Concern over exposed workmen at Bath gasworks
Motorists in East Twerton narrowly missed hitting workmen who appeared to have been left to carry out repairs in the middle of a road without any protection against traffic. The men were working along...
View ArticleLarkhall Athletic Ladies ready for title showdown at Bristol
Larkhall Athletic Ladies will be crowned as South West Women's League Premier Division champions tonight should they avoid defeat to nearest challengers Bristol Ladies Union. It will be the second time...
View ArticleNoisy railway work keeping Bath residents awake
Network Rail have apologised to people in Bath kept awake by noisy work. Planned works including signalling and telecoms maintenance and track work involving the use of stone blowing and tamping...
View ArticlePet shops raise money for charity
The two Not Just Pets shops in Bath are raising money for the city's cats and dogs home. The Bath Pet Centre and Bath Pets in Larkhall are both marking National Pet Month with open days, promoting the...
View ArticleLions coach Graham Rowntree visits Bath Rugby ahead of next week's squad...
British & Irish Lions coach Graham Rowntree was at Farleigh House this morning, fuelling speculation there could be Bath Rugby players named in this summer's squad to tour Australia when it is...
View ArticleBath traffic ban gets a mixed reaction from business
A plan to ban cars and lorries from roads in the heart of Bath has been given a lukewarm welcome by businesses. Bath and North East Somerset Council is planning to ban vehicles from Lower Borough...
View ArticleBath Building Society claims strong financial results despite drop in pre-tax...
A weak housing market has been blamed for a drop in profits at Bath Building Society. The company, which is the only independent building society based in the South West, has revealed pre-tax profits...
View ArticleTeam Bath athletes top the board at Avon Track & Field League meeting
Full and final results are not yet available from the opening Avon Track & Field League meeting at Yate but Team Bath officials believe that they did enough to secure overall victory. Team manager...
View ArticleStothert & Pitt lift Bath Combination Vase as Oldfield miss out in Cup final
Stothert & Pitt lifted the Worthington Bath Combination Vase with a 17-9 victory over Walcot at The Rec last night. The Cranes made light of the the one-division gap to their Bath rivals and...
View ArticleEx-Bath Rugby stars tackle Ride Across Britain from John O'Groats to Land's End
They're used to short, sharp runs on the field, or working on weights at the gym.Now former Bath Rugby stars are putting themselves to the test in a bike ride covering the length of the country.David...
View Article10 things to do in and around Bath this weekend and the coming week
At a loose end during the week ahead? Here's our at-a-glance guide to ten things to do in Bath during the coming week:The Federation of Bath Residents' Associations is keen to get observers along to...
View ArticleFor fracking: Roy Hartley, Bath-based consultant petroleum engineer
The issue of fracking is shaping up to be one of the biggest environmental issues facing the Bath area. Read the views of all sides of the debate and whether fracking could damage Bath's hot springsSo...
View ArticleFracking debate: Bath and North East Somerset Council leader Paul Crossley
The issue of fracking is shaping up to be one of the biggest environmental issues facing the Bath area. Read the views of all sides of the debate and whether fracking could damage Bath's hot...
View ArticleAgainst fracking: Helen Moore of Frack-Free Somerset
The issue of fracking is shaping up to be one of the biggest environmental issues facing the Bath area. Read the views of all sides of the debate and whether fracking could damage Bath's hot...
View ArticleFracking debate: Graham Harrison, committee member, Federation of Small...
The issue of fracking is shaping up to be one of the biggest environmental issues facing the Bath area. Read the views of all sides of the debate and whether fracking could damage Bath's hot springsThe...
View ArticleCuro offers talks over plans for MoD site at Foxhill in Bath
A social landlord with plans to transform an abandoned Ministry of Defence site in Bath has said it wants to talk to local residents.Curo, which was revealed as the buyer for the Foxhill site last...
View ArticleRecord orders for Rotork
Rotork has reported order intake is up 14.3 per cent for the first quarter of the year to a record £150 million. In its interim management statement the Locksbrook Road engineering firm also confirmed...
View ArticleMy Bath: Steven Treharne . . . Exciting times lie ahead for the city
Mogers managing partner Steven Treharne answers the questions in our My Bath featureWhat's your favourite part of Bath?I like Bathampton. The Cotswold feel of the village, the church, school, pub and...
View ArticleRory Bremner searches for his Great British View in Bath
The Bath episode of impressionist Rory Bremner's new television series searching for the best view in Britain aired yesterday. Rory Bremner's Great British Views is a 20-part daytime series on ITV,...
View ArticleNew course to teach people to use mobile phones
If - like David Cameron - you don't know your lots of love from your laugh out loud, help is at hand. More than eight out of ten of us have a mobile phone, but some scarcely know how to switch it on,...
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