B&NES Council partners with police to launch close pass cycling campaign
Bath & North East Somerset Council, in partnership with Avon & Somerset Police, is launching a campaign aimed at improving the safety of cyclists. A highly visible display on a bus is to be...
View ArticleHundreds join the fight against cancer at the Bath Pretty Muddy event
Bath Racecourse became a sea of pink on Sunday as hundreds of women joined the fight against cancer by taking part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. Over 1,500 mums, daughters, sisters and friends...
View ArticleNominations sought for those who go above and beyond in local policing
Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mountstevens and Chief Constable Andy Marsh are on the lookout for nominations, as they launch this year’s Be Proud Awards. The Be Proud Awards...
View ArticleSpectacular £8,000 raised at this year’s Moulin Rouge Movie by Moonlight
Thanks to the generosity of the public, over £8,000 has been raised from this year’s Movie by Moonlight outdoor screening of Moulin Rouge, which took place in Royal Victoria Park on Saturday. The...
View ArticleCouncil leader reaffirms pledge not to sanction Foxhill Compulsory Purchase...
The Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, Cllr Tim Warren, has reaffirmed his pledge not to sanction any mass Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) of properties in Bath’s Foxhill estate. Since...
View ArticleKennet & Avon Canal’s Dundas Basin receives major transport heritage award
The historic Dundas Basin, on the Kennet & Avon Canal just outside of Bath, has been honoured with a Red Wheel plaque from the Transport Trust. The unveiling marks the significance of the Basin...
View ArticleStagecoach invites parents to experience Discovery Day magic at new school
Stagecoach Performing Arts is expanding, with a new school in Keynsham joining the ranks, and local children are being invited to sample some of the singing, dancing and acting classes. In anticipation...
View ArticleBath’s Norland College to mark 125th anniversary with largest ever intake
It’s a record-breaking year for the world famous Norland College, the prestigious nanny education and training establishment, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2017. This year’s intake is...
View ArticleLocal family to raise funds for Dorothy House with charity ball and cycle ride
Alan Phillips, the CEO of Monkton Combe-based Paragon Structures, has organised a charity ball at the Assembly Rooms in Bath on 6th October in memory of his wife, Amanda Phillips. Amanda died of cancer...
View ArticleDeliveroo celebrates 2nd birthday in Bath with local eating habit insights
Deliveroo, the on-demand food delivery company, is celebrating its second birthday in Bath, with new data revealing Saturday is the most popular day for locals residents to use the service. Further...
View ArticleMan sought after car taken and involved in two collisions and assault in Bath
Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for help from the public to identify a man they want to speak to in connection with a number of offences involving a Volkswagen UP at the end of July. On Sunday...
View ArticleSecond sponsored walk to be held next month to raise awareness for carers
Local Bath charity the Carers’ Centre is holding its second sponsored walk on 21st October, to raise awareness and funds for family carers, with walkers being given the option of 3 or 6 mile routes....
View ArticleAge UK B&NES and Bath College team up to offer local painting workshops
Age UK B&NES and Bath College Adult and Community Learning are offering the chance to learn about painting at the Midsomer Norton Hub. Beginners will learn new techniques, and those with some art...
View ArticleBath Dragon Boat Race to take place this weekend in aid of Designability
Crews are busy preparing themselves for this year’s Bath Dragon Boat Race, which is set to take place on Sunday, 10th September at Bath Riverside in aid of charity Designability. The fundraising event...
View ArticleLaurence Fox set for centre stage in The Real Thing at Bath’s Theatre Royal
Tom Stoppard’s multi award-winning play The Real Thing will be shown at the Theatre Royal Bath from Monday 18th to Saturday 30th September, with Lewis star Laurence Fox appearing in the lead role. A...
View ArticleWork to start at RUH’s new RNHRD Centre following recent planning consent
The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has been granted full planning consent for its new RNHRD and Therapies Centre, and building work is expected to start on site in October. The new...
View ArticlePlans for new children’s skate park at Alice Park in Bath given the go ahead
Plans for a new children’s skate park at Alice Park in Bath have been given the go-ahead by B&NES Council, partly thanks to an anonymous £10,000 donation from a Larkhall resident. The Council’s...
View ArticleDiscussions continue on future of Peasedown St John’s popular youth centre
Discussions are continuing in Peasedown St John surrounding the future of the village’s much-loved youth centre, following a campaign by local councillors to secure the building for the community....
View ArticlePeople in their 70s across Bath urged to take up free shingles vaccine offer
People in their 70s in Bath, Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire are being urged by the NHS to protect themselves against shingles with a free vaccine. Local GP practices are offering patients the...
View ArticleHoward Hodgkin exhibition set to open at the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath
The work of Howard Hodgkin, one of Britain’s greatest artists, is to go on show at the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath from 14th October 2017 until 7th January 2018. The exhibition, India on Paper,...
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