Victory at Murrayfield sees Dave Attwood and England get RBS 6 Nations...
Bath Rugby lock Dave Attwood and his England team-mates got their RBS 6 Nations campaign back on track yesterday with an emphatic 20-0 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield. Centre Luther Burrell and...
View ArticleTV preview: What to watch on Sunday
If, like me, you get your kicks from seeing people hurt themselves in the name of entertainment then are you in for a treat or what? The BBC is giving us blanket coverage of the winter Olympics so...
View ArticleBath Rugby Academy trio help England under-20s beat Scotland
Bath Rugby trio Charlie Ewels, Tom Woolstencroft and Tom Ellis all played their part as England under-20s got their Six Nations campaign up and running with a 48-15 win over Scotland. Ewels started in...
View ArticleMusician's delight as stolen guitars are recovered
The owner of two expensive guitars which were stolen in Bath has thanked the police after they were found undamaged. Musician Laura Kidd said the instruments were waiting for her at the Manvers Street...
View ArticleSochi stars Lizzy Yarnold and Dom Parsons' Bath push-track to get safety upgrade
It is the place where Amy Williams first gave skeleton a try and then honed her skills on her way to a historic Olympic crown. Now the University of Bath push-track, which is currently the training...
View ArticleConcerns over safety of Kelston Road in Bath
Work is expected to start soon on stabilising Kelston Road in Bath as the number of roadworks pile up around the city. Concerns have been raised about the safety of the A431 between Bath and Bristol,...
View ArticleMidford Road to be closed for at least four weeks
The B3110 through Midford is likely to remain closed for at least a month as motorists are advised to avoid a number of main routes into the city. Bath and North East Somerset Council has confirmed...
View ArticleLatest traffic and travel updates for Monday
7.10pm: No trains leaving Paddington for south west at moment due to signalling problems linked to flooding in Thames Valley. First Great Western says services expected to resume 7.30pm but with delays...
View ArticleBattle of the bands search for musicians to represent Bath begins
The search for musicians to represent Bath in a national battle of the bands is under way. The Bath heat for the Rock the House competition will take place at City of Bath College on Friday March 14....
View ArticleBath's Ayrlington Hotel sold
A Bath hotel has been sold to an Italian investor. The 16-bed Ayrlington Hotel on Pulteney Gardens, which was put up for sale last year for £2.5 million, is now under new ownership. According to...
View ArticleBath Rugby fearful over "ugly" ankle injury to hooker Rob Webber
Bath Rugby are fearful that Rob Webber may be facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury against Newcastle Falcons. The hooker was forced off inside the opening ten minutes...
View ArticleOne week on find out how our Slim to Win contestants are doing
What a difference a week can make - especially for the contestants in our Slim to Win competition. Lucy Mcleod, 33, from Weston, Kevin Wakenshaw-Smith, 35 from Bear Flat, and Rachael Stannard, 49, from...
View ArticleRevolution given a facelift after a six-figure investment
A popular Bath cocktail bar is being given a facelift after a six-figure investment. Revolution, on George Street, is being renovated, with work including a brand new entrance which allows the upper...
View ArticleRoyal Victoria Park charges review findings still being assessed amid Tory anger
Council chiefs say they are still assessing the impact of new parking charges in Bath's Royal Victoria Park. The last areas of free parking were taken out by Bath and North East Somerset Council in...
View ArticleSix Nations internationals free to play for Bath Rugby against Exeter Chiefs
Bath Rugby will have all of their Six Nations internationals available for selection ahead of this weekend's Aviva Premiership trip to Exeter Chiefs. The RFU today confirmed that Bath's Dave Attwood,...
View ArticleStars pay tribute as Shirley Temple dies aged 85
Shirley Temple, the child-star who went on to become a prominent diplomat, has died at the age of 85. The actress was known to millions around the world after her performance of the song On The Good...
View ArticleTwo men charged in connection with Keynsham and Bristol thefts
Two men who were wanted as part of a year-long investigation into a network of criminals burgling houses and selling on stolen property, have been arrested in Ilford and charged with seven offences of...
View ArticleArgentina winger Horacio Agulla aiming to boost his Bath Rugby try tally
Last season's top Bath Rugby try-scorer Horacio Agulla is hoping an overdue touchdown last weekend can ignite his stop-start campaign. The winger dotted down six times in the Aviva Premiership last...
View ArticleBlocked road near Batheaston now reopened after fallen tree is cleared
A road near Batheaston which was blocked by a fallen tree has now been reopened. Motorists were being diverted away from London Road West because of the closure between the Batheaston bypass roundabout...
View ArticleWill history repeat itself for "super-focussed" Sochi skeleton star Lizzy...
British sporting fans will be hoping history repeats itself when Lizzy Yarnold goes for skeleton gold at the Winter Olympics over the next couple of days. Four years ago, Bath's Amy Williams was...
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