Still places available in the Bath Half Family Fun Run
Families who want to keep fit together can still sign up for the Bath Half Family Fun Run.The run, which takes place just after the start of the half marathon on Sunday, March 3, has grown in size year...
View ArticleNew chief at Bath's Royal United Hospital
The Royal United Hospital has appointed a new chief operating officer.Director of nursing Francesca Thompson has been promoted after working at the hospital since 2006.Mrs Thompson said: "My admiration...
View ArticleProject tackles dementia needs in Bath area
More than £50,000 is being spent on a project to help dementia patients and the people who care for them.Health chiefs are giving £51,000 to two charities to look into the needs of families living with...
View ArticleBath-based Royal Photographic Society From Plate Camera to Computer exhibition
Photos taken at the birth of photography are on display alongside those harnessing cutting edge modern technology in Bath.An exhibition of photographs from the Bath-based Royal Photographic Society...
View ArticleOldfield School pupils help to ease the plight of homeless
Youngsters from Oldfield School have been supporting homeless people as part of the Julian House Christmas Appeal.Pupils and staff raised £220 for the appeal at the school's Christmas Festival last...
View ArticleTributes to man who shaped today's Bath
Tributes have been paid to an architect who helped shape modern-day Bath.Aaron Evans, who has died at the age of 66 following a long illness, has been described as a great man responsible for some of...
View ArticleSomerset cricketers backing blood donation drive
Somerset County Cricket Club's players, including captain Marcus Trescothick, have thrown their support behind blood donations. NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) held their first blood donation...
View Article50 Fabulous Frocks at Bath's Fashion Museum
Dresses spanning five centuries will be put on display at a milestone exhibition at Bath's Fashion Museum.The 50 Fabulous Frocks event at the attraction at the Assembly Rooms will mark the museum's...
View ArticleTop gun Kristian on target for Youth Olympic gold
University of Bath student Kristian Callaghan collected Britain's first gold medal of the Australian Youth Olympic Festival yesterday. Callaghan, who is a first year Mechanical Engineering student,...
View ArticleJack's the lad as Bath Rugby secure top Amlin Cup seeding
MATCH REPORT: Bath Rugby 53 Bucharest Wolves 8 Jack Cuthbert scored a hat-trick of tries as Bath Rugby secured top seeding for the Amlin Cup quarter-finals with a convincing victory over Bucharest...
View ArticleSix-a-side teams sought for Bath and Keynsham leagues
Six-a-side football leagues in Bath and Keynsham are looking for teams ahead of the new Winter/Spring 2013 season, which kicks off in February. Games are played at Wellsway School from 7-9pm on Mondays...
View ArticleEngland captain Cookey glad to be back in Bath ahead of Aussie test
Pamela Cookey says she will feel right at home when she captains England's netballers against world champions Australia at the University of Bath Sports Training Village today. Cookey has returned to...
View ArticleNew weather warning for widespread ice and travel chaos
The Met Office has issued a new warning for widespread ice and possible sleet across the West on Sunday night as driving conditions remain treacherous this morning.Temperatures could reach as low as...
View ArticleFatal road crash shuts A367 in Radstock
A motorist has died in a single-vehicle crash on the A367 Bath New Road in Radstock.Police have confirmed the fatality following the accident earlier this morning, although details at present are still...
View ArticleBuses replace trains on routes through Westbury
Rail passengers face disruption today because of engineering work in the Westbury area.Buses will replace First Great Western services between Trowbridge and Salisbury while routes from London...
View ArticleUPDATE: Pedestrian lying on A367 in Radstock struck and killed by vehicle
A man lying in the road in Radstock was killed when he was struck by a vehicle, police have confirmed.The pedestrian was hit at 4.20am today on the A367, near Bath Road service station hand car wash.It...
View ArticleCombe Down youth players win training session with Bath Rugby
Combe Down RFC under-16s are looking forward to learning from the best after winning a training session with Bath Rugby. The opportunity comes just over four years since Combe Down launched their own...
View ArticleFrench tests for Bath Rugby on road to Amlin Cup final
Bath Rugby will face an all French affair in their bid to reach the Amlin Challenge Cup final in May.Yesterday's 53-8 victory over Bucharest Wolves at The Rec ensured Bath topped Pool 4 and finished...
View ArticleKnee injury blow for Freddie Burns ahead of Six Nations
Gloucester hope Freddie Burns' left knee injury is merely a recurrence of a problem suffered in pre-season. The former Beechen Cliff schoolboy limped out of Saturday's 36-16 Mont de Marsan victory...
View ArticleLarkhall Athletic and Bitton handed tough FA Vase draw
Larkhall Athletic could face defending champions Dunston UTS in the next round of the FA Vase should they emerge triumphant from this weekend's rearranged home tie against Peacehaven & Telscombe....
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