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New Lansdown diversion in place for Bath Half
Anyone heading for Bath this weekend could face huge diversions. The ongoing closure of the A431 Kelston Road and road closures associated with the Bath Half Marathon means people travelling from...
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Bath Rugby's Matt Banahan backing SR75-Molson Team ahead of Garmin Arenacross...
Giant Bath Rugby back Matt Banahan has thrown his weight behind motocross' SR75-Molson Team. Banahan, capped 13 times by England, has invested in the UK-based outfit, who are currently going for glory...
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Hunt for Jamie Skipp continues with £400 reward
A £400 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man police want to talk to about a burglary in Foxhill. Detectives are asking anyone who sees Jamie Skipp, 29, or who knows...
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Kelston Road closure causing chaos for businesses and commuters
Kelston Businesses and commuters have been hit hard by the closure of a key route between Bath and Bristol. One pub landlord says the indefinite closure of Kelston Road has seen his takings drop by 70...
View ArticleBath cafe The Hub to close after 60 years
A Bath cafe that has been serving customers for more than 60 years is shutting up shop. It is thought The Hub, in Northumberland Passage, opened in 1949. Now the current owners, who have run the cafe...
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Concerns over Weston Tesco plans to sell alcohol from 6am to 11pm
Residents have voiced their concerns about Tesco's plans to start selling alcohol from 6am at its newly-refurbished supermarket in Weston. A licensing application for the High Street store to sell...
View ArticleSupport for people with dementia in Bath
A new dementia support service has been launched in Bath and North East Somerset. Dementia sufferers and their family are often unaware of the support that is out there for them. The Alzheimer's...
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Oldfield staff offered counselling as B&NES Council raises concerns about the...
Staff at Oldfield School are being offered free, confidential counselling amid unprecedented official concern over the way it is being run. In its strongest criticism yet of the Kelston Road academy...
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Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold: "Thank you for making me feel so at home in...
Sochi ice queen Lizzy Yarnold has thanked the people of Bath for making her "feel so much at home" - and for helping her achieve an Olympic and World Cup dream double. The 25-year-old skeleton golden...
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"N*gger in the woodpile": Complaint after B&NES councillor uses racist phrase...
A Conservative councillor has apologised for using a racist term live on BBC Radio Bristol. Peter Edwards, B&NES councillor for Whitchurch and Publow, used the phrase "n*gger in the woodpile" last...
View ArticleYour chance to enter the Bath Chronicle Baby and Toddler of the year competition
Parents with beautiful babies and toddlers can show them off by entering them in a Bath Chronicle competition.The Baby and Toddler of the year competition opened this week, and runs until...
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Bath law firm Mogers announces merger
A Bath law firm is to merge with a regional counterpart. Mogers has announced that it is merging with Dyne Drewett, which has offices in Dorset and Somerset. The two companies will operate under a new...
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Draw your mum and win a special Mother's Day prize at The Stable in Bath
The Stable, which features a selection of award-winning pizzas, pies and cider, are currently running a mothers Day competition at their George Street Restaurant. In association with Spirit...
View ArticleHelphire buys law firm
Bath-based Helphire has bought a law firm in a deal that could cost around £40 million. The accident management company, which has its headquarters on Lower Bristol Road, has reportedly bought the...
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Independent Bath Literature Festival showcase for a host of stars
Two hundred authors and performers will be entertaining audiences totalling more than 20,000 people at a book festival starting tomorrow.The Independent Bath Literature Festival – with the theme of...
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In the courts: Cases at Bath Magistrates Court
Steven Gregoire, 40, of Pendock Close, Bitton, was fined £600 and disqualified from driving for two months for driving without insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence. Ross...
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Pancake Day Recipe: Canadian Pancakes
It's Shrove Tuesday on Tuesday, March 4 and Rachel Demuth from Demuths Vegetarian Cookery School has shared her recipe for Canadian pancakes. They are easy to make and a great hit with the kids. Stack...
View ArticleDolly Parton joins Blondie and Suzanne Vega at Glastonbury . . . but will...
Nine to Five looks set to become the Glastonbury Festival singalong this year after country music star Dolly Parton confirmed she will be swapping her cowboy boots for wellies and heading on down to...
View ArticleWorkers can be their own worst enemies
Staff in the South West work an average of seven-and-a-half hours unpaid overtime a week, according to figures published today by the TUC. Analysis of official figures shows 481,113 workers in the...
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Church Commissioners refuse to change ruling over Bishop's Palace at Wells
Church Commissioners are standing by their decision to end the tradition of bishops of Bath and Wells living in their moated palace, sparking more concern for the long-term future of the building, with...
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