Samantha Cook, Shaunagh Craig and Yasmin Parsons in England netball squad
A trio of Team Bath netballers have been named in the England squad to compete at the Netball Europe Open Championships later this month. Samantha Cook, Shaunagh Craig and Yasmin Parsons all feature in...
View ArticleCouncillors vote against Woolley Valley development
Councillors have voted unanimously to refuse planning permission for further development on a controversial poultry farm in the Woolley Valley. Golden Valley Paddocks had submitted five applications to...
View ArticleOlympian Sam Weale returns for Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Budapest
Double Olympian Sam Weale will contest his first international competition since London 2012 when he competes at the Budapest Modern Pentathlon World Cup this week. The 31-year-old, from Yeovil, is...
View ArticleMeteor fireball seen over Bath
An object believed to be a meteor fireball whizzed over Bath last night. The phenomenon was witnessed across England and Wales, and variously described as blue, white and green. Several people in Bath...
View Article10 things to do in 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:Bath Croquet Club are holding a charity open day on Bath Recreation Ground on...
View ArticleBath City Church celebrates 25th anniversary of saving The Forum
A Bath church has celebrated 25 years of owning the city's largest auditorium.The Forum, a former 1930s cinema seating 1,700 people, was saved by Bath City Church in 1988. Since then, the church has...
View ArticleBath teenage singer Rachel Long in semi-finals of Teen Star
A teenager from Bath is one step away from performing at The O2 in London after impressing judges in a singing competition.Rachel Long, from Combe Down, has made it through to the semi-finals of Teen...
View ArticleParish takes control of Beacon Hall and Beacon Field in Peasedown St John
The first-ever transfer of a community building in the Bath area since new Government legislation encouraged such arrangements has been made in Peasedown St John.Bath and North East Somerset Council...
View ArticleDave Attwood and Horacio Agulla are double winners at Bath Rugby awards night
Dave Attwood and Horacio Agulla each picked up two prizes as Bath Rugby staged their end-of-season presentation evening last night. Attwood celebrated his call-up for England's summer tour to Argentina...
View ArticlePolice watchdog begins probe into shooting of man in Keynsham
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has begun an investigation into the shooting of a man by armed officers in Keynsham. The 47-year-old man, who was in a wheelchair, has been arrested in...
View ArticleGo fishing at Longleat Country Show
Longleat Safari and Adventure Park are hosting a Fishing and Country Show featuring some of the big names in fishing. The show is expected to be the largest show of its kind in the South West of...
View ArticleMan in hospital with broken nose and cheekbone after Bath bus station attack
A man was left with serious facial injuries after being attacked in broad daylight outside Bath bus station. Police are appealing for witnesses to the assault on the 53-year-old man, which happened at...
View ArticleJune date for Keynsham public regeneration event announced
The next opportunity for Keynsham residents to hear about the progress being made by Bath & North East Somerset Council and Willmott Dixon on the £34 million regeneration of Keynsham town centre...
View ArticleStory time at Southside Youth Hub
Parents of pre-school children are invited to take their little ones along to Southside Youth Hub in Bath for a series of story time sessions hosted by Bath & North East Somerset Council's Library...
View ArticleCar hits lamppost on Morford Street in Bath
A car has collided with a lamppost on Morford Street in Bath. At this stage it is unclear if anyone has been injured in the incident between Lansdown Road and Julian Road.
View ArticleBreast cancer sufferer Kady Chatman inspires friends to donate blood in her...
A woman who had to stop giving blood when she was diagnosed with breast cancer hopes she has inspired hundreds of people to donate in her place.Kady Chatman, from Corsham, has been giving blood since...
View ArticleRow over council 'rich list' as Bath authority says number of £100k staff is...
A town hall rich list has sparked uproar after claiming that at least 2,525 council staff, including 88 in the west, have received more than £100,000 in payments. The annual list, compiled by the...
View ArticleYe Olde Farmhouse pub at Lansdown cuts opening hours
A Bath pub with a long tradition as a live music venue has been forced to reduce its trading hours because of a lack of customers. Ye Olde Farmhouse, in Lansdown, has long been a prominent name on the...
View ArticleEx-Bath college student who appeared on Tourettes: Let Me Entertain You...
After leaving Bath College of Performing Arts last summer and his appearance on BBC 3's Tourettes: Let Me Entertain You last autumn, young Tom Carpenter is carving out a successful career with his...
View ArticleBath Croquet Club invite people to try the sport on open day at The Rec
People are being invited to take it to the hoop this weekend when Bath Croquet Club stage a charity open day in aid of Dorothy House Hospice Care. It is taking place at The Recreation Ground from 10am...
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