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Disabled campaigner finishes swim challenge at old Bath school
A disabled charity campaigner has ended a gruelling swimming challenge at his old school in Bath.John Willis, from Cambridge, was born without fully formed arms or legs.But he has been determined not...
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Exclusive: Kim Sparling steps down as headteacher at Oldfield School
The headteacher of Bath's Oldfield School has stepped down from her post. The resignation of Kim Sparling after 16 years came on the day that parents have been called to a meeting to discuss the...
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Mia Ritchie, Stacey Francis and Rosie Allison net awards at Team Bath...
Mia Ritchie, Stacey Francis and Rosie Allison collected the awards at the Team Bath Netball Superleague end-of-season dinner on Thursday night. Effervescent mid-courter Ritchie collected a pair of...
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"Next few weeks crucial to Bath City's future," says director of football...
Adie Britton has challenged Bath City's board to look beyond the club's debt problems and invest in improving the team during the summer. The director of football, who had a spell as interim chairman...
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TOM BRADSHAW: Nick Abendanon is France's gain and England's loss
Barring some implausible results over the final couple of Premiership weekends, Nick Abendanon will play his final match at The Recreation Ground on Friday night. The full-back will bring down the...
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Bath hiker hands back car keys to owner who lost them on top of the Brecon...
A Bath hiker managed to reunite a rambler with his keys after he found them 3,000ft up on the Brecon Beacons. Jeff Spencer feared the car and house keys were lost forever after he dropped them while...
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LIVE: Bath Rugby v Northampton Saints
Follow all the action live from The Rec as Bath Rugby take on Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership. Victory for Bath willsecure a play-off spot in captain Stuart Hooper's 200th game for the...
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Ghost bike tribute to popular Bath College student Charlie Tugwell
Students have chained up a ghost bike outside City of Bath College in memory of their friend Charlie Tugwell. Friends and family paid tribute to "funny and mischievous" Charlie,19, at an emotional...
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Topping and Co give their recommended books of the week
If you're looking to curl up with a good book this weekend try one of these recommendations from the team and Topping and Co booksellers Beauty and the Beast, Ursula Jones & Sarah Gibb, £6.99 I...
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New Bath bar Culture and Cure celebrates the best of British
Think cheese and charcuterie and your thoughts turn to France. Think tapas and it's Spain. But now a new Bath bar is offering a British twist on these European classics says Emma Dance Culture and Cure...
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Dogs could sniff out cancer
Dogs are well known for their superior sense of smell, which is estimated to be at least a thousand times more sensitive than humans'. But it's only in recent years that this skill has been honed for...
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How more than 700 toads were helped across the road in by Charlcombe Rescue...
More than 1,000 amphibians have been helped across the road in an unusual rescue operation on the edge of Bath. The Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group has had dedicated volunteers patrolling Charlcombe Lane...
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Bath mum Ping Coombes down to final six in BBC MasterChef
Bath's Ping Coombes has made it through to the semi-finals of BBC MasterChef by impressing judges with her ability to create a fusion of flavours with different cuisines. The 33-year-old mum from...
View ArticleTV preview: What to watch on Saturday
Welcome to the weekend and the cyclical nature of television betrays itself once again, kicking off at 7.15 pm with another round of Britain's Got Talent on ITV. We're still in the point and laugh...
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Businessman and benefactor Brian Roper dies of cancer at 75
Businessman and benefactor Brian Roper has died at the age of 75 - just over a week after being made a freeman of the city for which he had done so much. Mr Roper and his wife Margaret were given the...
View ArticlePeasedown cancer mum Becci McCafferty thanks sponsored walkers for their support
Cancer sufferer Becci McCafferty waved off fundraisers on a 20-mile sponsored walk and thanked them for their overwhelming support.The mum-of-six, who has terminal bowel cancer, showed her gratitude to...
View ArticleMade in Chelsea star Jamie Laing helps to launch Bath in Fashion
Bath in Fashion kicked off in style today with reality TV star Jamie Laing praising the city for its up-to-date trends.The Made in Chelsea star said how much he loved stylish Bath as he opened his...
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Clean-up tales of the river bank by litter sweep canoeists
Canoeists who did a fundraising river litter sweep were amazed at the amount of rubbish they found.The group covered the stretch of the Avon between the Riverside Inn and the Jolly Sailor pubs in...
View ArticleTV preview: What to watch on Sunday
It's Sunday so it must be Fargo day on Channel 4 at 9pm. This is the third instalment and every one so far have been winners so I'm hoping that this one follow the trend. However, starting over on ITV...
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Underground electrical fault causes two power cuts in Weston Village
Hundreds of homes in Bath suffered two power cuts in less than 12 hours due to an underground electrical fault.At 11am yesterday (Saturday) 688 homes in and around Weston Village lost power for about...
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