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Professor Richard Welbourn - consultant bariatric surgeon, Professor Rob Andrews - consultant endocrinologist, Nicki Salter - research team leader for bariatrics, weight management and endocrinology

Somerset study reveals the most effective surgery for severe obesity

GASTRIC bypass surgery is the most clinically- and cost-effective intervention surgery to tackle severe obesity, according to a new…

Firefighters tackled the blaze at Stoney Stoke, Somerset. Picture: Wincanton Fire Station

Dramatic scenes as firefighters tackle blaze on open ground in Somerset village

A FIRE on open ground near Wincanton was visible for miles around yesterday morning (July 21). Firefighters from the town…

Squatters were removed from the property in Frome on July 17. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Squatters cleared from Frome property after reports of anti-social behaviour

POLICE and other agencies moved squatters out of a Frome property after reports of anti-social behaviour. The incident unfolded this…

FTC deputy town clerk, Peter Wheelhouse, with Badgers Hill stadium manager Alex Silk and leader of FTC, Cllr Fiona Barrows

Frome Town FC take on lease of Badgers Hill ahead of new season

BADGERS Hill and Frome Town FC have announced the completion of a new deal – but it is not…

Vallis First School pupils enjoying a celebratory ice cream

Frome school celebrates ‘good’ Ofsted inspection with ice cream!

INSPECTORS praised the “rapid improvement”, “clear ambition” and “strong sense of community” at a Frome school after a recent…

Young Somerset writers urged to highlight the importance of food recycling

ASPIRING young storytellers are being urged to get their creative juices flowing for a new competition. Somerset Council and SUEZ…

The baby beaver - known as a kit - was caught on camera at Heal Somerset, between Bruton and Frome. Picture: Heal Somerset

Watch: Baby beaver is evidence of breeding at Somerset rewilding project

A REWILDING project between Frome and Bruton is celebrating after a landmark event – the first confirmed birth of…

Martin Earley has sold The Cornerhouse, in Frome. Picture: Google

“It’s been a blast!”: Frome pub owner sells up after 14 years of ‘highs and lows’

DRINKERS and music fans in Frome have paid tribute to the popular landlord of a town venue after he…

120 new homes could be built on the outsirts of Frome. Picture: Pegasus Group/Somerset Council

Plan for 120 new homes on the outskirts of Frome revealed

PLANS for 120 new homes in Frome have been submitted. Pegasus Group, on behalf of David Wilson Homes, has submitted…

Temperatures are set to hit 31C in Somerset this weekend. Picture: Met Office

Temperatures in Somerset set to hit 31C this weekend as fresh heatwave hits

TEMPERTURES look set to hit 30C in Somerset this week – as the UK endures another heatwave. The Met Office…