Ironman Pennington too strong for the rest in Bath Skyline 10k race
Triathlete Charles Pennington triumphed when the second race in the Bath Skyline 10k series was staged on Sunday.The Navy Ironman competitor clocked 45mins 30secs to come home at the front of a field...
View ArticleWarning for drivers as fog makes driving hazardous on motorway near Bath
Drivers have been warned to be prepared for hazardous driving conditions on the M4 motorway near Bath this morning. Fog is making driving difficult near junction 18 of the M4 motorway and the A46 into...
View ArticleBath photographers focus on £500 prize in 'old and new' snapshot contest
Entries are flowing in for a photographic competition which aims to reflect the way in which Bath combines the best of the old and the new.A prize of £500 is up for grabs in the contest run by The Bath...
View ArticleIt appears it isn't the end of the world as pessimistic forecasters doomed to...
Managers running the winter solstice celebrations at Wiltshire's stone circle sites today fear there may be more people turning up than in previous years – because they think today will be the end of...
View ArticleDave Nosworthy will relish Somerset challenge
Dave Nosworthy is relishing the challenge of ending Somerset's wait for a maiden County Championship title after becoming the club's new director of cricket. The 44-year-old South African, who resigned...
View ArticleMake a difference to your Bath community and earn a share of a £15,000 cash...
The Bath Chronicle and BMI Bath Clinic are working together to give away a staggering £15,000 to share among local community groups in Bath. From youth clubs and shelters to sports teams and primary...
View ArticleYour Christmas and New Year household recycling and rubbish collections
Christmas plans for household recycling and rubbish collections have been released by Bath and north east Council. There will be no collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. If your...
View ArticleSix changes to Bath Rugby team ahead of Sarries test
Bath Rugby have made six changes to the starting line-up that beat Calvisano in the Amlin Challenge Cup last weekend as they return to Aviva Premiership action against Saracens at The Rec tomorrow...
View ArticleBath's night marshals have kept 40,000 people safe
Bath's night marshals have kept around 40,000 people safe in the city centre since August, according to business bosses. The Bath Business Improvement District (BID) initiative to make Bath's streets...
View ArticleHistoric tiles found at Lackham House near Melksham
Well preserved tiles were discovered in Lackham House after members of the estates and services team at Lackham College uncovered them. The tiles which are reported to be part of the old Dairy on the...
View Article'Black Friday' . . . follow Friday before Christmas live updates from Avon...
It's been dubbed "Black Friday" – the Friday before Christmas when thousands of revellers head out onto the town. Tonight will be one of the busiest nights of the year for the emergency services with...
View ArticleBath man Paul Keene cleared of murder of fiancee
A Bath man has been found not guilty of murdering his fiancee - and mother of their baby daughter - at the city centre flat they shared. But Paul Keene has been convicted of manslaughter - a charge he...
View ArticleCarmen Miron Buchacra grew up with a bodyguard
Carmen Miron Buchacra was described in court as an intelligent, talented scientist who was working on finding a cure for diabetes.Details about the 28-year-old's background have been revealed during...
View ArticleOn the surface, West looks a hole lot better
Potholes are putting pedestrians and motorcyclists at risk, according to an AA survey, but at least a spill is less likely in the West Country than anywhere else in Britain. On average pedestrians are...
View ArticleToday's the big day for shops hoping for a last dash for Christmas
High street retailers are preparing for what they hope will be the biggest day of the year amid gloomy sales figures in the last dash to Christmas. This weekend will be "the big one" as consumers spend...
View ArticleA fifth of West pensioners live on one meal a day
Pensioners in the West are eating the equivalent of less than one meal a day because the bad weather means they struggle to make it to the shops A survey carried out in Bristol and Devon by Age UK...
View ArticleGrateful thanks to foster mum of 30 years and 200 children
She has been a mother to more than 200 children in more than 30 years of being a foster parent, but now Mollie Lloyd is having a well-earned rest. She began as a foster carer in Trowbridge back in July...
View ArticleKing Edward's junior fencers take team prize at Bath Schools Foil competition
There was plenty of home success when King Edward's staged the annual Bath Schools' Foil competition.KES Junior School fencing coach Lynne Bornemisza organised the event, which involved 23 schools and...
View ArticleCharmbury Arms landlords' Christmas gift to Bath charity
A Bath charity had its Christmas come early this year after generous donations from a city pub.Headway Bath and District, a charity which offers help and support to victims of brain injury or trauma,...
View ArticleBath primary school gets upgraded by Ofsted inspectors
Staff, pupils and parents at a Bath primary school are celebrating after inspectors graded it as good in its latest Ofsted report.St Saviour's Infant School has made improvements since a previous...
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