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.

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.

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

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.