Pictures capture snow scenes in and around Bath
For some it was a day of struggling to work through the snow while others made the most of staying at home and taking to the slopes with the children. Our photographers - and you - were out and about...
View ArticleJack's the lad as Bath Rugby secure top Amlin Cup seeding
MATCH REPORT: Bath Rugby 53 Bucharest Wolves 8 Jack Cuthbert scored a hat-trick of tries as Bath Rugby secured top seeding for the Amlin Cup quarter-finals with a convincing victory over Bucharest...
View ArticleSix-a-side teams sought for Bath and Keynsham leagues
Six-a-side football leagues in Bath and Keynsham are looking for teams ahead of the new Winter/Spring 2013 season, which kicks off in February. Games are played at Wellsway School from 7-9pm on Mondays...
View ArticleEngland captain Cookey glad to be back in Bath ahead of Aussie test
Pamela Cookey says she will feel right at home when she captains England's netballers against world champions Australia at the University of Bath Sports Training Village today. Cookey has returned to...
View ArticleNew weather warning for widespread ice and travel chaos
The Met Office has issued a new warning for widespread ice and possible sleet across the West on Sunday night as driving conditions remain treacherous this morning.Temperatures could reach as low as...
View ArticleFatal road crash shuts A367 in Radstock
A motorist has died in a single-vehicle crash on the A367 Bath New Road in Radstock.Police have confirmed the fatality following the accident earlier this morning, although details at present are still...
View ArticleBuses replace trains on routes through Westbury
Rail passengers face disruption today because of engineering work in the Westbury area.Buses will replace First Great Western services between Trowbridge and Salisbury while routes from London...
View ArticleUPDATE: Pedestrian lying on A367 in Radstock struck and killed by vehicle
A man lying in the road in Radstock was killed when he was struck by a vehicle, police have confirmed.The pedestrian was hit at 4.20am today on the A367, near Bath Road service station hand car wash.It...
View ArticleCombe Down youth players win training session with Bath Rugby
Combe Down RFC under-16s are looking forward to learning from the best after winning a training session with Bath Rugby. The opportunity comes just over four years since Combe Down launched their own...
View ArticleFrench tests for Bath Rugby on road to Amlin Cup final
Bath Rugby will face an all French affair in their bid to reach the Amlin Challenge Cup final in May.Yesterday's 53-8 victory over Bucharest Wolves at The Rec ensured Bath topped Pool 4 and finished...
View ArticleBath must adjust to the 'new normal' – insolvency expert
A Bath business expert is claiming 2013 will be a tough year for enterprises in the city.Insolvency expert Neil Vinnicombe, from Bath-based Begbies Traynor, has said businesses in the region are facing...
View ArticleStory delight for Peasedown St John author Guy Hayley
Peasedown St John author Guy Hayley is to have his first short story published in sci-fi magazine Interzone.Guy, 39, is over the moon at getting his work published in what is seen as the premier...
View ArticleWork starts on creating a centre for Bath Coworkers
Work has started on a new £500,000 creative hub which aims to inspire the businesses community of tomorrow.The Guild, as it will be known, is the result of a partnership between Bath and North East...
View ArticleLighting switch saves The Silver Shop in Bath £1,000 a year
Businesses in the city are being encouraged to think green and save money.Independent Bath jewellers The Silver Shop, on Union Passage, claims to have saved £1,000 a year on energy bills after joining...
View ArticleBath Olympic stars show circus gymnasts the ropes
Olympic gymnast Jennifer Pinches and Bath's Team GB rhythmic gymnasts Jade Faulkner and Lynne Hutchinson were the special guests at the biggest festival of gymnastics in the West this year. Teams of...
View ArticleHuge majority in favour of shake-up to allow new arena at Rec
The vast majority of people commenting on newly-published plans for Bath's Recreation Ground have supported a shake-up which will lead to the city's rugby club developing a bigger arena. The Charity...
View ArticleSaving the tales of craftsmen who preserved Bath Abbey
More than 70 years of stories of looking after one of the West's most important churches are to be captured for posterity, just as the latest transformation of the building gets underway. Bath Abbey...
View ArticleSchools reopen as health chief thanks public for snow response in Bath
2.20pm UPDATE: Snow latest. A yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for much of the west country. The Met Office has said the highest risk of snow tomorrow was in the west of region. "Snow...
View ArticleStudents bag gold, silver and bronze at Australian Youth Olympic Festival
University of Bath students will return from the Australian Youth Olympic Festival with a complete set of medals in the bag. Shooting star Kristian Callaghan followed up his men's 25m rapid fire pistol...
View ArticleSnow in Bath: the latest forecast
Bath is braced for another round of snow over the coming days, with subzero temperatures forecast overnight and rain set to turn to sleet. Yellow weather warnings of ice are in place for Bath today,...
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