Locals To Have Their Say On Housing, Jobs And Transport
People across the West of England are to be given the chance to shape the future of housing and transport provision as part of a major conversation over the coming months. The four West of England...
View ArticleBath’s Ripples Take On Big Charity Challenge To Paris
This week a team from luxury bathroom retailers Ripples head off on their biggest charity challenge to date, as they take on a 211 mile cycle from London to Paris. Headed by Ripples MD Paul Crow, the...
View ArticlePolice Appeal For Information After Body Found In Saltford
Avon and Somerset Police are now appealing for the public’s help after the body of man was found near Saltford on Monday morning (28th September). A member of the public found the body on a footpath...
View ArticleCommunity Resilience To Be Discussed At Bath Conference
A two day conference on community resilience will be held near Bath next month, organised by Avon Fire & Rescue Service to explore what the term means and how it involves local people. ‘Resilient...
View ArticleBath MP Concerned At Rise Of Violent And Sexual Crime
Following the release of the July crime statistics, Bath MP Ben Howlett is pleased to see an overall drop in crime, but is concerned about the rise in violent and sexual offences. He is concerned about...
View ArticleMidland Bridge To Officially Reopen Ahead Of Schedule
Bath’s Midland Bridge will be officially reopened on Thursday 1st October, a week ahead of schedule, following closure for seven months and a £1 million refurbishment of the structure. The bridge...
View ArticleCity Of Bath Prepares For 5th Year Purple Flag Renewal
Businesses across Bath are being encouraged to celebrate Purple Flag Week this weekend (2nd-4th October), which arrives as the city prepares for a fifth year as a Purple Flag holder. The Purple Flag...
View ArticleBody Found Near Saltford Not Being Treated As Suspicious
The death of a man whose body was found near Saltford on Monday is not being treated as suspicious, Avon and Somerset Police have announced this morning. A formal identification procedure has not yet...
View ArticlePolice Issue River Safety Warning To Students In Bath
Police officers in Bath have joined forces with B&NES Council, university and emergency services partners to urge students in the city to stay safe near water. PCSO Rob Hendra, pictured left with...
View ArticleChance For Locals To Turn Detective Over Art Forgery
Throughout October, the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath is giving visitors the chance to turn detective, with the inclusion of a forgery amongst the art in their Upper Gallery. The Gallery, which is run...
View ArticleMP’s Twitter Hour ‘#HowlettsHour’ Deemed A Success
The first #HowlettsHour, hosted by Bath MP Ben Howlett, has proven successful with a number of local residents getting involved and tweeting a range of questions, mostly on transport. The first hour...
View ArticleBeerd And Bath Ales Bring Out Best Beers For Autumn
With a chill in the air and darker evenings, the season has changed and new autumnal ales are available to reward those who get to the pubs, thanks to Bath Ales and Beerd. South West brewer Bath Ales...
View ArticleNew Aerial Walkway In Royal Victoria Park Set To Open
Work on a series of improvements to Royal Victoria Park is nearing completion, with the new aerial walkway at the Great Dell set to reopen next week, providing breath-taking viewpoints. The Great Dell...
View ArticleSouth West Brewer Bath Ales Donates £5000 To Charity
Providing grants and support to the local community, The Hare Foundation, a charity set up by South West brewer Bath Ales, has donated £5,000 to St Peter’s Hospice in Bristol. The funds donated to...
View ArticleSt Mark’s School Welcomes Children’s Literature Festival
St Mark’s School in Bath was recently selected to host part of the Children’s Literature Festival, and welcomed author Frank Cottrell Boyce to speak to an audience of local young people. The event is...
View ArticleCancer Research UK Launch £100M Grand Challenges
Cancer Research UK has today launched ‘Grand Challenges’, the biggest and most ambitious grants in the world, which aim to overcome the greatest barriers in the fight against cancer. The £100 million...
View ArticlePeasedown Congregation Grows With Two New Interns
Just months after appointing its first ever Curate, St John’s Church in Peasedown St John has made history again with two new interns joining its growing congregation. Twenty-year old Liam Adam and 22...
View ArticleNew PCC Scrutiny Panel Reports Back On Police Service
A panel of independent people set up to help Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens scrutinise the police has reported back for the first time. In June, Sue Mountstevens announced that a panel...
View ArticleCouncil Begins Work To Improve Entrance To Crematorium
Bath & North East Somerset Council has started a new project to improve the entrance gateway at Haycombe Cemetery and Crematorium in Bath. At the moment the gateway can become congested as it is...
View ArticleBath Abbey To Hold Harvest Festival With A Difference
Bath Abbey is holding a Harvest Festival with a difference this year, celebrating Harvest through a series of fun events aimed at exploring the relationship between food and faith. The Abbey are...
View Article
