Police appeal for missing Trowbridge man who may be in Bath
Police believe that a missing man from Trowbridge could be in Bath. They are appealing for information about Ivan Saunders, who was last seen at his home on Wednesday morning. Officers have released a...
View ArticleBath's Victoria Art Gallery to get new shop with £50,000 investment
The Victoria Art Gallery is getting a £50,000 shot in the arm to create a new shop and ticket desk.The work, being carried out as charges are mooted for some touring exhibitions at the venue, comes as...
View ArticleGuide dogs couple nominated for a Pride in Bath award
A couple who have dedicated years of their lives to training guide dogs and raising money for charity have been nominated for a Pride in Bath award.Derek and Norma Stent, from Bathwick, have run the...
View ArticleTime for you to nominate for the Pride in Bath awards
For the second year running, the Pride in Bath awards will give people the chance to nominate those who have made a difference in their community, or who have shown great bravery, compassion or...
View ArticleBath engineering firm Polamco's community role
An engineering firm in Bath is starting the new year by reaffirming its commitment to the local community.Polamco, based at Weston Lock, is teaming up with the Bath Rugby Foundation through a corporate...
View ArticlePeggy Dodd Centre hoping for a share of £15,000 Bath community cash giveaway
People across Bath and north east Somerset have been nominating community groups which deserve a share of a £15,000 cash giveaway.For the second year running, The Bath Chronicle and the BMI Bath Clinic...
View ArticleBath couple celebrate 65 years of married life
One of Bath's longest-married couples have celebrated 65 years of marriage.Onetime PoW Wally Troutt and his wife Phyllis of Freeview Road, Twerton, got married 18 months after first meeting at a dance...
View ArticleBath childhood train lover now has his dedication rewarded
A 20-year-old man who has fulfilled a childhood ambition to work on the railways has picked up a national award for his dedication to his job.Liam Hutchison, a former Culverhay School pupil, has been...
View ArticleBath gymnast Tiola Gleeson set for an early taste of Olympics
Tiola Gleeson is looking to grab her big opportunity with both hands after winning a surprise call-up for this month's Australian Youth Olympic Festival.The 12-year-old from Combe Down, pictured, will...
View ArticleGreat eight on Running Bath 2012 athlete of the year award shortlist
It was a year when the elite competed at a home Olympics and Team Bath Athletics Club went from strength to strength, both in quality and quantity of members.So what better way to wrap up a memorable...
View ArticleSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs stars visit children at Bath's Royal United...
Children at the Royal United Hospital were treated to a visit by stars from the Theatre Royal's pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.Patients on the children's ward were able to talk to them about...
View ArticleShirley Toogood tribute concert to raise cash for Children's Hospice South West
A concert takes place later this month in memory of artist Shirley Toogood.Shine Silently at the Chapel Arts Centre will raise funds for the Children's Hospice South West.The event on Sunday, January...
View ArticleGirls can give rugby a try at Bath Ladies' open day
Bath Rugby Ladies are giving girls the chance to try the sport as they look to establish a youth section.An open training session will take place at Lambridge on Saturday, January 26 from 11am-2pm for...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: The new Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset police will be Nick...
THE new Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset police will be Nick Gargan.Barring a veto from the regional Police and Crime Panel (PCP) when they meet him on Wednesday, the current Chief Constable and...
View ArticleWarminster man finds burglars in his house
A man was pushed to the ground after coming home to find his Warminster home being burgled.Salisbury Priority Crime Team are appealing for information about the burglary which happened at a house in...
View ArticleRain's returns means another weekend washout for Bath City
Bath City's Blue Square South match at Havant & Waterlooville has been rained off for the second time in three weeks. Originally due to be played the Saturday before Christmas, the fixture was...
View ArticleIce weather warning for Bath
A severe weather warning for ice in Bath and the South West has been issued starting from this afternoon, remaining in place until tomorrow morning.Outbreaks of rain, sleet and some snow will gradually...
View ArticleBradford on Avon artist unveils portrait of Duchess of Cambridge
A Bradford on Avon artist has become the first to paint an officially commissioned portrait of the future Queen of England – but the finished work by Paul Emsley has stirred a minor storm of...
View ArticleBody found near Bath during hunt for missing man
Police searching for a missing man from Trowbridge have discovered a body in a woodland area near Bath. Ivan Saunders, 65, went missing from his home in Conigre on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 9pm...
View ArticleBath Rugby edge out Agen to book place in Amlin Cup quarter-finals
Match report: BATH RUGBY 19 SU AGEN 16Bath Rugby put their Aviva Premiership blues behind them to secure a place in the Amlin Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought victory over French visitors Agen at...
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