Get free business support at workshops and clinics
New dates for free Starting in Business Awareness Workshops and One-to-One Business Advice Clinics organised by Bath & North East Somerset Council and Business West have been set for the summer...
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Why was Bath petrol station blaze woman free to kill herself, ask family
The family of a woman who died after setting fire to herself at a petrol station in Bath say she should have been sectioned for her own safety. Christine Warren, 54, who had recently moved into...
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Learning how to stay safe on the roads
Road safety advice was on offer at an open day at a Bath children's centre.The event, at Weston Children's Centre, enabled people to find the range of services and support on offer from its operator...
View ArticleHosting foreign students
Host families are needed for international students in Bath.Bath Spa University is looking for families to become homestay hosts.With its international partnerships and collaborations growing in...
View ArticleSneak look at new nursery
A new nursery due to open in Bath in September is throwing open its doors early to let families have a sneak preview of what is on offer.Green Shoots Pre-School will officially open for two to five...
View ArticleFamilies call on crisis aid to eat
Ten households a day are appealing for emergency financial help to pay for food as they adjust to changes to the benefits system.Figures released by Bath and North East Somerset Council show the scale...
View ArticleExpert to give a talk on fate of specialist hospital
A retired rheumatologist will give a presentation on the best way of preserving the work carried out by the world- renowned Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases next week.Emeritus Professor...
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Building nears completion
Building work is almost complete on a new budget hotel due to open this autumn.Work on the £11 million Premier Inn hotel at James Street West started last July. When it opens in November it will create...
View ArticleYellow line talks start
A consultation exercise on more than 40 proposed new locations for double yellow line parking restrictions across the Bath area is under way.The majority of the changes proposed by B&NES Council...
View ArticleLaura Place fountain set to be restored
The public fountain in the middle of Laura Place is set to be restored thanks to a community project between Bath & North East Somerset Council and the City of Bath College. The fountain, which is...
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View Keynsham's regeneration on time-lapse film
A time-lapse film of the demolition of Keynsham town centre is now available on Bath & North East Somerset Council's website.The stunning film is part of a project by students at Bath Spa...
View ArticleBath Lyme disease sufferer: I took medication for two years after being told...
A Bath woman who spent two years taking medication after being wrongly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when she had lyme disease is warning people to be more alert to the symptoms.Julia...
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Rory Bremner to make dramatic debut during Theatre Royal Bath summer season
This year's Summer Season at the Theatre Royal Bath features the work of five acclaimed directors in four exceptional new productions featuring a host of the UK's favourite actors.Rory Bremner makes...
View ArticleBath's Opa told to stop operating as a nightclub
Owners of a Bath business have been told they can longer run their restaurant as a nightclub. Bath and North East Somerset Council has said Opa, in North Parade, must cease trading as a nightclub...
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Bath Olympic gold medallist Amy Williams prepares to sail around the world
Bath Olympic gold medallist Amy Williams is preparing to take part in a record attempt sailing around the world. The former Hayesfield School pupil is part of the Global Rib Challenge, aiming to be...
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Sydney Buildings residents witness ceremonial switch-on of 1830s lamppost...
A lamppost thought to be the oldest in Bath has been given a makeover in a community project.Residents in Sydney Buildings have worked with council officials to restore the street's 12 original...
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Drinkers go extra two miles . . . knitting scarf to stretch between Rising...
People in Bradford on Avon have gone the extra two miles for a pub charity challenge. Owners of The Rising Sun have come up with a unique way of supporting Dorothy House - knitting a scarf that will...
View ArticleWalker trampled by cows released from hospital
A 72-year-old man who was trampled by cows near Winsley has been released from hospital.John Porter, who lives at Monkton Combe, was badly injured by the animals on farmland in Turleigh, and is now...
View ArticleSt John's Church falcon chicks ringed to monitor progress
A pair of young peregrine falcons which have made their home in Bath have been ringed so they can be tracked by conservationists.The two chicks hatched on the roof of St John's Church, in South Parade,...
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Widcombe's Natural Theatre Company to raise a laugh in Russia
The Natural Theatre Company is exporting its whacky brand of British humour to Russia this week.A team from the Widcombe group will be appearing in Moscow today at an event billed The Queen's...
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