TOM BRADSHAW: Gary Gold's southern hemisphere connections bear fruit for Bath...
Back in November, Gary Gold told me he was finalising a new global network of scouts for Bath Rugby. That international search for players is now bearing some appetising fruit. The announcement this...
View ArticleWhat does your body need now for the Bath Half Marathon challenge?
An expert has come up with nutritional advice for the thousands of runners starting next Sunday's Bath Half Marathon.With just over a week to go until the race, many runners will be starting to give...
View ArticleBallroom dancing lessons for youngsters are a hit n Bath
Ballroom dancing classes for children have proved a hit in Bath.Strictly for Kids was launched last month with classes for children at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre and New Oriel Hall in...
View ArticleBath's prized blood donors who have given hundreds of times
Blood donors from Bath were recognised for their commitment at an awards ceremony.Richard Read, Maureen Byrne, Lynn-Sarah Green, and Stephen Blake have each given blood 75 times, and their achievement...
View ArticleSicilian barber Domenico Greco who worked in Bath for 20 years dies aged 72
A Sicilian barber who helped keep the men of Bath looking smart for more than 20 years has died at the age of 72.Domenico Greco, who worked at Trimmers in Barton Street along with his two sons...
View ArticleRiding in honour of Bath heroes in Greatest Raid Operation Chariot
It was known as The Greatest Raid of All.And now soldiers from a Bath Territorial Army unit plan to honour the memory of their predecessors in the Second World War.A group will cycle 600 miles in six...
View ArticleVisitors to be pointed in direction of the Bath Rugby Club
It already pulls in thousands of people to the city centre on home game Saturdays.Now Bath Rugby has linked up with tourism chiefs to encourage more visitors to pack the Rec stands.A partnership with...
View ArticleBath's Special Olympics GB's 2013 National Summer Games families shown what...
Families heading to Bath in August for the Special Olympics were given an early welcome to the city.Special Olympics GB's 2013 National Summer Games is being held at the University of Bath from...
View ArticleAwards recognise buildings' quality in Bath and North East Somerset
Buildings from a thatched country cottage to modern school extensions have won awards for the quality of the work that went into them.Awards are given out annually by Bath and North East Somerset...
View ArticleMake global partnerships a priority, says University of Bath...
A senior University of Bath official has called for higher education institutions to be less parochial.Its Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof Colin Grant urged the sector to make global partnerships a...
View ArticleEx-Bath student celebrates 50th birthday . . . by running 50th race at Bath...
A former Bath student is marking his 50th birthday by running his 50th competitive race at the city's half marathon.Richard Wyatt, who works at Horseworld in Whitchurch, will be running the Bath Half...
View ArticleKing Edward's School pupils add Avon hockey title to cricket crown
King Edward's under-14 boys showed what talented all-rounders they are by adding the Avon Hockey Championship title to the county cricket crown they won last summer. The tournament took a round-robin...
View ArticleCamilla Duchess of Cornwall keeps patron role at Bath Theatre Royal
The Duchess of Cornwall will remain as patron of Bath's Theatre Royal for another five years, the venue said yesterday. Theatre chairman Greg Ingham said: "We are delighted to confirm that Her Royal...
View ArticleMen set out on walk for Dorothy House hospice
Hundreds of men have stepped out for a fundraising walk in aid of Dorothy House. Some 260 men set out on the eight-mile route of the first ever all-male walk held by the charity. The three-hour Men's...
View ArticleJoe Evans wins bronze medal on Modern Pentathlon World Cup debut in California
Nineteen-year-old Joe Evans produced a stunning performance to win bronze at his first Modern Pentathlon World Cup. Evans, a sports performance student at the University of Bath and a product of...
View ArticleJoe Evans delighted by "absolutely amazing" Modern Pentathlon World Cup...
Teenager Joe Evans described his achievement of winning bronze at his first Modern Pentathlon World Cup as "absolutely amazing". "I'm not sure how it happened but I'm so pleased," said the 19-year-old...
View ArticleJosh Low is the late hero as Bath City rescue point against Truro City
FULL-TIME: Bath City 1 (Low 90) Truro City 1 (Watkins 90) Substitute Josh Low forced home an equaliser with virtually the last touch of the game to ensure Bath City avoided becoming the first team this...
View ArticleLate try condemns Bath Rugby to Aviva Premiership defeat at Northampton Saints
FULL-TIME: Northampton Saints 25 Bath Rugby 23 Fijian flyer Semesa Rokoduguni's fantastic interception try was not quite enough to earn a seventh successive victory for Bath Rugby, who were edged out...
View ArticleTimsbury Athletic beat Broad Plain House to end five-month wait for win
Timsbury Athletic recorded their first win for five months as they upset the form book by beating high-flying Broad Plain House 2-1 in Division 2 East of the Somerset County League yesterday. The home...
View ArticleBath golden girl Amy Williams looks back on European Youth Olympic Winter...
Amy Williams says her first assignment as the official Team GB ambassador for the 2014 Winter Olympics has been "unforgettable" after supporting the next generation of British stars at the 11th...
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