333. Rebellious Jukebox (02/04/26). Far Cue 30th Anniversary. So what is there for a music show to rebel against? Well, possibly the mediocre, possibly the manufactured; certainly the mundane. There are no rules here: a particular show is just as likely to be in...

On my @fromefm.bsky.social radio show this week I interviewed legendary #Frome punk band Far Cue, ahead of their 30th anniversary gig at Frome’s Tree House. As most of their songs are sub three minutes, I fitted quite a few in. Gig is now sold out.

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Two deaths at Frome travellers' site as local councillor demands action Councillor Adam Boyden has called on Somerset Council to take action after two people died at the Pines Residential Site on Berkley Lane in Frome

Two people have died at a #travellers site in #Frome, prompting a local councillor to demand action from #Somerset Council: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2599205... #LDReporter

1,700 homes approved for Frome Secretary of State follows the recommendation of the Planning Inspector to approve the extension to Frome between Sainsburys and the bypass

1.700 homes approved for #Frome
Secretary of State follows recommendation of the Planning Inspector to approve the extension to Frome between Sainsburys and the bypass
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#SelwoodGardenVillage

Council provides £370,000 to keep Somerset five leisure centres open Fusion Leisure called in the administrators on April 1 - but Somerset Council has provided emergency funding to keep its five Somerset sites open

#Somerset Council has provided £370,000 of one-off funding to keep five leisure centres open after its operator went into administration: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2599180... #LDReporter #Frome #Glastonbury #SheptonMallet #Street #Wells

A high-contrast photograph of an urban scene, centred on a dark column and thin lines emanating from it. In the background are a number of tall, modern houses. Jenson Button Bridge is a 21-metre-span, masted- and cable-stayed footbridge over the River Frome. Named in honour of the Formula 1 driver who was born in the town. Frome, Somerset, UK. Photo by Gearóid Burke.

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Jenson Button Bridge, Frome, Somerset, UK.

#Frome #Somerset #JensonButton #Bridges #FootBridge #ClassicMono #Photography

A narrow backroad in an English market town. A dark wooden skybridge, with three small windows, spans the laneway. On the left, a retail unit has a geometrically-tiled frontage and signage stating "KEBAB & PIZZA." On the right, four pigeons seem to be eyeing-up some over-filled rubbish bins. Eagle Lane, Frome, Somerset, UK. Photo by Gearóid Burke.

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Eagle Lane — with pigeons.

#Scape #Streetscape #Frome #Somerset #Skybridge #Signage #StreetPhotography #Photography

🎸 Frome, get ready! Newton Faulkner comes to Cheese & Grain on Thursday 11th June 🎤 A brilliant night of acoustic energy and live talent. See you there!
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#Frome #LiveMusic #NewtonFaulkner #Acoustic #LIVE

New classroom at popular Frome school to cost nearly £911,000 Somerset Council will spend the six-figure sum on a new 30-pupil classroom, allowing bespoke nursery space to be brought back into its intended use

Nearly £911,000 will be spent on building a new classroom at a popular #Frome school: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2595863... #LDReporter #Somerset #SaferSchoolStreets

Updates Today we wanted to track back on a couple of recent pieces in Somerset Confidential and update you on how things are progressing.

Updates
Today we track back on a couple of recent pieces in #SomersetConfidential
We have updates about #Packsaddle Fields in #Frome (Fury at #SomersetCouncil’s “capitulation”) and planning enforcement (Unitary But Far From Unified). #HuishCleeve
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Country diary: Return to ‘bitey horse field’ – this time with a plan | Derek Niemann Frome, Somerset: A small patch of land, leased by the council, will be the site of a new community project. And so we descend, ready to rewrite its future

What delightful read! Bitey Horse Field, Snail's Bottom .... @derekniemann.bsky.social
lovely piece for @theguardian.com #countrydiary #Frome #Somerset

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Country diary: Return to ‘bitey horse field’ – this time with a plan | Derek Niemann Frome, Somerset: A small patch of land, leased by the council, will be the site of a new community project. And so we descend, ready to rewrite its future

Fantastic @theguardian.com country diary today on love, language, community and making the world a better place by @derekniemann.bsky.social. In the week of the #Frome Kindness Festival, read and be uplifted...

#naturewriting #countrydiary

Frome residents demand access be restored to beloved green space More than 200 people attended the People for Packsaddle protest, urging Somerset Council to restore public access to Packsaddle Fields in Frome

More than 200 #Frome residents turned out at the weekend to protest #Somerset Council closing off Packsaddle Fields to the public: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2594022... #LDReporter

Birth Injury Lawyers connects Frome families with SRA-regulated solicitors for medical negligence claims. Compensation ranges £10,000 to millions for cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy cases. No win, no fee available. #BirthInjuryLawyers #Frome birthinjurylawyers.org.uk/near-me/somerset-frome/

Birth Injury Compensation supports Frome families affected by medical negligence during childbirth. Our specialist solicitors secure compensation for medical treatment, therapy, and long-term... #BirthInjuryCompensation #Frome birthinjurycompensation.co.uk/near-me/somerset-frome/

Motorbike Claims connects Frome motorcyclists with solicitors for accident compensation claims. From driver negligence to poor road conditions, we help assess your eligibility for free. Three-year time limit applies. #MotorbikeClaims #Frome https://motorbike-claims.co.uk/near-me/somerset-frome/

Cerebral Palsy Claims helps Frome families secure compensation for birth-related medical negligence. Our expert team works with independent solicitors to claim £100k-£10m+ for lifelong care, therapy &... #CerebralPalsyClaims #Frome cerebralpalsyclaim.co.uk/near-me/somerset-frome/

Good people of #Frome and nearby locations. The mighty Jim Ghedi is playing at the Tree House on Sat 20th June. Just £16 inc fees. Tickets from Cheese & Grain. Highly recommended if you like your folk a touch on the dark side. One of the best live acts I've seen in recent years. Not to be missed!

Fury at Somerset Council’s “capitulation” After winning the legal battle to prevent the development of Packsaddle Fields on the edge of Frome, local people are now to be prevented from using the land by Somerset Council.

Fury at #Somerset Council’s “capitulation”
After winning the legal battle to prevent the development of #Packsaddle Fields on the edge of #Frome, local people are now to be prevented from using the land by Somerset Council.
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Two strings of bright red, decorative paper lanterns are strung across a street, presumably to celebrate the Chinese new year. The lines are anchored to the first-storey window ledge of a mid-terrace townhouse. The building is built on a slope, opens directly to a footpath and faces an iron railing. The rendered facade is a magnolia colour and the doors and window frames have been painted laurel green, and the windows (one per floor) reduce in size and complexity as they rise up the building (20 panes, 12 panes, 6 panes). Phoenix Terrace, Catherine Street, Frome, Somerset, UK. Photo by Gearóid Burke.

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#Lanterns #Frome #Somerset #Streetscape #Photography

Anyone in the vicinity of #Frome station keep your eyes open for a small framed middle aged woman with long dyed dark hair in a white parka. I politely stood to one side to let her pass on a narrow pavement, with a smile, and got a torrent of foul verbal abuse for my trouble. Very unsettling.

The master bedroom and riverside terrace of my cottage for sale in Somerset have views of Nunney Castle. #property #Frome

💥 NORTHERN SOUL in SOMERSET!💥
Special guest DJ from #HOLLAND ! -
RICH GREEN! 💥
Art Bank, 13 High St, Shepton Mallet
7 March from 7pm
#somerset #northernsoul #bristol #frome #glastonbury #sheptonmallet #bruton #events #music #bath #artbank #motown #rnb

A community in Bath raised £700k to buy #TheBellInn
tinyurl.com/yx2tukkk

They didn’t just save a pub.
They bought it.
They own it.
They shape it.

If a pub proves this model works, why shouldn’t we apply that thinking at scale?

Saxonvale is that opportunity.

Our Town. Let's own it. #Frome

Rock out 🤘 Livewire the AC/DC Show is hitting Cheese & Grain, Frome on Saturday 9th May! ⚡🎸 Expect all the hits and epic energy
👉 bit.ly/Livewire_Frome
#Frome #LiveMusic #ACDC

Spare space in Frome school could become special needs unit Children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) could be provided with extra support by using a vacant classroom at Vallis First School

Spare space at a #Frome schools could be used for special needs provision as part of wider education reforms being considered by #Somerset Council: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2586636... #LDReporter #SEND

76-bed care home approved near Frome industrial estate Liberty Care Developments Ltd. will deliver the new complex on the B3090 Marston Road in Frome after securing permission from local councillors

Following councillors' approval, a 76-bed care home will be built on the #B3090 Marston Road in #Frome - between a building supplier firm and The Range outlet: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2585373... #LDReporter #Somerset

#sixreasons Relax, take it easy. Visit @Badarcane

1 . Fair ladies searching?
2. No need for a bounty hunter contract
3. Bugged by lack of options?
4. Want new hair?
5.Gotta try them all (tattoos and hair colours)
6. Get the T-shirt

#fromeindependent
#visitwest
#shoplocal
#badarcane

#Frome

Fixing Somerset potholes like 'trying to darn a pair of fishnet tights' Somerset Council is dealing with unprecedented reports of potholes and other road defects in the aftermath of Storm Chandra

A Conservative councillor has likened fixing #Somerset's #potholes to "trying to darn a pair of fishnet tights": www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2584868... #LDReporter #A359 #Bruton #Frome #Nunney

360 new homes and country park planned near Frome rugby club Up to 360 new homes, a community hub, country park and allotments could be delivered north of Frome's rugby club if plans are approved

360 homes, a community hub, a country park and allotments could all be built north of #Frome rugby club if #Somerset Council gives the go-ahead this summer: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2584576... #LDReporter #B3090

Plans to turn former Somerset Pizza Hut restaurant into tanning salon approved Frome's former Pizza Hut restaurant within the Wessex Fields industrial estate will be turned into a tanning salon after plans were approved

The former Pizza Hut restaurant in #Frome will be turned into a tanning salon following this decision by #Somerset Council: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2584112... #LDReporter