Royal High Junior School girl's topping idea for Bath Bun
A schoolgirl has created a new Bath Bun topping which will be sold throughout the summer at Sally Lunn's.Year 4 pupils from the Royal High Junior School spent the day at the city centre bakery and...
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Miles House Day Nursery pupils enchanted by creepy crawlies
Children at a Bath nursery have welcomed some creepy-crawly visitors during a hands-on activity day.The Miles House Day Nursery took its study of animals to a new level when a team from Zoolab brought...
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Soldier who led Army Cadet Force in Bath dies age 87
A wartime soldier who helped to lead army cadets in Bath has died aged 87.Capt Owen Millican, who died at Shockerwick House near Box, devoted 18 years to the Army Cadet Force in Bath, as well as...
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Shoscombe Primary School pupils create green orchard
Primary school children have been showing their creative side during workshops with a local artist.Pupils at Shoscombe Primary School have been working with Edwina Bridgeman to put together a piece of...
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Items stolen during a burglary in Nelson Place
A number of items were stolen from a top floor flat in Nelson Place. Thieves burgled the property on Thursday between 1pm and 1.45pm. The front door was forced open with an umbrella, and a number of...
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Thousands take part in the Race for Life in Bath
Pink feather boas, hats, and fairy wings brightened up a dull day as thousands of women took part in the Race for Life. Despite the drizzly rain women of all ages turned out for the event at the...
View ArticleChoir gets ready for Hungary
A choir from Bath is learning Hungarian folk songs ahead of a visit to one of the city's twin towns.The Walcot State Choir is participating in an exchange project with Zenekedvelok Korusa – the Music...
View ArticleFears over broadband roll-out
A people-powered broadband company has said the internet situation in rural areas is much worse than previously feared.Wansdyke Telecom says a new report from the National Audit Office shows that the...
View ArticleSchool joy over new role
The head teacher and staff at a Bath primary school are celebrating after being selected for a top role supporting schools in challenging circumstances.Sarah Weber, from Batheaston Primary, is one of...
View ArticleWalk aids hospice service
When hundreds of women set off on this year's Bath Midnight Walk they will be raising funds for one of Dorothy House's core services, Hospice at Home.And one walker who knows the importance of this is...
View ArticleGPs out and about
GPs have been getting out into the community to learn more about the work being done across the healthcare system.The fact-finding mission was organised by the new NHS Bath and North East Somerset...
View ArticlePaying in Olivers
Visitors to Bath will be encouraged to support independent traders with the help of the city's own currency.Tourists booking accommodation in the city will now be able to receive a welcome pack, which...
View ArticleCourts in tough line on women
Magistrates in Avon and Somerset are more than twice as likely to send a woman to prison as courts in other parts of England and Wales, according to new figures.The Howard League for Penal Reform has...
View ArticlePresenter back on the pitch
BBC Radio Bristol presenter and former Bristol Rovers favourite Geoff Twentyman will be back on the pitch in Bath for a charity football match later this month.He will be part of a BBC Radio Bristol...
View ArticleCommunity gets behind Foodbank
The community in Keynsham has donated more than 1.8 tonnes of food to the town's new foodbank.The Keynsham Foodbank held two collection days at the Tesco supermarket in the town last week and was...
View ArticleBuy local at market
A community market in Bath will allow people to buy local produce this weekend.The event, being held at the Methodist Church Hall, in Bruton Avenue on Saturday, is being organised by the community...
View ArticleMeet the Chronicle
The Bath Chronicle is coming to the end of a round of meet-the-reader sessions on Thursdays.The regular Thursday morning sessions from 11am to noon allow people to tell us about potential stories,...
View ArticleDog owner failed to control pet
These are among the latest cases to be dealt with by Bath Magistrates' Court.Anna Witt, 45, of Cameley Green, Bath, was fined £335 and ordered to pay £500 compensation for being the owner of a dog...
View ArticleTackling gull pests
What has B&NES Council already been doing to solve the gull problem?July 2001: The local authority launched a programme of coating gull eggs in mineral oil, to suffocate the chick inside. It proves...
View ArticleRiverside's next phase unveiled
People are being invited to have their say as the next phase of the Bath Western Riverside development is revealed.The next phase will include three large apartment blocks, similar in appearance to...
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