Chance to see where your recycling ends up in Bath
People are to be given the opportunity to see where their recycling ends up after it is taken away by the bin men.Tours of the Kier Recycling Depot in Keynsham are being put on later this month to give...
View ArticleMore HGV drivers fined in Bradford on Avon
Campaigners determined to stop heavy lorries driving over Bradford on Avon's historic bridge have helped secure 14 more prosecutions.As part of the latest prosecutions at Swindon Magistrates Court, 14...
View ArticleCheaper calls to Citizens Advice Bureau with new phone number
Calls to the Citizens Advice Bureau will be cheaper after a new phone number was introduced.Previously callers within Bath and North East Somerset had to dial an 0844 number, but a new number – 0344...
View ArticlePlans for student flats in Newbridge Road, Bath
An outline planning application for a new student complex with more than 260 bedrooms has been submitted to B&NES Council.The proposed development at the former Hartwells garage, in Newbridge Road,...
View ArticlePlans for new memorial garden in Batheaston
Drawings of a proposed new memorial garden at St John the Baptist church in Batheaston will go on display on Tuesday, September 16. The garden will have space for 80 cremation burials in the parish...
View ArticlePantomime race record at Bath Racecourse
A herd of pantomime animals will be at Bath Racecourse next week for the inaugural NODA South West Pantomime Derby.NODA, the National Operatic and Dramatic Association, is hoping to break the world...
View ArticleBath PR firm DWP Public Relations in running for award
A Bath PR firm has been shortlisted for a national award after its involvement in a ground-breaking new funding portal for businesses.DWP Public Relations has been shortlisted for a 2014 Chartered...
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Bath Building Society welcomes new faces
Bath Building Society has recently added three new non-exec directors to its board and risk committees. The new non-executive directors are Angela Cha, Robert Derry-Evans and Denzil Stirk.Ms Cha is a...
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Creative Skillset help get right recruits for Bath firms
They contribute about £71 billion to the country's economy and now a new drive is seeing more young people enter the creative sector.From films and music to games and publishing, the creative sector,...
View ArticleBath company jailbreak raises £17k
A Bath-based insurance broker has raised more than £17,000 for charity.Bluefin, which has offices on Lower Bristol Road, has raised £17,258 for Help for Hospices.Chief Executive Mike Bruce participated...
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Bath Chamber of Commerce: Good sense seems to have prevailed over...
Ian Bell - executive director, Bath Chamber of Commerce and the Initiative in B&NES.The start of the new school year is the moment that thousands of young people in Bath start to focus once again...
View ArticleTravel and transport updates for Monday morning
There are a few roadworks to watch out for in Bath this morning.Drivers should expect delays both ways on the A36 Rossiter Road in Bath, due to temporary traffic lights and roadworks near the Archway...
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Premier League transfer news: Juventus ready to let "100 per cent" fit Artuto...
It was the transfer saga of the summer and one which ended unresolved, with knee injury fears ensuring Manchester United's pursuit of Juventus and Chile star Arturo Vidal never came to fruition.But it...
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Premier League transfer news: Manchester United terminate contract of...
Manchester United have terminated the contract of midfielder Davide Petrucci by mutual consent, allowing the 22-year-old Italian to sign for Romanian side CFR Cluj.Petrucci, who signed from AS Roma in...
View ArticleWeather will be dry with sunny spells this week
The Met Office has issued the following forecast for Bath and the South West for the next few days.Today:Any early mist patches will soon clear to leave a fine day with plenty of warm sunshine. Whilst...
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Bath in Fashion helps being in extra £15.8m for city economy
Fashion is proving big business for Bath's economy.Bath Tourism Plus, the city's official destination marketing organisation, has revealed that marketing campaigns have generated an additional £15.8...
View ArticleBath businesses invited to enterprise workshops
A new programme of free training workshops for social enterprises has been launched.Organised by Community First and Silva Social Enterprises in Wiltshire, the workshops will offer advice to any social...
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Stothert & Pitt handed harsh lesson by local rivals Avon in season opener
Local rivals Avon handed Stothert & Pitt a tough baptism to life in Western Counties North with a 34-11 victory at Bristol Road.Stotherts had first use of the slope and started well, with early...
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Oldfield Old Boys left to rue bizarre red card for Jake Leonard in defeat to...
A new-look Oldfield Old Boys side were made to pay for the bizarre dismissal of Jake Leonard as they were beaten 22-6 by Weston-super-Mare 2nd XV on the opening day of the Somerset Premier...
View ArticleTraffic and travel news for Tuesday morning
There are no major incidents on road in Bath this morning, but some delays are likely.The A431 Somerset road and the A431 Kelston Road are closed in both directions between the Penn Hill Road junction...
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