New initiative encourages people in Bath to take up sign language as new skill
A new initiative to encourage more employees, students and volunteers to take up sign language as an extra language and skill is now available in Bath. Award winning Signs4Life are showcasing this...
View ArticleThousands in B&NES to get ultrafast broadband connections thanks to investment
Thousands of homes and businesses in B&NES will be able to connect to one of the fastest broadband networks in the UK following a major contract announcement by Connecting Devon and Somerset. CDS,...
View ArticlePolice appeal for information after member of staff assaulted at Bath Spa...
Officers from the British Transport Police are appealing for information after a member of staff was assaulted at Bath Spa railway station, with a CCTV image released as part of the investigation. The...
View ArticleRightful owners of stolen tools sought by police after van stopped on A4 in Bath
Avon and Somerset Police are hoping to trace the rightful owners of a number of tools, which were discovered after a van was stopped earlier this month on the A4 in Bath. Officers seized them from a...
View ArticleFire crews tackle blaze at new Saw Close casino and hotel development in Bath
A number of fire crews have been tackling a blaze at the new casino and hotel development in the Saw Close area of Bath, with black smoke seen coming from the roof of one of the buildings. Avon Fire...
View ArticleBath-based Frontline Display International acquired by integrated marketing...
Bath-based Retail Design Agency Frontline Display International has been acquired by Big Group, the leading integrated marketing communications agency, for an undisclosed amount. The deal was signed on...
View ArticleLib Dem councillors secure action on air quality after calls for Clean Air...
Liberal Democrat councillors in B&NES have called for a Clean Air Zone for Bath and for other areas in B&NES that suffer from high levels of air pollution. The proposal was brought to full...
View Article£1,200 of funding for action-packed afternoon of fun and games in Peasedown
Children living in Peasedown St John are being treated to an action-packed afternoon of fun and games on Tuesday 25th July, 1pm- 4pm, thanks to funding secured by Cllr Sarah Bevan. Sarah has allocated...
View ArticleWork gets underway on developing ‘masterplan’ for Midsomer Norton’s new Town...
Work is underway on drawing up detailed plans for Midsomer Norton’s new Town Park, with B&NES Council working in partnership with Midsomer Norton Town Council on the joint project. The partnership...
View ArticlePopular Green Park Brasserie celebrates 25 years of independent business in Bath
2017 marks 25 years of business for Green Park Brasserie, owned by Bath born and bred local Andrew Peters, who has been flying the flag for the independent restaurant scene since 1992. Fantastic food,...
View ArticleRUH receives prestigious award for adoption of emergency department checklist
Healthcare staff from the West of England picked up a prestigious award last week for an initiative to support the adoption of an emergency department checklist tool across all hospitals in the region....
View ArticleCouncil Cabinet Member asked for go-ahead to combine library and One Stop Shop
B&NES Council has just published its latest proposals to combine Midsomer Norton’s Library and One Stop Shop, with the Cabinet Member for Community Services being asked to give their go-ahead....
View ArticleMajority of households across South West ‘unaware’ of option to trial water...
Thousands of South West households could be missing out on lower water bills because they’re unaware they can trial a meter for two years, the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) has warned. The...
View ArticleVictoria Art Gallery launches virtual dragon egg hunt for families around Bath
Bath’s Victoria Art Gallery, which is run by B&NES Council, is launching a new family trail around the city this summer, to coincide with the Here Be Dragons exhibition (22nd July – 8th October...
View ArticleParks across B&NES fly the flag as some of the UK’s very best green spaces
Bloomfield Green, Henrietta Park, and Royal Victoria Park in Bath and Keynsham Memorial Park have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as some of the very best parks in the world. The parks...
View ArticleCuro drops plans for controversial cable car in Bath following consultation
Bath-based housing association Curo has today published the results of its South Bath Transport Options (SBTO) consultation and has announced that it will not be progressing the cable car proposals....
View ArticlePolice appeal for help to locate wanted man who may be in the Bath area
Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for help from the public to locate a wanted man, Paul Targett, in connection with a racially aggravated public order offence and theft. The 51-year-old is...
View ArticleBailbrook Lane in Bath to close for 12 weeks due to Wessex Water main...
Bailbrook Lane in Bath will be closed to through traffic for 12 weeks at the end of this month, Wessex Water has confirmed, for planned main replacement work. The main replacement work is being carried...
View ArticleCurrys PC World unveils new TV campaign featuring Bath sales assistant
Currys PC World, the UK’s leading technology and electrical retailer, has launched its newest TV ad campaign, featuring Bath’s very own Holly Fripp. Holly is one of six store colleagues selected to...
View ArticleThousands of homes without water after vital main bursts in the early hours
Thousands of local properties have been left without water this morning after an essential main burst in the early hours, Bristol Water have confirmed. Homes in Longwell Green, Hanham, Keynsham,...
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