Locals show support to save the Richmond Arms
More than 80 people have attended a meeting to discuss the future of their local pub. Supporters of the Richmond Arms at Lansdown have been told they will have to find almost £400,000 to buy the pub if...
View ArticleUniversity of Bath hurdler Jack Green to take a break from athletics on...
Jack Green will take a break from athletics next year to recover from depression. The University of Bath-based athlete reached the semi-finals of the 400m hurdles at London 2012 but competed...
View ArticleEilidh Child named Scottish team captain for Glasgow British Athletics...
Eilidh Child will captain the first-ever Scottish team at the Glasgow British Athletics International Match in January. The University of Bath-based athlete will lead Scotland in the first major event...
View ArticleThree Ways School launches £300,000 cafe and shop appeal to help Bath pupils...
A Bath special school has launched a £300,000 fundraising drive to open a cafe and shop where pupils can learn skills to help them prepare for the world of work. Three Ways School, in Odd Down, needs...
View ArticleGolden days - a look back at Gary Gold's 18-month Bath Rugby tenure
Gary Gold's tenure at the helm of Bath Rugby came to a premature conclusion yesterday when the South African departed the club 18 months into a three-year contract. In truth, Gold has not really been...
View ArticleOfficers stop 11 cyclists and ten motorists in road safety operation in Bath
Police have stopped 11 cyclists and ten motorists during another crackdown on road safety in Bath. Officers were stationed in James Street West, at the junction with Charles Street, this morning, on...
View Article"Bitton claims are a joke" says angry Moneyfields manager Miles Rutherford
Moneyfields manager Miles Rutherford has stoked a war of words with Bitton counterpart Paul Britton, calling his claims over Saturday's abandoned FA Vase tie "a joke". An ill-tempered match was called...
View ArticleTop 5 Recommended Bath Restaurants to Visit this Christmas
Oh dearie me, it's happened again. Whilst we've been all busy watching John Lewis adverts and voting out hairy bikers on Strictly, the sneaky world has only gone and rotated itself all the way into...
View ArticleAnya Shrubsole named in England's Ashes squad to face Australia
Bath bowler Anya Shrubsole has been confirmed in the England Women's cricket squad heading Down Under to face Australia in the Ashes. The 22-year-old missed the recent tour of the West Indies through...
View ArticleStars of Bath's Theatre Royal Christmas pantomime prepare for opening night
EastEnders star Cliff Parisi is looking forward to playing a baddie for the first time in the Theatre Royal Bath's swashbuckling Christmas production of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. Sponsored by The Bath...
View ArticlePlans for a new Lidl supermarket in Bath have been approved
Planning permission has been granted for a Lidl supermarket in Bath. Bath and North East Somerset Council has confirmed that an application to develop the western half of the former Herman Miller...
View ArticleTributes paid to Bath business champion Angela Ladd
Bath has paid tribute to a woman described as the driving force behind the city's small business community. Angela Ladd, 65, died in Dorothy House Hospice on Tuesday night following a long battle with...
View ArticleKingswood School pupils sing at 40 churches in one day
Young singers from a Bath school have completed a mammoth challenge to perform at 40 churches and chapels in just one day. The Kingswood School Senior Choir achieved a musical first for the city, by...
View ArticleMatt Banahan keen to become Bath Rugby legend ahead of 150th club appearance
Matt Banahan is on the brink of entering an elite club at Bath Rugby and he is now eager to push on and become a legend at The Rec. Banahan, 26, will become just the third of the club's current crop of...
View ArticleMore than half of Bristol's speed cameras to be switched on next year
More than half of Bristol's fixed speed and red-light cameras will be switched back on in the new year. Work will start in January or February to upgrade then reactivate up to 26 of the 37 yellow boxes...
View ArticleBath United's A League stars are pushing for first-team spots, says coach...
As Bath United look ahead to Monday's Aviva A League final, Neal Hatley believes this year's vintage can follow their predecessors into the first team fold. Hatley, who was placed at the helm of Bath's...
View ArticleDecision on Twerton homes plan adjourned for site visit
Councillors have delayed making a decision on a controversial housing development in Twerton until they have carried out a site visit. Members of Bath and North East Somerset Council's development...
View ArticlePolice appeal after vandals slash tyres of nine "high-end" 4x4s in Bath
Nine 4x4 vehicles had their tyres slashed during a vandalism spree in Bath this week. All the cars, which included an Audi Q7, a Mercedes ML320 and several Land Rovers, were targeted some time between...
View ArticleShock over 'hideous' Bath cash machine
A 'hideous' cash-dispensing kiosk has appeared in the centre of Bath. The white ATM cash machine and payphone was installed at New Street this week. Its appearance has staggered many residents and was...
View ArticleRumoured Bath Rugby coaching target Steve McNamara to join Sydney Roosters
Rumoured Bath Rugby coaching target Steve McNamara has joined Australian NRL side Sydney Roosters, according to reports Down Under. England rugby league boss McNamara had been linked with a position on...
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