Questions raised over future of Oldfield head Kim Sparling during public meeting
Angry staff and parents questioned whether Oldfield School head teacher Kim Sparling can remain in her job during a heated public meeting last night. More than 100 people turned out to the event at All...
View ArticleNick Abendanon to bring up 200th Bath Rugby appearance against Sale Sharks
Full-back Nick Abendanon will make his 200th appearance for Bath Rugby tomorrow night after being named in the starting line-up to face Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership at The Rec (7.45pm). Prop...
View ArticleUnsung heroes recognised for the Bath Chronicle Pride Awards
Unsung heroes in Bath are being recognised for their dedication and commitment at the Bath Chronicle Pride Awards ceremony. The award ceremony takes place at lunchtime at Bath Racecourse, and will see...
View ArticleChildren take to Forum's stage for Dance Umbrella Schools Festival
About 2,000 children from 55 schools across Bath and north east Somerset have taken part in an annual dance extravaganza.The Dance Umbrella Schools Festival 2014 is being held at The Forum in Bath for...
View ArticleMan, 21, stabbed during robbery on Lower Bristol Road in Bath
A 21-year-old man was stabbed during a robbery in Bath. The incident happened when the victim was walking along Lower Bristol Road, near Midland Terrace, at around 10.30pm on Monday. He was attacked...
View ArticleVideo: Drink up thy cider . . . it's not about to run out
This winter's flooding is unlikely to affect cider drinkers this summer, according to owners of Somerset's orchards. Both The Times and The Metro have warning the country of a cider drought after the...
View ArticleLooking for a job? See who leads the way in graduate recruitment
Defence and manufacturing-related companies are recruiting the largest number of graduates in the South West, it has been revealed. The region's leading industries dominate graduate recruitment here...
View ArticleTribunal rules that Bath Rugby can't have extra land at The Rec for new stadium
Bath Rugby's new stadium at The Rec looks likely to have to be built on the club's current footprint there, after a tribunal vetoed plans to give it extra land. The independent panel has overturned a...
View ArticleSwindon man, 25, arrested in connection with armed robbery after handing...
A 25-year-old man from Swindon has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in the town earlier today after handing himself in to Bath police station. The man walked into the Manvers Street...
View ArticleOldfield head Kim Sparling off sick as deputy steps up to run the school
Oldfield School head teacher Kim Sparling is on sick leave and her deputy Matthew Woodville has taken on the job in her absence. Speculation had been growing about Mrs Sparling's whereabouts after a...
View ArticleBath City sign Reading keeper Stuart Moore and much-travelled midfielder...
Bath City have moved to fill the void left by Jason Mellor's impending three-match suspension with the loan signing of Reading keeper Stuart Moore. The 19-year-old was snapped up for the rest of the...
View ArticleLIVE: Bath Rugby v Sale Sharks
Follow all the action live from The Rec as Bath Rugby take on Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership. Bath are looking keep alive their Premiership push in a vital clash that kicks off at 7.45pm. Don't...
View ArticleBath Rugby vows to press on with new stadium plans despite tribunal blow
Bath Rugby said today it was pressing on with its plans for a "world-class" stadium at The Rec - which it will now have to squeeze into its existing footprint at The Rec. Anger was growing today at a...
View ArticleVideo: Happy Mother's Day . . . SouthGate makes Bath mums day with flowers
Mothers across Bath were given a special surprise today - messages of love and the give of flowers. SouthGate shopping centre handed up flowers to mothers in the city and children took the chance to...
View ArticleFree electric charging points set up in Bath car parks
Free charging points for electric vehicles have been set up in three car parks in Bath. The facilities at the Charlotte Street car park, and the Odd Down and Lansdown park and ride sites, allow a full...
View ArticleGreat British Bake Off judge Mary Berry talks books and baking
With a solo TV show and new book to promote, her schedule couldn't be more jam-packed. But The Great British Bake Off judge Mary Berry always tries to make it home to cook supper, as Jeananne Craig...
View ArticlePlenty to learn as Team Bath Netball are pegged back by Hertfordshire...
Team Bath Netball's Zeo Superleague head coach Jess Thirlby is determined that her players should take "every piece of learning possible" from Friday's topsy-turvy 49-49 home draw against Hertfordshire...
View ArticleDave Pratt at the double but Bath City are denied by late Sutton United leveller
MATCH REPORT: Sutton United 2 (Clough 82, Dundas 90) Bath City 2 (Pratt 45, 86) Dave Pratt's double was not quite enough to earn Bath City a notable win at third-placed Sutton United as Craig Dundas...
View ArticleBath basks in early summer sun
Bath is basking in the sun today as temperatures reach a high of around 16C with hopes that tomorrow will be even warmer. Hundreds of families headed to Royal Victoria Park to make the most of the turn...
View ArticleSun, sea and sandcastles on the Costa Brava
Blanes is the 'Gateway to the Costa Brava' a beautiful coastal town in Catalonia, Spain. In addition to long white, sandy beaches and quaint local shops, Blanes boasts not one, but two Botanical...
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