Wild Guide to the South West . . . discoveries on your doorstep
Three West-based adventurers and authors are encouraging people to eschew far-flung escapes in favour of some homegrown marvels and excitement. Tina Rowe finds out more With its promise of night walks...
View Article20 minute delays for drivers heading to Bath from M4 motorway
Drivers heading into Bath from the M4 motorway are facing long delays this morning. Traffic is queueing on the eastbound motorway exit slip road at junction 18 of the M4. The Highways Agency has...
View ArticleFamilies enjoy pet fun day in Bath
Animal lovers have been finding out more about their feathered and furry friends during an event at a Bath pet shop. Not Just Pets, in St James's Parade, opened its doors for a family fun day, where...
View ArticleA46 blocked by serious crash between Bath and Cold Ashton
The A46 is blocked in both directions between Bath and Cold Ashton by what police are describing as a "serious" crash. Emergency crews were called to the incident at 2.55pm this afternoon after a...
View ArticleAFC Durbin play charity match in memory of former teammate
A Bath football team has played a charity match in memory of their former teammate who died five years ago. AFC Durbin, which was created and named after 22-year-old Anthony Durbin who died back in...
View ArticleJudd Trump: I want Ronnie O'Sullivan to keep playing
Judd Trump has pleaded with Ronnie O'Sullivan not to walk away from the game, the former Keynsham Snooker Centre potter insisting he wants to win a world title and beat the Rocket along the way. It was...
View ArticlePhotographs giving rare glimpse inside Colditz prison walls for sale in...
It was the famous prisoner of war camp the Nazis thought – wrongly – was an inescapable fortress, but from which an international band of Allied officers delighted in dreaming up ways of escaping. And...
View ArticleFox-Pitt and Nicholson stay in hunt for Grand Slam at Badminton Horse Trials
Grand Slam-chasing duo William Fox-Pitt and Andrew Nicholson remain in the hunt for equestrian's richest prize after a thrilling day of cross-country action at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse...
View ArticleBath City Youth under-15s beat rivals to seal Midsomer Norton League double
Bath City Youth under-15s completed a double with a 1-0 victory over rivals Bath Arsenal in the Midsomer Norton League Cup final. After a goalless first period, City began to take charge and grabbed...
View ArticleBiddestone Social on verge of unprecedented Chippenham League quadruple
CHIPPENHAM LEAGUE Bug & Spider stand between Biddestone Social and an unprecedented quadruple in the SK Fruits Limited Chippenham Sunday League. The sides will meet in the final of the Subsidiary...
View ArticleBradford United safe from drop despite defeat at Castle Combe
Bradford United are guaranteed Trowbridge Windows & Conservatories Trowbridge League Division 1 football for next term despite losing 3-0 at Castle Combe. Jamal Chevolleau netted either side of a...
View ArticleManager Kelvin Hancock takes Timsbury Athletic clubman award
First-team boss Kelvin Hancock received the James Adams Memorial Trophy as clubman of the year when Timsbury Athletic held its annual presentation night. Adams has battled against enumerable problems...
View ArticleOdd Down presented with FA Charter Standard award
Odd Down were presented with their FA Charter Standard award by Sue Merrell of the Toolstation League. Club chairman Dave Loxton and president Mike Russell received the accolade on behalf of the...
View ArticleTyler Sibbick's treble earns Larkhall Athletic final-day victory over Ilfracombe
Tyler Sibbick's hat-trick helped Larkhall Athletic round off their campaign with a 3-2 home victory over Ilfracombe Town on Saturday. The Larks were already assured of a fifth-place finish in...
View ArticleJohn Bentley backing Kyle Eastmond for England's trip to Argentina
His name might not have been one of those read out at last week's British & Irish Lions squad announcement but Kyle Eastmond is still set for a big summer, according to former dual-code...
View ArticleMichael Jung's final-fence failure hands Jonathan Paget Badminton Horse...
New Zealander Jonathan Paget claimed the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials trophy at the first time of asking in a dramatic finale this afternoon. Lying second overnight, the 29-year-old...
View ArticleTwo Tunnels Cycling Track
Weeks before the new two tunnels cycle track was opened some people were concerned that the cyclists would speed through the tunells with no respect for the walker, having taken a ride through the...
View ArticleBoy pulled unconscious from river in Bath
A teenage boy was pulled unconscious from the River Avon in Bath this afternoon after falling from a bridge. The boy had been pulled out of the water by passing cyclist Kieron McCarron, who had been...
View ArticleJosh Cook posts two top-five finishes in Renault UK Clio Cup at Thruxton
Bath's Josh Cook raced to two top-five finishes when he competed in the Renault UK Clio Cup at Thruxton last weekend. Last year's rookie champion was fourth-fastest in qualifying for Saturday's fifth...
View ArticleMaiden half-centuries earn Beechen Cliff under-12 cricketers win at Wells
Beechen Cliff School's under-12s cricketers triumphed in their first competitive match of the season at Wells. Opener Owen Dudman and captain Tom Van Gelderen both scored maiden half-centuries as...
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