Launch of the Pride in Bath awards by the Bath Chronicle and the BMI Bath Clinic
Unsung heroes from Bath will once again be recognised for their hard work and dedication.For the second year running, The Pride in Bath awards will give people the chance to nominate those who have...
View Article20 mph proposal for Walcot, Lansdown, and part of Lambridge - give your view
A signs only 20 mph speed limit in Walcot, Lansdown, and part of Lambridge is being proposed by Bath & North East Somerset Council to improve road safety. Local people are being given the chance to...
View ArticleBradford on Avon post office on the move
Plans have been unveiled to move Bradford on Avon post office. The Post Office wants to relocate it from The Shambles to the Richardson's Budgens supermarket in Kingston Road. The move would mean the...
View ArticleBath scientists making buildings power themselves
Scientists from Bath have got involved in groundbreaking research that could see buildings transformed into mini power stations.Chemists from the University of Bath have teamed up with scientists from...
View Article20mph limits set to be extended into Lansdown and London Road area
The process of turning Bath's residential streets into 20mph zones is set to be rolled out to the London Road area. Bath and North East Somerset Council has begun a £500,000 project to reduce speeds on...
View ArticleBATH RACECOURSE COLUMN: Paul Nicholls has been quick to fill the void
Bath Racecourse general manager Jo Hall gives her view on the horse racing scene...It may have been a quiet month in terms of track action at Bath but the rest of the racing world has provided its fair...
View ArticleNew buses arriving gift wrapped in Bath
Seven new low-floor buses equipped with leather seats will soon be running on a key route through Bath.Operator First has spent £900,000 on the buses which will be used on the 13 route between Foxhill...
View ArticleRoyal United Hospital receives top marks for A&E privacy
The Royal United Hospital has been given a vote of confidence by its accident and emergency patients.The hospital scored well in a survey which questioned more than 300 patients.The overall view of the...
View ArticleFamily celebrates success in Bath Chronicle's 'Win a Christmas' competition
A family will be spoilt this festive season after being picked for the Bath Chronicle's 'Win a Christmas' competition.Marianne and Richard Staniforth have won everything they need to make this festive...
View ArticleMedieval plays brought up to date in bath school production
Youngsters at a Bath school took their audiences on a mystery tour for an end of term play.Kingswood School put on a production called The Kingswood Mysteries, which featured pupils from Years 11 to...
View ArticleUniversity of Bath expert helping blind 'see' through sound
An expert has joined the University of Bath to carry on research into helping blind people use their other senses to build up mental pictures.Dr Michael Proulx, who is originally from Arizona, has...
View ArticleBath schoolgirls complete charity rowing challenge
A group of Bath schoolgirls have rowed 140 miles without leaving the gym to back a charity.The 23 GCSE PE students from the Royal High School took on the challenge as part of the 140th anniversary...
View ArticleHundreds of Santas provide perfect present for charity
A run by 200 Santa-clad fundraisers has brought in £5,000 for a children's charity.The runners took part in the Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) Santas on the Run event in Bath last week.The 2km...
View ArticleBath Catholic church church celebrates 150 years
A Bath Catholic church is beginning to celebrate its 150th anniversary.St John the Evangelist Church in South Parade held a service called a Mass of Jubilee Lights at the weekend.It welcomed the Bishop...
View ArticleHolly Rush leads the way as Team Bath AC shine at cross-country championships
Team Bath AC finished as the top club at the combined Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire Cross-Country Championships, held at the University of Bath on Sunday.Across the three county competitions, the club's...
View ArticleTOM BRADSHAW: 'Guaranteed' European places are not helping Italian clubs
This week, talks have once again taken place over the future complexion of European club rugby.Few, except those with vested interests in retaining the status quo, would argue that the current...
View ArticleUniversity of Bath student's months of verbal abuse prompted fiance to 'snap'...
An "outstanding and gifted" Bath University student subjected her fiance to months of verbal abuse which caused him to "snap" and kill her, a court heard yesterday. High-flying investment worker Paul...
View ArticleCall for more blood donors in Bath
A Christmas Eve blood donation session has been organised in a bid to tackle a looming shortage this winter.In the last ten years, the number of donors across the country has declined by 20 per...
View ArticleMore flood warnings across the South West
The region is on flood alert yet again after 24 hours of heavy rain and high winds, with the South West among the worst affected regions. A combination of strong winds, large waves and high tide has...
View ArticleTalented musicians entertain at Bath school winter concert
Musicians at a Bath school entertained parents with their annual winter concert. The talented pupils from Ralph Allen School had been rehearsing weekly since September to make sure they had perfected...
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