"We found a way to beat Blues," says Bath Rugby back-rower Leroy Houston
Leroy Houston admits Bath Rugby had to adapt their game plan to cope with the adverse weather conditions during their 24-13 LV= Cup win over Cardiff Blues on Saturday. The players warmed up on what...
View ArticleBath Rugby winger Semesa Rokoduguni back in contention for England Saxons debut
Bath Rugby winger Semesa Rokoduguni is back in contention to make his England Saxons debut after being included in the squad to face Scotland A in Glasgow on Friday. The Fijian-born flyer was called up...
View ArticlePortvcale owner to relaunch cocktail bar Ivy Bath
The owner of a failed Portuguese tapas restaurant is to relaunch a cocktail bar. Antonio Bustorff-Silva will this week open a new business venture as he takes over at the Ivy Bath on Argyle Street....
View ArticlePolice award for Bath graffiti expert who tracks down vandals
A graffiti expert who helped catch a serial vandal who caused £12,500 worth of damage in Bath has been presented with a police award. Bath and North East Somerset Council enforcement officer Andy...
View ArticleAmy Williams helps celebrities put skeleton skills to the test on The Jump
Bath's golden girl Amy Williams put TV celebrities through their paces as they competed in the event she was crowned Olympic champion. Former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt topped the skeleton leader...
View ArticleDecision on Saltford housing due from Secretary of State
A decision on whether 99 new homes can be built in Saltford is unlikely to be announced this week. The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles was due to make a decision...
View ArticleTuesday evening traffic report
The roads around Bath are clear for the Tuesday evening drive home. There are no reported problems on roads around the city. Trains travelling through Bath are also running to time. If you spot any...
View ArticleAnthony Watson and George Ford named in England travelling squad as Kyle...
Uncapped Bath Rugby backs Anthony Watson and George Ford have been included in England's 26-man squad to travel to Paris for their RBS 6 Nations opener against France on Saturday. The young duo are...
View ArticleMike Ford not fretting over Bath Rugby's fly-half poser ahead of Leicester...
Mike Ford says there are no concerns over Bath Rugby's fly-half selection dilemma ahead of their trip to Leicester Tigers on Friday night. First-choice ten George Ford is in England's travelling party...
View ArticleMagazine to reprint front after Bath Half tribute cover upsets people in bomb...
A magazine has been recalled and its front will be reprinted after its cover saluting the commitment of Bath Half Marathon runners inadvertently upset people on the other side of the Atlantic. The Bath...
View ArticleSporty college students set to do Wilkinson Sword battle at University of Bath
The British Colleges Sport National Championships - the largest annual national multi-sports event of its kind in the UK - will once again take place at the University of Bath this year. More than...
View ArticleSemesa Rokoduguni and Kyle Eastmond to start for England Saxons against...
Bath Rugby backs Semesa Rokoduguni and Kyle Eastmond will make their first England Saxons appearances against Scotland A on Friday night (7.30pm). Eastmond, who won two senior caps against Argentina...
View ArticleNo closure of the A46 on Monday
A proposed closure of the A46 will now not take place on Monday night. A notice of closure was posted on B&NES Council's website, saying a section of the road between Bath and the Cold Ashton...
View ArticleMain road through Midford closed by landslip
The main road through Midford has been closed by a landslip. Police say the B3110 has been shut in both directions between Midford Lane and Hinton Charterhouse by the landslip in Midford. The incident...
View ArticleCCTV appeal after Christmas Eve assault in Bath
Police have released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to after an assault in Bath city centre on Christmas Eve. The incident happened at around 3am in Manvers Street, near the police...
View ArticleRiddle of the abandoned 100-year-old teddy bear has been solved
The mystery of a 100-year-old dog-eared teddy bear found abandoned in an airport departure lounge has finally been solved.Airport staff found the antique bear, which has one eye and a floppy ear, in a...
View ArticleCare at the Min hospital praised in inspection report
The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath is meeting all essential standards of quality and safety, according to a new inspection report. A team of from the Care Quality Commission...
View ArticleBath band The Family Rain will be holding an album signing at city record store
Bath-based band The Family Rain are visiting a city record shop next week for an in-store album signing. The group, which is made up of three brothers and has been dubbed as the West Country's answer...
View ArticleWould you wear jeans to a job interview? What did City of Bath College...
Almost everyone has at least one pair of jeans, a fresh pair always kept clean or old favourites so ancient they are more comfortable than pajamas. But would you wear them to an job interview? It has...
View ArticleBig Brother auditions to be held in Bath this weekend
Budding reality TV stars could be in with a chance of appearing in the next series of Big Brother as the programme-makers come to Bath for auditions. The celebrity version of the Channel 5 show ended...
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