Bath City denied as Staines Town grab late leveller
FULL-TIME: Bath City 1 (Pratt 80) Staines Town 1 (Ferrell 90) Bath City managed to beat the weather but not Staines Town as the visitors grabbed a 90th-minute equaliser. Substitute Dave Pratt had...
View ArticleDrivers warned that roads in Wiltshire may freeze overnight
People are advised to drive safely tonight and tomorrow morning as freezing temperatures are likely to cause icy conditions on already wet and flooded roads. Heavy rainfall this morning, coupled with...
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Bath woman has hair chopped off to help young cancer patients
The sister of a Bath teenager who is in remission from leukaemia has had her hair cut to make wigs for children battling cancer. Leigh-Ann Ford, who lives in Twerton, had her eight-inch long ponytail...
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Bath university graduates team up to launch snack business Our Honest Food
Three University of Bath graduates are putting their degrees into action by launching a new snack business in the city.Joe Seager, 22, Charles Arnold, 23, and Giles Mitchell, also 23, met while they...
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Flood warnings across the South West as Bath's wet weekend continues
People in Bath are preparing for another day of rain as the Environment Agency warns that there is still risk of flooding across the South West. The weather forecast in the city for today looks very...
View ArticleMan injured after his hand got trapped in ice-making machine at top Somerset...
Fire crews were called to Babington House, near Frome, after a 22-year-old man got his hand caught in an ice-making machine. Firefighters used hydraulic cutting equipment to get his hand free and he...
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Could you foster a child? Wiltshire Council needs your help
Wiltshire Council is looking for new foster families. The authority wants to recruit 50 more foster families in 2014 and is using a fleet of vans to advertise. Cabinet member for children's services...
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Keynsham Lions Club international honour for mother's dedication to Shared...
A mother-of-four who has opened her home to adults with learning disabilities to help them find independence has received international recognition for her work.Helen Hill has spent nearly 30 years...
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Last-gasp Leicester Tigers try denies Bath Rugby as honours finish even at...
MATCH REPORT: Leicester Tigers 27 Bath Rugby 27 Bath Rugby were denied a first Aviva Premiership win at Welford Road for ten years as Jamie Gibson's last-minute try earned champions Leicester Tigers a...
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Fat Fowl and Bathampton Mill remain closed after flooding
Pubs are continuing to count the cost after two weeks of heavy rain. The Fat Fowl in Bradford on Avon is expected to be closed for several months. Owner Mark Kendall, who has run the bar and restaurant...
View ArticleRosa Mashiter's January recipes
Well the festivities are over for another year and many people will no doubt be counting the cost of the celebrations particularly as the month of January seems to stretch ahead endlessly before your...
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New books for 2014 . . . what will you be reading this year?
Anniversaries, hot new debut writers and more than a smattering of old favourites. Readers certainly have a lot to look forward to in 2014 – erotica is out, dystopia is still spreading and...
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Six weeks of roadworks begin on busy Bath rat run
Motorists are being advised to find alternative routes after part of a busy rat run through Bath is being closed for up to six weeks for sewage works. A section of Claremont Road and all of Southbourne...
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Walcot Street's Martin Tracy named high street champion by Mary Portas
Bath businessman Martin Tracy has been named a high street champion by retail queen Mary Portas. Owner of the Framing Workshop on Walcot Street, Mr Tracy, reached the shortlist of High Street Champion...
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How's the most miserable day of the year been for you? Got a new job yet?
It's been dubbed Blue Monday, the most miserable day of the year. For people in more conventional office or factory jobs, today was the dreaded day of return to work after the festive break. And the...
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Win tickets to The Perfect Murder at Bath Theatre Royal
The Perfect Murder starring Les Dennis and Claire Goose, adapted from the book by international best-selling crime thriller novelist Peter James, is set to tour to the Theatre Royal Bath from Monday,...
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Profits up at Bath sex toy firm Lovehoney
Fifty Shades of Grey trebles profits for Bath sex toy sellers Lovehoney. The online firm has reported profit after tax trebled in the year to March 2013 from £750,000 to £2.25 million. Turnover...
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Wiltshire man given suspended prison sentence for historic sexual offences
A Wiltshire man has been given a suspended prison sentence for historic sexual offences. Peter Jones, 44, formally from Mountain Bower, in North Wraxall, has been sentenced in connection with four...
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Bath Rugby keen to bolster front-row ranks amid Henry Thomas reports
Bath Rugby first-team coach Toby Booth remained coy over rumours linking Sale Sharks prop Henry Thomas with a move to The Rec but admitted they are keen to replace the departing Anthony Perenise. Bath...
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"No value" in Bath Rugby full-back Nick Abendanon's link with Clermont
Bath Rugby do not expect to Nick Abendanon to be leaving the club following reports linking him with a move to Clermont Auvergne. Last week French rugby newspaper Midi Olympique claimed Abendanon had...
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