Record Bath crowd cheers England netballers to thrilling - and historic -...
A record crowd at the University of Bath saw history in the making last night as England's netballers beat Australia - for only the third time. The 58-53 success at a sold-out Sports Training Village...
View ArticleBath Rugby sign Ireland scrum-half Peter Stringer on short-term loan
Bath Rugby have confirmed the signing of Irish international scrum-half Peter Stringer as short-term injury cover. The hugely-experienced Stringer is Ireland's most-capped number nine, having made 98...
View ArticleJohn Cleese puts Monty Python memorabilia up for sale
Monty Python fans have been give a fresh chance to get their hands on memorabilia by John Cleese. Cleese, who lives in Bath, is selling film props and signed photographs commemorating some of Monty...
View ArticleHMV to accept gift cards from tomorrow
The administrators in charge of HMV have said they will accept gift cards. HMV continued to sell gift cards until the day before the music chain collapsed and administators Deloitte stopped accepting...
View ArticleSouthGate cordon after falling ice fears
A cordon has been put up in part of the SouthGate shopping area after concerns that ice was falling from the buildings. The affected area is around the Debenhams store, with people being diverted away...
View ArticleSnow weather warning in place for Bath tomorrow
A yellow weather warning of snow has been issued for Bath tomorrow, with a flurry forecast overnight and into Wednesday morning. The warning, which urges the public to "be aware", is in addition to a...
View ArticleWellow stages parish poll over sports scheme
Villagers in Wellow will go to the polls on Saturday to have their say on proposals to make more use of its playing field. The parish council is holding a referendum to gauge community feeling on a...
View ArticleSchools in and around Bath prepare for more snow
School heads in the Bath area were today anxiously watching the skies and the weather forecasts before deciding whether to open their doors in the morning. This afternoon Oldfield School said it would...
View ArticleEmergency measures for patients in Bath and north east Somerset
Sirona Care & Health is putting in place various emergency measures for community health and adult social services in Bath and North East Somerset following forecasts of more snow for the area....
View ArticleSnow in Bath: the latest forecast
Another round of snow is forecast in Bath today, with the Met Office predicting a flurry from around 3pm. Yellow weather warnings of snow and ice are in place today through to midnight, with icy...
View ArticleBath Rugby deny deal to sign Leicester Tigers' George Ford has been agreed
Bath Rugby have denied there is any deal in place to bring Leicester Tigers fly-half George Ford to the club this summer.The Leicester Mercury reports today that contract talks between Tigers and the...
View ArticleWiltshire, let's get naked in the snow! Facebook page goes viral
They might be inviting hypothermia in their, ahem, extremities, but these brave or foolish souls have embraced a new craze that has swept Wiltshire over the weekend. Stripping down to their undies –...
View ArticleNew bus service between Bath and Bristol Airport
Bath is to get its first dedicated bus service to Bristol Airport. The Bath Bus Company has announced this week that as of March it will be providing an hourly service between the city centre and the...
View ArticleTraffic and travel updates in and around Bath today
11.oo pm UPDATE: A39 in Farrington Gurney closed and hazardous driving conditions westbound between Rush Hill Junction and the B3139 New Street junction, because of ice and snow. Lansdown Road both...
View ArticleTwitter reveals nightmare journey home for people in and around Bath
Commuters in Bath endured a nightmare journey home tonight as the forecast snow arrived just in time for the rush hour. Reports of traffic at a standstill, roads blocked and buses abandoned came in...
View ArticleBig thaw follows a nightmare night on the Bath area's roads
The big thaw was under way today after a truly horrific night on the Bath area's roads. But the number of abandoned cars across the city, particularly on Bathwick Hill, means there are still problems...
View ArticleCommuters tell stories of nightmare journeys home from Bath
Commuters in Bath have described their nightmare journeys home after snow brought the city to a standstill. Shop worker Mike Smith was forced to walk seven miles in the snow to his home in Radstock...
View ArticleBen Williams sees the benefits of Bath Rugby's new self-analysis
by Ric SumnerBen Williams believes Bath Rugby are benefitting from shifting their focus away from the opposition and instead on analysing themselves.An impressive 53-8 victory over Bucharest Wolves in...
View ArticleHill hits the heights in McCain Cross Challenge series race
By Kevin Fahey Alex Hill finally found his best form with a top-six finish in the under-20s men's race in the penultimate fixture of the McCain Cross Challenge series in Cardiff. The 18-year-old Team...
View ArticleGALLERY: Penultimate Bath Skyline 10k series race beats the wintry weather
Team Bath AC veteran David Vaudin maintained his good record in the Bath Skyline 10k Series with another top-ten finish on Sunday. In the third and penultimate fixture, which saw a late change to the...
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