Bath museum architect picks up honorary university degree
The architect who designed the extension to the Holburne Museum joined hundreds of University of Bath students as they graduated this week.Eric Parry picked up an honorary degree at the Assembly Rooms...
View ArticleFAN'S VIEW: Pole position on Amlin grid for Bath after Italian Job Part 1
Bath Rugby supporter Glyn Edwards gives his take on events at the Rec….The first half of the match against Calvisano at The Rec last Saturday suggested Bath were not going to achieve the comprehensive...
View ArticleBig breakthrough on tiny scale for cancer by scientists at the University of...
Scientists at the University of Bath have taken a small but significant step in the fight against cancer – by making nanoparticles glow in the dark. The team from the university's Department of...
View ArticleBath's Michael Jamieson is delighted to avoid distractions by returning to pool
While swimming has enjoyed more column inches than it is accustomed to recently, it will be with some relief that attention finally turns to action in the pool when the World Short-Course Championships...
View Article68 per cent of food outlets get top hygiene rating in Bath area
More than two-thirds of food outlets in the Bath area have been given top marks in hygiene inspections. Of the 1,502 businesses inspected by Bath and North East Somerset Council, 68 per cent were given...
View ArticleDon't let food poisoning ruin your festive celebrations
People who want to enjoy a meal out can avoid their festive season being ruined by food poisoning with the help of Bath & North East Somerset Council.The Council has helped compile a handy list of...
View ArticleWhy 12 is lucky for newly-wed Jim who married at 12.12 on the 12th
The number 12 has continued its lucky streak for a happy couple who tied the knot at 12 minutes past 12 on the 12/12/12. Jim and Fiona Hobby, from Marshfield, were married today at the Little Theatre...
View ArticleRadio 1 DJ Greg James to run next year's Bath Half Marathon
Radio 1 DJ Greg James will be running the Bath Half Marathon for a breast cancer charity next year. The 26-year-old will join fellow broadcaster Dermot O'Leary in the 200-strong Coppafeel! team at the...
View Article132 jobs go at Bath firm GEM Group
A Bath-based geotechnical engineering and marine survey group has gone into administration. Geotechnical Engineering and Marine Surveys Limited and Gems Survey Limited, known as GEM Group, went into...
View ArticleSaracens warm up to face leaders with big 'home' win
A good all round performance saw Bath Saracens RFC defeat Wootton Bassett 30-5 and secure all five points from their latest Dorset & Wilts 2 North league match. Saracens' Sulis Club pitch was...
View ArticleBath's Emmanuel Nartey and Heather Stanning in Army awards double
There was an impressive double for past and present University of Bath-based athletes at the annual Army Sports Awards, with judo player Emmanuel Nartey and rower Heather Stanning winning two of the...
View ArticleBath's Anya Shrubsole named in England squad for ICC Women's World Cup defence
Bath's Anya Shrubsole has been named in a 15-strong England squad for the ICC Women's World Cup, to be held in India in February. The right-arm seamer, who turned 21 last week, was the youngest member...
View ArticleChristmas Recycling Advice and Collections
The countdown to Christmas has started, and Bath & North East Somerset Council is encouraging local people to remember to recycle over the festive period. Households are recycling more at home than...
View ArticleTraffic at a standstill after crash on Batheaston bypass
An accident caused serious traffic hold ups on the Batheaston by-pass today. Ambulance crews treated a casualty at the scene early this morning. The A4 was blocked eastbound between the A363 Bradford...
View ArticleExhibition to mark the 80th anniversary of the Royal United Hospital
The history of the Royal United Hospital was commemorated at an exhibition to celebrate a landmark anniversary.This month marks 80 years since the hospital was first moved to the Combe Park site.As...
View ArticleDo you have memories of Haile Selassie's time in Bath?
History students want to tap into the memories of people who can shed light on Ethiopian leader Haile Selassie's time in Bath.Three students at the University of the West of England in Bristol are...
View ArticleDuke helps mark centre anniversary
The Duke of Kent has visited the Wiltshire Music Centre in Bradford on Avon as it celebrates its 15th anniversary.The royal visit was part of a celebration which also saw a performance by award-winning...
View ArticleClub uses team work to support Carers' Centre
A group which cares for the carers has been chosen as one of Bath Rugby's charities for this season.Volunteer collectors will be out in force at the club's home games to help raise money for the...
View ArticleBattle over Bath Tesco and Sainsbury's supermarket plans hots up after...
The battle of the supermarket giants in Bath is hotting up as the firm which owns land needed for a £160 million Sainsbury's development says it will not give up the site.The refusal of Homebase to...
View ArticleBath buyers 'rush to snap up homes' ahead of student rent deadline
Landlords are snapping up more homes to rent out to students in Bath to beat a deadline which will usher in a new planning crackdown. Council chiefs have announced that rules curbing the number of...
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