TV preview: The Honourable Woman on BBC 2 at 9pm
It's Thursday and is it me or has the week flown by in a flurry of pretty good TV? All week the Beeb having been knocking them out of the park with hit after hit. That said, the Great British Bake Off...
View ArticleThe Expendables: Bombastic or just plain silly?
So The Expendables third instalment hit theaters today amid much eye rolling from critics and fans of cinema alike. Having seen the first two of these and having had a good look at the credits to this...
View ArticlePremier League transfer news: Manchester United to miss out on Juventus star...
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have joined Manchester United in the race to sign Chile World Cup midfielder Arturo Vidal from Serie A winners Juventus.United have been chasing £45million-rated...
View ArticlePremier League transfer news: Napoli boss Rafael Benitez to finally end...
Marouane Fellaini's ill-fated Manchester United career will be over in the next 48 hours as the Belgium World Cup midfielder links up with Rafael Benitez at Serie A club Napoli.Italian newspaper Il...
View ArticlePremier League transfer news: Real Madrid, PSG and Monaco on alert as Chelsea...
Petr Cech, a winner of three Barclays Premier League titles and the Champions League with Chelsea, has been told by Jose Mourinho that he can leave Stamford Bridge this summer.That is according to...
View ArticleTV preview: Boomers on BBC 1 at 9pm
Even more new comedy from the BBC tonight in Boomers which hits BBC 1 at 9pm. The comedy follows the ups and downs of three newly retired couples living in the Norfolk resort of Thurnemouth. It boasts...
View ArticleOliver and Amelia top of the charts for baby names
Oliver and Amelia were the most popular names given to newborns last year.Oliver has replaced Harry as the favourite boy baby name, while Amelia topped of the girl's rankings for a third year running....
View ArticleBath road closed for two hours after bin lorry hits scaffolding
A road in Bath was closed for two hours yesterday after a refuse lorry collided with some scaffolding, which then fell down.Police were called to Guinea Lane, which runs between Lansdown Road and the...
View ArticleBattling back to run again
A brave Bath woman who suffered a brain haemorrhage five years ago will take part in the Vitality Bath Half Marathon next March.Sonia Beaverstock suffered a brain haemorrhage while out running with her...
View ArticleBath businesses to get marketing tips thanks to Federation of Small Businesses
Small business owners in Bath who would like to find out more about how they can market their business effectively are invited to attend an event in September.The Bath Branch of the Federation of Small...
View ArticleIn the courts: Cases at Bath Magistrates Court
Nicholas Thompson, 51, of Bridewell Lane, Bath, was fined £37 for possession of Class C drugs and failing to answer bail.Brian Calley, 33, of Newton Road, Twerton, was fined £105 and ordered to pay...
View ArticleDouble determination as sisters train for Bath Half Marathon
Two young sisters will run the Vitality Bath Half Marathon in March next year in memory of their late grandfather.Twenty-one-year-old twins Jo and Finella Nugent, from Bristol, are running the Vitality...
View ArticleSherwood Forest takes root in city with Bath's Storm on the Lawn show
Around 80 young people will stage a modern-day production of Robin Hood at the end of August as part of a Theatre Royal Bath project.The youngsters, aged 12 to 18, will spend 13 days working with...
View ArticleWhat is the most popular baby name for boys and girls? Oliver topples Harry...
Oliver has replaced Harry as the favourite boy baby name, with Amelia top of the girl's rankings for a third year running. The list, compiled for births in England and Wales in 2013, shows Oscar rising...
View ArticleVigil held for children killed in conflict in the Middle East
More than 100 people held a vigil outside Bath Abbey to remember the children killed during the ongoing conflict in Gaza.It was attended by people from many different religious backgrounds, including...
View ArticleCupcake decorating class raises money for the Bath Cats and Dogs Home
A cupcake decorating class in aid of the Bath Cats and Dogs Home has raised almost £200 for unwanted and abandoned pets.Children and adults created designs with an animal theme at the class on July 29,...
View ArticleFootball transfer gossip
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has promised to pursue a world class striker right up to midnight on deadline day.Rodgers has had Radamel Falcao and Edinson Cavani on his hit-list after selling 31-goal...
View ArticleFive day weather forecast for Bath
Regional forecast for South West EnglandDry and bright, with isolated showers. Cloudy and breezy later.Today:Remaining generally dry and bright for all with some good sunny spells. The odd isolated...
View ArticleMake the most of today's dry and bright weather - rain and wind on the way...
Make the most of today's good weather as there is more chance of it being wet and windy tomorrow.The West Country is set for a generally dry and bright for all with some good sunny spells today. The...
View ArticleHoneymoon murder accused Shrien Dewani ruled fit to stand trial for his...
Honeymoon murder accused Shrien Dewani has been found fit to stand trial for his wife's murder, a move her sister hailed as "a huge step in the right direction".A mental health panel in South Africa...
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