bid deadline
Mayday Saxonvale has raised more than £715,000 as the deadline to bid for the Frome regeneration site approaches, with community support continuing to grow.

Daisy Steel
12 hours ago3 min read


Frome FM turns up the volume for summer fundraiser
Frome FM is inviting the community to a day of live music, family activities and radio fun as it raises funds to secure the future of the volunteer-run station.

Daisy Steel
1 day ago3 min read


Who Books Lily Allen for a Wedding Anniversary?
Daisy reflects on celebrating 30 years of marriage with an unlikely Lily Allen soundtrack, shares highlights from this month's When in Frome podcast, and celebrates the people, creativity and community spirit that make Frome such a special place.

Daisy Steel
7 days ago3 min read


From Blank Field to Thriving Community
Discover how Vallis Farm is transforming land, learning and community near Frome. In this When in Frome Unfiltered interview, Tamsin Westbrook shares the story behind its wildflower meadows, market garden, natural swimming pond, creative workshops and inspiring plans for the future.

Daisy Steel
Jul 33 min read


Dramatic scenes as fire tears through Saxonvale warehouse
Frome residents watched in shock on Wednesday afternoon as flames ripped through one of the town’s industrial buildings at the Saxonvale site.

Daisy Steel
Jul 12 min read


The Things That Keep Us Going
From hospital waiting rooms to Kate Bush flash mobs, Daisy Steel reflects on family, friendship, community and the unexpected things that keep us going when life gets tough.

Daisy Steel
Jun 103 min read


Giant Storage Offers Free 12-Month Storage Container to a Frome Charity
Giant Storage donating a container to The Old Sarum and Longhedge Pantry A local charity could benefit from a free 20ft storage container and removal service thanks to a new community initiative from Giant Storage. The family-run self-storage company, which is expanding its facility at The Cotton Works in Frome, is inviting charities and community organisations to apply for 12 months of free storage support. The offer includes the use of a 20ft storage container together wit

Becky Percival
Jun 42 min read


The Connections That Count
From spring barbecues and bluebell walks to community events and family moments, a reflection on the connections that matter most in Frome.

Daisy Steel
May 43 min read


Learning That Fits Real Life: Discover SS&L in Frome
Whether it’s returning to education after years away, changing direction completely, or simply finding the confidence to begin again, it’s not always easy to know where to start.

Becky Percival
Apr 303 min read


SS&L Celebrates Top Apprenticeship Results in Somerset
SS&L celebrates outstanding apprenticeship results, achieving a 72% success rate and 100% pass rate, well above national averages.

Becky Percival
Apr 202 min read


Going far, coming home
Daisy chasing the sunset! If I’m honest, I didn’t book the flights just for the sunsets. Last year, a week after his 24th birthday, we lost our son Ben. There’s no easy way to write that. The world carries on at full volume and you learn, slowly, how to keep putting one foot in front of the other again. Ben & Daisy So part of me wanted to go somewhere far away. Somewhere hot and noisy and completely unfamiliar. Somewhere I wouldn’t turn a corner and half expect to see him. Fi

Daisy Steel
Mar 13 min read


The Kindness Connection - Bridging Generations Through Music in Frome
In a quiet room at Catherine House, something rather special happens. Children shuffle in, sometimes shy at first. Residents sit waiting, some curious, some quietly reserved. Then the music begins. A familiar melody fills the space, and everything shifts. This is The Kindness Connection , an inclusive intergenerational music group founded by Willow Harwood , created to bring people together through song, joy and shared humanity. Music That Connects The aim is simple, yet powe

Becky Percival
Feb 112 min read


A Comedy of Errors | An Evening with James Purefoy in Somerset
A warm, funny account of an evening with actor James Purefoy at Lamyatt Village Hall. Village halls, celebrity interviews, canapés, and a few things going wrong in just the right way.

Becky Percival
Jan 314 min read


New Year, New Gear
This Christmas was many things. Joyful, chaotic, emotional, funny, and at times very hard. It was our first Christmas without Ben, and I won’t pretend that wasn’t tough. I didn’t quite realise how much it would hit me until it did.

Daisy Steel
Jan 23 min read


Purrfect Solstice Meditation at Frome’s New Cat Café
Join a cosy Solstice meditation at Frome’s new Puss in Books Cat Café with astrology insight, calm reflection, cats, festive treats and supportive community.

Becky Percival
Dec 19, 20252 min read


Fair Frome Unwrapped for Christmas
Winter demand is rising for Fair Frome. Charity lead Lenka Grimes shares how food banks, warm meals and support services are helping local people.

Daisy Steel
Dec 15, 20253 min read


A Very Frome Festive Week
There’s something about Christmas in Frome that sneaks up on you. It doesn’t arrive all at once in a blaze of tinsel and noise. Instead, it unfolds gently. A wreath here. A small hand clutching yours there. A pair of headphones and a spontaneous conga through a supermarket when you least expect it.

Daisy Steel
Dec 14, 20252 min read


A Wander Through December’s Frome Independent Market
There is something about the Frome Independent Market at Christmas-time that never fails to deliver - it’s a lovely mix of bustle, sparkle and slight chaos. Today it brought all of that plus a generous helping of rain.

Daisy Steel
Dec 7, 20253 min read


A Few Days On: Reflections on the Marigold Road Fire
It has been a few days now since the fire on Marigold Road and the shock in the community is still very real. On Wednesday evening a blaze ripped through a block of flats, forcing residents to evacuate as flames and thick smoke filled the night sky.

Daisy Steel
Dec 7, 20254 min read


Inside Stanchion Pod: Frome’s Fastest-Growing Football Show
Football fandom, Frome humour and a WhatsApp group gone wild - that’s the unlikely origin story behind Stanchion Pod, the town’s rapidly rising football show hosted by James, Luke and (usually!) Lee.

Becky Percival
Dec 4, 20254 min read






