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Glastonbury might be over, but Somerset’s summer festival scene is far from finished. From folk to family fun, here’s where to get your fix.
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 ...
As 200,000 flock to Worthy Farm for Glastonbury Festival, the town itself goes quiet — a mix of traffic, silence and tough trading.
Early bin collections announced in Somerset as crews try to beat traffic to reach homes during Glastonbury Festival.
The Black Death ravaged Somerset in 1348-49, dramatically altering social and economic structures and paving the way for change and resilience.
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 ...
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 ...
Thirteen arrested and five van-loads of kit seized after police shut down illegal quarry rave near Frome on Sunday morning.
Weather Forecast in Frome - Weekly Overview This week's weather in Frome is marked by predominantly clear skies and mild temperatures, with a few partly cloudy days and occasional chances of ...
Fly-tippers in Somerset could soon find their vans crushed and themselves behind bars, as the government launches a major crackdown on rural waste crime. Under new rules announced on Tuesday 29 April, ...
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Purple Elephant Family Support Charity, the manager and co-founder of this much-loved local organisation is planning a special challenge, with a spring in her step ...
Frome Museum is "delighted" to be joined by the acclaimed poet, Claire Crowther, for a residency this year. A Frome resident who teaches Creative Writing in Oxford, Claire has had several anthologies ...