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Inside the fragile harmony between one Somerset town’s locals and the ‘down from Londons’

IN FOCUS: Two years ago, as property prices in Frome soared amid an influx of people moving from London, Frome Town Council declared a housing crisis. Today, Alex Ross speaks to a community determined to overcome the problem while becoming increasingly aware of a widening gap in wealth

The Independent UK

Frome residents win five-year battle for community-led housing project

Mayday Saxonvale scheme is given the go-ahead after an extraordinary meeting of Somerset council executive

The Guardian - UK

A foodie tour of Somerset and Wiltshire by train and on foot

By travelling car-free we became fully immersed in the area’s quieter attractions, with cosy stays and great food throughout

The Guardian - UK

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Man charged with murder after woman dies in Somerset

Olivia Wood, 29, had been found in a serious condition by paramedics at an address in Portway, Frome

The Guardian - UK

Developer pulls out of Frome regeneration project after public outcry

Move may clear the way for not-for-profit project Mayday Saxonvale to buy the 12-acre brownfield site

The Guardian - UK

Restorative in every way: a rewilding retreat in Somerset

A Wild Weekend on the 42 Acres estate near Frome offers fresh air, cosy rooms, sumptuous food and a chance to get hands dirty with some land regeneration work

The Guardian - UK

The monster mash: Frankenstein is reanimated for dance, stitched together with Greek myths

The choreographer, writer, dancer and musician’s multifaceted, repetitive approach to art-making is nowhere more evident than in his new show, which kicks off this week in Frome

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Welcome to Bittescombe: All the fun of Saltburn, none of the snobbery

Forget Frome — there’s a revolution on the other side of Somerset. Just look at Bittescombe Lodge and Inn, says David Ellis

Evening Standard

How one English town fought cookie-cutter housing by daring to dream a different future

The people of Frome, in Somerset, weren’t ready to have their heritage built over with the same cheap developments that bedevil much of the UK, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

‘I was like 500th on the list’: life inside Britain’s affordable housing crisis

It is now near impossible for some people to find a home in their area, as councils across the UK declare a housing emergency

The Guardian - UK

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‘One of the best places to live in Britain’ declares housing crisis as rents spiral out of control

Rent in this picturesque town push out locals struggling to keep up with surging housing costs

The Independent UK

Ed Davey: ‘Tactical voting can lock Tories out of power for a generation’

Lib Dem leader says people lending their votes to rival parties could shut the door on Conservatives at Westminster for years to come

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The Guardian - UK

Tory election victory hopes hit by shattering byelection defeats

Starmer hails results as ‘cry for change’ as Sunak’s party loses Selby and Ainsty and Somerton and Frome, but clings on in Uxbridge

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Voters in south-west England know – it’s the Lib Dems who can get the Tories out

Like the rest of the country, people in Somerton and Frome are suffering under this government, says Ed Davey, leader of the Lib Dems

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey: byelection win shows ‘Lib Dems are back’ in south-west England

Leader says party will use victory in Somerton and Frome as springboard to further success

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Tactical voting in byelections spells bad news for Tories

There is no win for the government in Labour and the Lib Dems losing their deposits or the Greens’ sticky results

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The National (Scotland)

LibDems overturn 19,000 majority to win Somerton and Frome by-election

THE Liberal Democrats overturned a majority of more than 19,000 to win the Somerton and Frome by-election.

The Guardian - UK

Byelection results paint ominous picture for Tories despite Uxbridge win

Conservatives avoided a 3-0 defeat but face a daunting task if they are to retain an overall majority at next election

The Independent UK

UK by-election results: Everything you need to know in graphs

Key facts and statistics from the results of Thursday’s by-elections

The Guardian - UK

UK byelection results: Labour routs Tories in Selby and Ainsty but falls short in Uxbridge

Keir Mather, 25, is Selby’s next MP, as Labour narrowly fails to take Boris Johnson’s old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip and Lib Dems romp to victory in Somerton and Frome

The Independent UK

Lib Dems eye return to West Country strongholds with Somerton and Frome win

Sir Ed Davey said the victory showed the Lib Dems were ‘firmly back’ in one of their former heartlands.

The Independent UK

Thumping defeats for Sunak’s Tories but he is spared by-election whitewash

A win in Uxbridge and South Ruislip spared Rishi Sunak the ignominy of becoming the first PM to lose three by-elections in a night since 1968.

The Independent UK

Lib Dems overturn 19,000 majority to win Somerton and Frome by-election

Sarah Dyke secured victory in the Somerset seat, but there was a victory for the Tories in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

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