Bath City Football Club completes long-awaited transition to community ownership
Just under two years after fans launched the Big Bath City Bid to raise funds to buy the city’s football club, the Supporters Society has at last became the club’s majority shareholder and a new board...
View ArticleNew West of England Mayor already investigating feasibility study for A36-46...
Ben Howlett, the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Bath, met with the newly elected Conservative West of England Mayor last weekend, speaking about plans for the new A36/46 link road. In his...
View ArticleDog-mad Bath businesses once again challenged to swap office for kennel working
Bath Cats and Dogs Home has teamed up with players from Bath Rugby to launch its biggest business fundraiser yet, with hopes to raise more than £20,000 in one day. Back for its sixth year, the...
View ArticleWindow smashed during raid of renowned Mallory jewellers in the city centre
A window in the Mallory jewellers on Bridge Street in the centre of Bath has been smashed this afternoon, during a robbery at the renowned store. The raid took place at around 2.30pm. Police have taped...
View ArticleProspective MP Ben Howlett celebrates Mental Health Awareness Week in Bath
The Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Bath, Ben Howlett, has celebrated Mental Health Awareness Week in the city with a visit to the Pathways to Wellbeing Exhibition at Holburne...
View ArticleBath set to turn orange in July as part of ‘Alkmaar Week’ anniversary...
Bath will be turning orange in the middle of July to celebrate a special anniversary, ‘Alkmaar Week’, from 10th – 16th July, marking 70 years of friendship with the Dutch city. A programme of events...
View ArticleOpening of new luxury care home Gracewell of Bath celebrated with VIP ceremony
Guests recently celebrated the official opening of luxury care home Gracewell of Bath, launched with a spectacular VIP ceremony featuring thrilling entertainment and free-flowing champagne. Smiles and...
View ArticleBath BID helps Milsom Street hit the high notes for the upcoming Bath Festival
Bath BID is working with businesses to dress Milsom Street as part of its support for the forthcoming Bath Festival which takes place 19th – 28th May. Visitors and people working in the area will...
View ArticleTorchlit Summer Evenings at the Roman Baths to begin two weeks earlier for 2017
The Roman Baths will stay open until 10pm every evening over the summer for a special season of Torchlit Summer Evenings (17th June-31st August 2017), an extra two weeks than in previous years. Due to...
View ArticleTwo men arrested and police appeal launched after robbery at Mallory jewellers
Avon and Somerset Police have launched an appeal for witnesses to a break-in at a jewellers in Bath yesterday afternoon, with two men arrested earlier today in connection with the raid. The incident...
View ArticleBath Spa Uni set to deliver degree and higher level apprenticeships from...
Bath Spa University will provide professional degree and higher level apprenticeships from September 2017, in response to a Government drive to increase on-the-job education by raising standards. The...
View ArticleLocal residents encouraged to get composting with discounted converter bins
Bath & North East Somerset Council is encouraging residents to think about composting with the help of a discounted converter bin, ahead of changes to waste collections in November. Home composting...
View Article‘Before I Die’ wall at Bath College sees students and staff think about life...
Dorothy House Hospice Care hosted a ‘Before I Die’ Wall event at Bath College on Tuesday, 9th May, as part of Dying Matters Week, encouraging students, staff and visitors to think about their life...
View ArticleProspective Labour MP hits out at lack of funding for comprehensive schools
Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Bath, and Twerton councillor, Joe Rayment, has hit-out at the government’s education policy, criticising the lack of funding and attention given to comprehensive...
View ArticleOff-peak lane closure planned on Lower Bristol Road for flood defence works
A single lane of the A36 Lower Bristol Road is set to be temporarily closed from Monday, to allow the Council to complete its installation of a new flood defence between Waterfront House and Churchill...
View ArticleWoman in her 60s rescued from car by firefighters following collision on M4...
Firefighters rescued a lady from a car this afternoon, after it left the M4 motorway near Bath and came to a stop in a field following a collision with a lorry. Crews from Patchway, Temple and...
View ArticleLib Dems pledge to address housing shortage and build more homes in Bath
The Liberal Democrats have announced plans to address the housing shortage in Bath and build more affordable homes, after figures revealed over 6000 families are on a waiting list for council homes....
View ArticleActing US Ambassador visits Bath’s American Museum during two-day trip
The acting US Ambassador Lew Lukens recently visited the American Museum in Claverton as part of a two-day visit to the Bristol and Bath area. The United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom is the...
View ArticleSafety advice offered to the public by Great Western Air Ambulance pilot
The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity is asking for help from members of the public to ensure that it can safely and quickly get to more patients in need. When someone is seriously ill or injured,...
View ArticleCampaign to tackle urban gulls in Bath gets underway with removal of nests
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s campaign to tackle urban gulls is underway with free roof treatments having now started, including nest removal. Buildings in the wards of Abbey, Kingsmead,...
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