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Head coach Mike Ford hails brilliant Bath Rugby after trouncing Leicester Tigers
Head coach Mike Ford hailed his Bath Rugby troops for a fantastic display as they inflicted the heaviest ever defeat on Leicester Tigers in the history of the Aviva Premiership on Saturday.Bath's...
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When was the last time Bath Rugby were top of the Aviva Premiership?
Bath Rugby moved to the top of the fledgling Aviva Premiership table with an emphatic 45-0 mauling of fierce rivals Leicester Tigers at The Rec on Saturday.The victory – which follows last week's 53-26...
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"We got our backsides smacked by Bath Rugby," says Leicester Tigers boss...
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill says his side got exactly what they deserved after being thrashed by Bath Rugby on Saturday.The 45-0 mauling at The Rec was the heaviest defeat the...
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Labour pledge to increase minimum wage to £8 an hour if voted into power in...
Labour Leader Ed Miliband has said the minimum wage will increase to £8 an hour if the party are elected in next year's general election.The pay increase would come by 2020 he has promised, during the...
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Model railway show featuring Sydney Gardens in Bath to be on display in...
The annual Chippenham Model Railway Show returns for its fifth year next weekend.Regular rail travellers between Chippenham and Bath should recognise one of the models layouts which is based on the...
View ArticleWorldwide fame for former mayor Bryan Chalker
A former Bath mayor has gone from leading a city to leading the airwaves it seems.Councillor Bryan Chalker, who broadcasts a show from Midsomer Norton community radio station Somer Valley FM, has had...
View ArticleTalk this Wednesday will examine the art of communication
A talk will take place on Wednesday evening to find out if the traditional form of conversation is in decline.In today's multi-media world, with social media at the tips of out fingers, the founder of...
View ArticleCitizens Advice Bureau for Bath and North East Somerset wins praise from audit
The Citizens Advice Bureau for Bath and North East Somerset is offering good advice, according to an independent audit.Carried out by national Citizens Advice, the audit rates the quality of advice...
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Bath barrister Peter Blair to become a Circuit Judge
Bath barrister Peter Blair QC, 53, is to be appointed by the Queen as a Circuit Judge.He will be trying civil and criminal cases at the Law Courts in Swindon from October 1His position as Head of...
View ArticleNew public space will be used for events in Keynsham
Bath and North East Somerset Council has invited Keynsham Town Council to consider managing a new area of public space.The outdoor space will be provided at the town's civic centre when it opens next...
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New energy centre on Midland Road will help to heat more than 800 homes
More than 800 homes in the city are to be heated thanks to a new energy centre.Crest Nicholson Regeneration has officially opened the first permanent energy centre at Bath Riverside, which will supply...
View ArticleBath & District Rugby Combination to hold first meeting of 2014-15 at...
The first Bath & District Rugby combination meeting of 2014-15 will take place on at Stothert & Pitt RFC on Wednesday, September 24 (7.30pm start).Treasurer Vernon Edwards will be present to...
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Bath Abbey choral evensong service stopped due to busking
A service was halted at Bath Abbey, for the first time, because sound from a busker outside drowned out the levels of choir singers.The choral evensong was abandoned half way through on Sunday evening...
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Bath Rugby forced to postpone Monday's Aviva A League match at Exeter Braves
Bath Rugby have had to postpone Monday night's scheduled Aviva A League game away at Exeter Braves after being unable to field a side for the trip to Sandy Park.Bath United were crowned A League...
View ArticleBath & North Somerset Saturday League: Champions Newbridge undone by...
Defending Roper Rhodes Bathrooms Bath & North Somerset District Saturday League champions Newbridge suffered a shock early-season defeat to newcomers Hydez.Ross Grimes bagged the only goal of he...
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Youth football: Great eight for Bath Arsenal Juniors under-15s against AFC...
Bath Arsenal Juniors under-15s made it two wins out of two in the Mid-Wilts League with an 8-0 victory over AFC Corsham.Cameron Bond netted twice for the young Gunners, with Josh Riccio – who started...
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Escaped pony from zoo farm causes traffic chaos
An apparently escaped pony from Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in Wraxall near Bristol sparked rush hour chaos this morning.Motorists on the B3128 Clevedon Road saw the pony emerge from the open gates of the zoo...
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Frome F1 driver Jenson Button confident of place with McLaren next season
Frome F1 driver Jenson Button is confident that he will be racing at McLaren next season, as the announcements of next year's drivers approaches. Despite retiring from Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix and...
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Bristol rugby chief and Bath resident Andy Robinson says opening game not...
Andy Robinson felt Bristol had taken "a step backwards" from their opening two GKIPA Championship victories in their performance against Cornish Pirates – despite recording their first bonus point of...
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Twerton couple Joan and Bill Haines celebrate 60 years of marriage
A couple from Twerton, who were both born and have always lived in Bath, will celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary next week.Great-grandparents Joan, 80, and Bill Haines, 81, will celebrate 60...
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