Two golds and a world record for Chris Walker-Hebborn on great night for Bath...
Chris Walker-Hebborn continued his stunning summer of success by winning two gold medals and helping to set a new world record on day two of the European Swimming Championships in Berlin.The double...
View ArticleBath commuters to expect delays on London Paddington commute on Wednesday...
A broken down freight train near Reading caused delays to commuters on the Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington line this morning.Initially First Great Western said to expect delays of up to 15...
View ArticleTV preview: The Great British Bake Off on BBC 1 at 8pm
Here we are again. It's Wednesday and we're in the tent come kitchen sweating nervously as Paul Hollywood creeps up behind us to judge our loaf. Doesn't bear thinking about does it? Anyhow after last...
View ArticleNo leg break for Phil Walsh but Bath City defender faces lengthy recuperation...
Phil Walsh's "horrific injury" against Chelmsford City did not result in a leg break – but the Bath City defender is still facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines.There were fears that the...
View ArticleGeorge Ford named player of the year by Bath Rugby Supporters' Club at annual...
George Ford took the top prize when the Bath Rugby Supporters' Club held their annual awards dinner on Tuesday night.The England fly-half finished as the top points scorer in the Aviva Premiership in...
View ArticleLiverpool's famous 2005 Champions League win inspires new film, with music...
A film composer originally from Bath has composed the original score for her first feature-length film.The British film called One Night In Istanbul, based on Liverpool FC's famous Champions League...
View ArticlePremier League transfer news: Will Tottenham Hotspur joining Manchester...
Tottenham Hotspur have joined Manchester United and Southampton in the hunt for Aston Vila's Dutch World Cup defender Ron Vlaar.All three clubs are looking to strengthen their defence, despite the...
View ArticlePremier League transfer news: Liverpool even money favourites to sign James...
The odds of former Aston Villa midfielder James Milner moving from Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City to Liverpool have been slashed.Sky Bet are now offering just 10/11 on Milner making...
View ArticleGazza back in football - Paul Gascoigne signs forms with Bournemouth Sunday...
Former England, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur hero Paul Gascoigne is set to pull on his boots again – for a Bournemouth Sunday League side.The Daily Echo claim the 47-year-old Gazza – who has...
View ArticleWhen do Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets go on general sale?
Rugby World Cup 2015 (RWC 2015) tickets will go on sale to the general public next month.Up to one million tickets will be available to fans across the world when applications open on September 12 and...
View Article'Caught out? Fight the fine'
An appeal has been launched to urge motorists, caught driving in part of the city's bus lane network, to appeal their fines after one man's successful appeal.Peter Upsher, from Saltford, is one of a...
View ArticleImmigration officials raiding address in Walcot Street, Bath find men hiding...
An immigration raid in Bath saw two men discovered hiding from enforcement officers - one in an attic and one on the roof.Acting on intelligence, Home Office Immigration Enforcement officers visited an...
View ArticleLetter: Mayors can matter
The letters page last week contained the usual slew of complaints about council inaction: street sweeping and litter, members of one party represented on the council attacking members of another,...
View ArticleLetter: Cleveland Pools
Built on the banks of the Avon in 1815 in a style which paid tribute to the city's crescents, Cleveland Pools is now the UK's only remaining Georgian lido. Yet it closed its doors to the public thirty...
View ArticleLetter: Congratulations for pushing the Pools
At a time when attention is once again focussed on the River Avon flowing through Bath, it is truly good news that the campaign to restore the open-air Cleveland Pools, on the banks of the Avon, has...
View ArticleLetter: Thanks for giving
The fundraising collection on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Support which was held on August 9 at Sainsbury's supermarket, Green Park, Bath, amounted to £761.Grateful thanks to all those who so generously...
View ArticleList of roadworks planned from Bank Holiday Monday to Sunday August 31
Several roadworks are planned in Bath and North East Somerset from Bank Holiday Monday to Sunday August 31.North SomersetA4 Batheaston Roundabout/London Road: Electrical works The southbound entry slip...
View ArticleTeam Bath MCTA ace Eden Richardson crowned under-16 national champion
Team Bath MCTA Tennis Academy player Eden Richardson has been crowned national under-16 champion after winning the title in Nottingham on Friday.Richardson beat Emily Appleton 6-0 6-3 in the final of...
View ArticlePolice warn people in Bath to be cautious of scam callers
People in Bath and north east Somerset are being reminded to be careful of phone scammers after several reports of bogus callers claiming to be police or security companies.There have been several...
View ArticlePremier League transfer news: Samuel Eto'o undergoes Liverpool medical in...
They may be set to complete a £16million deal for AC Milan and Italy World Cup striker but Liverpool have a back-up in place in case the move falls through – Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o.The Daily Star...
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