Somerset woman wins new volunteering award and praise from Prime Minister...
A woman from Somerset who escaped domestic abuse to become a junior football guru is the winner of a new volunteering award, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced.Mel Woodards becomes the latest...
View ArticleDan Williams hits superb century as Hampset defeat high-flying Frampton...
Dan Williams blasted a brilliant 172 as Hampset recorded their second home win of the Bristol & District League Division 2 season against Frampton Cotterell.Williams hit 16 fours and 11 sixes in a...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014: Thiago Silva appeal rejected as Brazil defender misses...
Brazil captain Thiago Silva will definitely miss Tuesday's World Cup 2014 semi-final against Germany after Fifa rejected the appeal against his yellow card against Colombia.Silva picked up his second...
View ArticleThe Star ease relegation worries with comfortable victory over UBH
The Star eased their North Somerset League Sunday Conference Premier Division 2 relegation worries with a much-needed four-wicket home victory over UBH.The visitors hit a quick-fire 78 off the opening...
View ArticleMarshfield take over at the top as Winsley upset Great Bedwyn
Marshfield claimed top spot in the Wadworth 6X West of England League Wiltshire Division standings with a three-wicket home success over Devizes.The visitors were asked to bat first and made 202, a...
View ArticleLansdown edge out Winterbourne to extend lead at top of Bristol & North...
Runaway Wadworth 6X West of England Bristol & North Somerset Division leaders Lansdown emerged from their closest game of 2014 to date with their 100 per cent record intact.Lansdown appeared on...
View ArticleKeynsham stay at the summit despite surprise defeat at bottom side Glastonbury
Keynsham held on to top spot in the Wadworth 6X West of England League Premier 2 table despite a four-wicket defeat at previously winless Glastonbury.The league leaders were restricted to 228-8 as...
View ArticleChampions Bath handed third defeat in four matches as lowly Bristol edge...
Bath's hopes of a second successive Wadworth 6X West of England Premier 1 title were dealt another blow on Saturday as they were edged out by 11 runs at home to lowly Bristol.The defeat was the Swords'...
View Article5.15pm update: Bath traffic and travel news
Traffic is moving on all the main routes in and around the city but drivers are being warned about traffic building up in both directions on Upper Bristol Road but it is moving around the A3604 Windsor...
View ArticleNorton Hill School aiming to get more girls on their bikes
Female pupils at Norton Hill School will be taking a look at the softer side of cycling on Tuesday, July 15.Thanks to Lush stores which are taking part in the Beauty and the Bike project, the girls...
View ArticleReview: The Two Tunnels. Perhaps the best cycling route for all around Bath
Without doubt, the highlight of local cycle routes is the Two Tunnels Circuit – a mainly traffic-free loop of around 14 miles, through and around Bath.Mostly flat or easily graded, 95 per cent...
View ArticleTour of Britain cycle route from Bath to Hemel Hempstead gets a test ride
Youth cyclists from Sulis Scorpions have tested out the official route that the Tour of Britain will take through Bath on September 12.It was the first time coaches, volunteers and parents from Sulis...
View ArticleSue Norris powers to the top of Bath Approach Division 1 table with victory...
Sue Norris powered to the top of the Bath Approach seniors' Division 1 table with a convincing win over Alasdair Campbell.After having an early two-hole lead wiped out, Norris won holes in a row to...
View ArticleClub captain Joe Garry is fitting Mullingar Trophy winner at Lansdown
Club captain Joe Garry was the fitting winner of the Mullingar Trophy at Lansdown.The prize was introduced to Lansdown 20 years ago when Garry took a group of members to his club – Mullingar – in...
View ArticleBath Golf Club 2nds earn memorable win over promotion-chasing Shirehampton
Bath Golf Club's 2nd team battled for a memorable victory at promotion-chasing Shirehampton.In difficult conditions – dry, fast-running fairways, with wind and intermittent rain – Bath won three and...
View ArticleBath Bowling Club members qualify for National Finals at Royal Leamington Spa
Bath Bowling Club will be well represented at August's National Finals at Royal Leamington Spa.John Freeman will compete in the two-wood singles and joins Paul Chilvers and Duncan McGovern in the...
View ArticleLarkhall driver Neil Fender takes Triumph TR2 to respectable finish at...
A Bath-based racing driver fought off mechanical problems and horrendous weather conditions to bring his Triumph TR2 to a worthy placing at one of the world's most prestigious classic endurance...
View ArticleWinning return for Dai Greene as hurdler beats world champion Jehue Gordon in...
Dai Greene made a winning return to 400m hurdles action on Tuesday as he clocked 49.89secs in Budapest, beating world champion Jehue Gordon on the line.Emir Bekric, who took world bronze in Moscow last...
View ArticleBath City eager to capitalise on better conditions in Conference South opener...
Director of football Adie Britton hopes to make the most of better playing conditions when Bath City travel to Concord Rangers on the opening day of the new Conference South season.City's last...
View ArticleKingsholm contests for Bath Rugby as Premiership Rugby 7s Series returns
Bath Rugby have been pitted against West County rivals Gloucester and Exeter Chiefs as well as London Irish when the new-look Premiership Rugby 7s Series gets under way later this month.Mike Ford's...
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