

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


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


Fermenting the Future: Paula’s Pickling Workshop
If there’s one thing Paula loves more than a beautifully fermented jar of vegetables, it’s sharing the joy of fermentation with others.

Daisy Steel
Dec 5, 20253 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


Sipping Somerset: Inside Still Sisters, Frome’s Family-Run Gin Distillery
Sonia stepped onto the range at the Frome Town Archers, ready to learn from the people who have built this club into one of the friendliest and most knowledgeable in the area.

Becky Percival
Dec 2, 20254 min read


Sonia Tries Her Hand with the Frome Town Archers
Sonia stepped onto the range at the Frome Town Archers, ready to learn from the people who have built this club into one of the friendliest and most knowledgeable in the area.

Daisy Steel
Nov 30, 20253 min read


A Landscape Rewritten by Beavers
For her latest Unfiltered deep dive, Sonia joined conservationist George Linklater to walk Rodden Nature Reserve, explore the beavers’ handiwork, and understand how a family of animals introduced just seven years ago has transformed an entire landscape.

Daisy Steel
Nov 26, 20253 min read


Out on the Night Shift: Sonia Joins Frome’s Bat Count
Join Sonia on Frome’s annual Bat Count — a night-time wildlife survey revealing the species, sounds and secrets of the bats that thrive across our town.

Daisy Steel
Nov 25, 20253 min read






