Input on plans for green belt
Eleven public events are being organised to allow people to have their say on a development blueprint that is likely to usher in housing on green belt land around Bath.Bath and North East Somerset...
View ArticleSupport for status campaign
Weston's two ward councillors Colin Barrett (Con, Weston) and Malcolm Lees (Ind, Weston) are both separately encouraging people to fight against the housing development proposal.They have both pledged...
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People in Weston, Bath, in battle against housing plan
People living in Weston are throwing their weight behind a campaign to save their playing fields from being turned into a housing development.A plot of land, which includes the field behind Purlewent...
View ArticleHealthy student plaudits
The City of Bath College has been recognised for the way it promotes healthy living among its students.Staff have been awarded the Healthy Further Education Certificate from the Director of Public...
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Police force's new appointment
Wiltshire Police has appointed a new deputy chief constable.Mike Veale, who has been temporarily carrying out the job for almost 12 months, will now take on the role permanently.The former Avon and...
View ArticleMan faces car theft charges
A man has been charged with stealing items from parked cars in Bradford on Avon.Marcus Neal, 31, of Leventon Place, in Hilperton, was charged with stealing North Face and Barbour jackets from a car...
View ArticlePlea over lost watch
An Olympic swimmer is appealing for the public's help in finding a lost watch which was given to her as part of a sports sponsorship deal.Jaime King, who was a member of Team Bath and competed in three...
View ArticleNo date yet for bridge closure
No date has yet been set for the closure of a pedestrian bridge in Bath.Halfpenny Bridge, which provides a shortcut between Widcombe and the city centre, is outdated, and in need of refurbishment.Bath...
View ArticleDon't leave it until the last minute
Despite there being 271 days to go until Christmas, people in Bath are already being encouraged to prepare for festive shopping this year.The organisers of the Bath Christmas Market have announced that...
View ArticleScissors assault
A 19-year-old man has admitted assaulting a 16-year-old boy with a five-inch pair of scissors during an attempted robbery in Corsham.The victim and two friends were on their way to a bus stop in...
View ArticleNigerian visitor
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is coming to Bath.The writer, whose bestselling work includes the novel Half of a Yellow Sun, will be at Topping and Co bookshop on Monday, April 8.She will be...
View ArticleBefore the magistrates
Here are the latest cases to be heard at Bath Magistrates' Court:Scott Hart, 27, of Pennard Green, Twerton, was given a community order and ordered to pay £150 compensation for criminal damage and...
View ArticleRail services deal hits the buffers as three-year delay is announced
A deal to run rail services to and from Bath has been delayed for more than three years in the wake of the West Coast mainline fiasco.The Government has been accused of incompetence as it was announced...
View ArticleWhat should be future path of city?
A date has been set for a conference on the future of Bath.The second Bath City Conference will be held at the Guildhall on May 1, between 2pm and 8pm.It has been organised by Bath and North East...
View ArticleStress on education
Bath Spa University has hosted a national conference looking at the importance of properly educating children and young people in care.The National Virtual Schools Head Teachers conference took place...
View ArticleDress as Roman
People are being encouraged to take photographs of themselves dressed as Romans to be in with a chance of winning an iPad mini.A competition is being run by the Roman Baths, to get residents and...
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Glastonbury Festival video playlist: Get a sneak preview of the headline bands
The Rolling Stones, Arctic Monkeys and Mumford and Sons will be headlining the Glastonbury Festival this year. Joining them at the festival will be Primal Scream, Ben Howard, Nick Cave, Portishead and...
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Dick Willows farm shop to close after four years in business
Farm shop and cider maker Dick Willows is to close after just four years in business. According to its owners the Bathford business will be closing its shop on Box Road this weekend because it has...
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Fran Ralli's Box marmalade shreds opposition at world championships
Marmalade made in Box has been internationally recognised. Fran Ralli, from Lorne House bed and breakfast, has walked away with a silver award at the eighth World's Original Marmalade Awards for her...
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Tradesmen: New parking charges could stop us operating in Bath
Tradesmen in Bath have hit back at a new parking permit system, which they claim is leaving them out of pocket and could stop them operating in the city. Businesses such as electricians and plumbers...
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