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Street and Glastonbury: spared – but not untouched. Not everywhere was equally affected. In Street, remarkably, no clergy deaths were recorded during the 1348–49 outbreak – an anomaly in the diocesan ...
Bath's Sulis Hospital is expanding its regional reach with a new satellite outpatient clinic at Frome Medical Practice, with the first clinic on 23 June 2025. This development will bring expert-led ...
Street sweeping, bin emptying and grass cutting in parts of Somerset are now officially back in the council's hands — and if you spot more branded vans around, that's why. From 1 June, Somerset ...
A resident at a Frome care home spent an afternoon connecting with her favourite animals – pigs! When Eileen Wilkie, aged 104 and resident at Care UK's Rossetti House on Welshmill Lane, shared that ...
The Royal Bath and West Show opened its gates yesterday for the first of three packed days celebrating the best of Somerset's rural life, food, farming and countryside heritage. From 9am on Thursday ...
The upcoming week in Frome promises a mix of weather conditions, with predominantly partly cloudy skies and fluctuating temperatures. Early in the week, dry weather is expected, but as we progress ...
A number of bikers have been handed police warnings after riding along the bridal paths in Asham Woods. The rider of a horse was reportedly thrown from their horse which was spooked by the riders over ...
The number of treasure finds in Somerset increased last year, with detectorists uncovering 42 treasures in 2023, up from 37 the previous year. The rise reflects a broader trend of significant ...
Somerset Council is preparing to launch a Call for Sites in the new year as part of its efforts to create a unified Local Plan for the county. The six-week initiative invites landowners, developers, ...
Frome Medical Practice is preparing for the winter vaccination programme, which this year includes a new vaccination for some patients to protect them from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV.) Three ...
Anna Sabine has been elected the first Member of Parliament for the new Frome and East Somerset seat. The result means Frome continues to have a Liberal Democrat MP, with Ms Sabine taking 16,580 votes ...
Plans to demolish a row of Frome garages to make way for two new homes have been given the green light. Crossman Acquisitions has been granted planning permission to knock down the 16 garages and ...