Squatting campaigner launches boat protest at Pulteney Weir
A man who has twice squatted in a derelict industrial building in Bath in protest at what he calls council neglect has anchored his boat at Pulteney Weir. Campaigner Charlie Dancey of the South Quay...
View ArticleHave you lost your 100-year-old teddy? Bristol Airport staff appeal to owners
Airport staff are hunting the owner of a much-loved and dog-eared 100-year-old Teddy bear found abandoned in a departure lounge having missed its flight. The antique bear, which has one eye and a...
View ArticleWe'll look to keep it going – says Somerset chief Dave Nosworthy
Dave Nosworthy has paid tribute to match-winners Craig Meschede and Max Waller – as Somerset aim to move back to the top of their YB40 pool with victory over Middlesex at Lord's tonight. Somerset edged...
View ArticleUniversity of Bath apologises after student party in front of the Royal Crescent
The University of Bath has apologised after some of its students held an unofficial party at the Royal Crescent, leaving local residents to clear up the mess they left behind. Saturday night's...
View ArticleOlympic rowing champion James Cracknell sets sights on being your MEP
Olympic gold medalist James Cracknell has announced he wants to run as an MEP for the South West at next year's elections. The rower, who has two Olympic golds and has rowed across the Atlantic, plans...
View ArticleLess than a third of Bath college students smoke, according to new survey
College students in Bath have been discovering that far fewer of their peers smoke than they previously thought. A recent survey at the City of Bath College has revealed that students thought that 52...
View ArticleNewbridge Primary School hosts music festival to say farewell to head teacher...
A Bath primary school is preparing to say goodbye to its head teacher by throwing a music festival in his honour. John Croker is leaving Newbridge Primary School at the end of this term after seven...
View ArticleSomerset and Gloucestershire face battle over World Cup cricket matches
Gloucestershire and Somerset will go head-to-head in a quest to stage World Cup cricket matches in 2019. England will host the tournament for the first time since 1999 and the process of selecting ten...
View ArticleFormer Bath City striker Kaid Mohamed aims to fly down the wing at Port Vale
The chance to cause havoc on one of the biggest pitches in the Football League convinced former Bath City striker Kaid Mohamed to make the move from Cheltenham Town to Port Vale. Mohamed turned down...
View ArticlePlans for new Sainsbury's in Bath to go on display for public feedback
Updated plans for a new Sainsbury's in Bath are going on display for members of the public to give feedback. The supermarket giant has submitted an application to Bath and North East Somerset Council...
View ArticleHampset 1st XI Too Hot To Handle
West United 1st XI vs. Hampset 1st XI Match ReportOn a pleasant early summer's afternoon, West United welcomed Hampset to compete in a bottom of the table clash. Both teams were eager to kick their...
View ArticleHampset 2nd XI Fall Short
A glorious sunny day for a home game for Hampset against Cleeve 2nd XI Hampset won the toss and only a still slightly damp track, elected to bowl first. Despite a fantastic open stint from Mark...
View ArticleHampset 2nd XI Fall Short
A glorious sunny day for a home game for Hampset against Cleeve 2nd XIHampset won the toss and only a still slightly damp track, elected to bowl first.Despite a fantastic open stint from Mark Matthews...
View ArticleJames Hildreth hits 26 off final over to reach century . . . but Somerset...
James Hildreth scored his second hundred in three innings – including a remarkable last over that went for 26 – but Somerset came up short against Middlesex at Lord's in the YB40. Somerset missed an...
View ArticleVideo: Bath Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams reacts to emotional Red...
A comedy video clip posted on Twitter by Bath teenage TV star Maisie Williams has become an international hit. Maisie, who plays Arya Stark in HBO's cult TV show, Game of Thrones, posted the Vine clip...
View ArticleJurassic spark . . . Bath grandad builds Wyatt a dinosaur
One three-year-old from Bath will be the envy of all his friends after his grandad built him his own dinosaur. Little Wyatt Cozens, who has Down's syndrome, is crazy about dinosaurs. As a special...
View ArticleD-day looms over curbs on student housing in Bath as new row rages
Councillors are next week expected to push ahead with measures designed to limit the concentration of student housing in certain parts of Bath. Members of Bath and North East Somerset Council's...
View Article90 not out . . . Hinton Charterhouse CC groundsman celebrates birthday by...
A cricket club groundsman who is still going strong at the age of 90 is marking his milestone birthday by umpiring his last match. Ed Meddings joined Hinton Charterhouse CC more than 20 years ago at...
View ArticleNew private hospital's anger after probe into Bath healthcare market
An investigation has taken place into the private healthcare available in the Bath area. The Competition Commission has used the launch of the CircleBath hospital at Peasedown St John three years ago...
View ArticleBath Society of Artists 2013 Exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery
The prestigious Bath Society of Artists Summer Exhibition will be hosted by Bath & North East Somerset Council at the city's Victoria Art Gallery from 6 July – 31 August 2013.Now in its 108th year...
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