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Farming Minister David Heath has come under attack for saying badger culling might benefit other wildlife species that are in decline. In a BBC Radio interview Mr Heath, MP for Somerton and Frome, said "badgers are part of the problem" for other species of wildlife. The decline in the number of hedgehogs and skylarks has been attributed in part to badgers. However, the Humane Society International/UK has contacted the RSPB,...

The leading councillors of Mendip District have met with Frome residents to answer a series of questions on a variety of topics. The Meet the Cabinet meeting was held at the Cheese and Grain, in the Market Yard car park last Wednesday evening to an audience of mainly town and district councillors, representatives of community organisations and a handful of residents. Chairing the meeting was Councillor Philip Ham who told the...

Am I the only person in Frome who is bothered by the huge pile of rubbish bags at the bottom end of Cheap Street? These bags have been dumped and left for several weeks with, it appears, no one taking responsibility for them. So are they going to be left there for good? Will anyone ever take them away? Why are streets like Cheap Street, which can attract many a tourist to our town, treated in such a way? I would pick them up...

Within ten minutes of the Boyle Cross, do you know where? Last one before I finish as Frome Community Publisher for Frome People, feel free to do one yourself .....

Yet another one within ten minutes of the Boyle Cross, do you know where?

Frome MP David Heath visited a Somerset shoot to find out more about British Association for Shooting and Conservation Country Sports South West project. The project is being run to see how it is increasing the economic benefit of shooting in the South West. The DEFRA minister had the chance to see how rural businesses are working together, as well as meeting people leading businesses in Somerton. Mr Heath said: "I really...

People of Frome, it is time to get your questions ready for Mendip District Council's Cabinet, who are coming to town to listen to you and answer your questions, at a Question Time session at the Cheese and Grain, 7.00-9.00pm on Wednesday 29th May - see http://www.mendip.gov.uk/article/2790/Mendip-Councils-Cabinet-launches-new-QA-forums  Please put your questions to Mendip before the deadline of midday on Monday...

Work has started on a £500,000 project to refurbish and repair the Grade II-listed Frome railway station. Improvements to the 163-year-old station will include timber repairs and strengthening, masonry and glazing repairs, cleaning and redecoration, the removal of vegetation and alterations to guttering. Network Rail will also replace electrical wiring and lighting in the buildings and platforms to meet latest standards,...

Proposals to use the former health centre and Frome Victoria Hospital as a free school have been recommended for approval. The full application has aroused controversy over the past few months and has been referred to Mendip District Council's planning board for decision on Wednesday. The applicant, Guy Marson, has applied to demolish the existing health centre and partial demolition of the Victoria Hospital, change the use of...

A fundraising event in which volunteers slept rough for a night has raised a staggering £4,000. The Mendip YMCA Sleep Easy event in aid of Routes Drop-in and the Youth Cafe, in Palmer Street, took place earlier this month. Staff and young people from the charity were joined by workers from Barclays Bank, Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate David Warburton and people from as far as Dorset to take part. They set up...