Wessex Water warns locals to expect disruption along Newbridge Road next week
Motorists travelling in Newbridge next week are being advised to allow extra time for their journey, as Wessex Water will be carrying out essential sewerage work on the junction of Newbridge Road and...
View ArticleBath’s MP Ben Howlett visits university to see pioneering dementia research
Ben Howlett, the MP for Bath, witnessed first-hand the ways a collaboration between Alzheimer’s Research UK and the University of Bath is leading the fight against dementia when he visited a lab last...
View ArticleBath College student creates shoes to challenge stereotypes as final project
Not many students studying fashion would describe themselves as a tomboy, but teenager Jasmin Barber is keen to challenge stereotypes. Jasmin, 19, has just finished studying fashion at Bath College and...
View ArticleAppeal launched after an ‘unusual’ electric bike stolen from garage in Bath
Avon and Somerset Police are asking for help to trace an unusual electric bike and a motorbike which were stolen from the garage of a house in the Widcombe Hill area of Bath. It’s thought the thieves...
View ArticleBody found in Larkhall during search for missing 63-year-old man Geoff Webb
Avon and Somerset Police have said that the body of a man has been found during the search for 63-year-old Geoff Webb, who went missing from his home in Fairfield Park on Monday morning. Mr Webb, 63,...
View ArticleIndependent volunteers sought to help shape the future of Alice Park in Bath
Bath & North East Somerset Council is looking for 2 enthusiastic, dedicated and independent volunteers to help manage and shape the future of one of the city’s most important public spaces, Alice...
View ArticleBath’s RUH launches training campaign for staff to help combat sepsis danger
A ground-breaking education campaign pioneered at the RUH in Bath is aiming to teach more than 600 staff in 60 days about how to quickly identify and treat the potentially life-threatening condition...
View ArticleTen WorldTour cycling teams set to visit Bath for the Tour of Britain in...
Ten of the top level UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) WorldTour cycling teams will visit Bath and North East Somerset in September, it has been announced. Bath & North East Somerset Council will...
View ArticleBus services between Bath and Bristol to be adjusted following consultation
Following a consultation with users, First Bus is set to make a series of changes to services that travel between Bath and Bristol, in a bid to take on board some of the feedback offered by its...
View ArticleWork gets underway to create new public riverside park in the centre of Bath
Work has begun to create a new south-facing riverside park in Bath, as part of the Bath Quays Waterside flood mitigation scheme, providing an attractive natural area for the public to enjoy. The north...
View ArticleBody worn video cameras set to launch across Avon and Somerset Police
Reveal Media has been chosen by Avon and Somerset Police as their supplier for body worn video cameras, allowing officers, across the force area, to start using the equipment from the end of the year....
View ArticleNHS Improvement set to look into patient waiting times at the RUH in Bath
NHS Improvement is to look at how patient waiting times could be reduced in A&E and for planned procedures at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, and will consider whether it requires...
View ArticleCouncil transport chief to visit Peasedown St John to discuss accident blackspot
The Bath and North East Somerset Councillor with responsibility for transport and highways is to meet with Peasedown St John’s Parish Council in August. Cllr Tony Clarke, Cabinet Member for Transport,...
View ArticleSupport on offer to locals for help choosing a home care provider in B&NES
Bath & North East Somerset Council is offering support to local residents faced with the prospect of choosing a home care provider for themselves or a family member. There are many providers to...
View ArticleActor Jeremy Irons announced as first Chancellor of Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University has announced that multi-award winning actor Jeremy Irons has formally accepted an invitation to become their first Chancellor. Jeremy Irons is an internationally renowned actor,...
View ArticleNew M&S Foodhall in Bath announces support for Trauma Recovery Centre
The newly opened M&S Foodhall on the Lower Bristol Road in Bath has announced the Trauma Recovery Centre (TRC) as its Charity of the Year for 2016. Each year, every M&S store across the UK...
View ArticleNew panel to help Avon and Somerset PCC scrutinise the use of Tasers
Bringing transparency to the use of Tasers in order to increase understanding and confidence in their deployment is the aim of Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens’ new...
View ArticleAccess road to RUH car parks set to be temporarily closed this weekend
An access road to public car parks is being temporarily closed at the Royal United Hospital in Bath this weekend (23rd – 24th July), as part of ongoing construction work at the site. The essential work...
View ArticleBath Community Academy closure ‘not inevitable’ say local Liberal Democrats
Lib Dems in Bath have reacted with anger and disappointment to the plans to close Bath Community Academy (BCA) and are calling for action to ensure the continuation of secondary provision on the Rush...
View ArticleBath Racecourse completes redevelopment with opening of new grandstand
The highly anticipated new Langridge Grandstand at Bath Racecourse has been officially opened, marking the completion of the highly successful multi-million pound redevelopment programme. The new...
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