Somerset's high streets have been hit hard by a wave of shoplifting, with new figures showing the scale of the crisis across Street, Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Frome and Wells. Last year, Avon and ...

If you're nursing the post‑Glastonbury blues and wondering how to fill the void, you're not alone. After five days of music, mud and mayhem at Worthy Farm, it's tempting to hibernate until next summer ...

When the plague swept through Glastonbury, Wells, Shepton Mallet, Frome and Street, it didn't just kill – it reshaped everything It started with a cough. Somewhere in Central Asia in the early 1340s, ...

Somerset Council has announced a series of temporary traffic measures and local traffic advice to manage congestion and keep traffic moving during the 210,000‑capacity Glastonbury Festival. The event ...

A secret rave in a Somerset quarry ended with multiple arrests, seizures and an all-night police operation to bring the event under control. Police were first alerted at around 1.20am on Sunday 8 June ...

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 ...

This week's weather forecast for Frome presents a mix of partly cloudy conditions, with fluctuating temperatures and notable wind speeds. While the beginning and middle of the week predominantly ...

Life in Somerset might feel like a mixed bag – and now the data proves it. The latest deep dive by the Office for National Statistics has laid bare how our corner of the South West is faring on ...

Local folk singer-songwriter, Sue Harding is celebrating the launch of her new album, The World, with a magical midsummer concert on Saturday 21 st June and all proceeds from the evening will be going ...

Grab your sunnies and quiz hats – it's the Bucks Quiz: Beach Party Special at Frome Festival! We're back with another feel-good quiz night, this time with a summery twist. Expect beach-themed banter, ...

Love the folk sounds of Ireland, Scotland, and Appalachia? Don't miss Silk Mill's Celtic & Transatlantic Day! Bring the family to afternoon campfire sessions with live music, workshops, and drinks. As ...

In the past couple of years, Laura's love of traditional music has deepened having played alongside the likes of Irish fiddle player Ultan O'Brien and English accordionist Martin Green (one third of ...