Former Bath schoolboy Henry Thomas relishing England's clash with Barbarians
England's match against the Barbarians this Sunday may offer the majority packed inside Twickenham a bit of light relief at the end of a gruelling season, but one man taking it very seriously is prop...
View ArticleBath jewellers Nicholas Wylde back in business days after fire
A Bath jewellery store has reopened just days after its shop was destroyed by fire.Nicholas Wylde Jewellery Design and Goldsmith has opened a temporary store in the city at Old Bond Street, in the...
View ArticleRetired Bath nurse Julie Smart teaches students in India
A retired theatre nurse from Bath has visited India to teach students how to carry out cataract operations.Julie Smart, 60, worked as an ophthalmic theatre nurse at the Royal United Hospital and...
View Article10 things to do in Bath this weekend and the coming week
At a loose end during the week ahead? Here's our at-a-glance guide to ten things to do in Bath during the coming week:Make sure you catch East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon at the Rondo tonight (7.30pm)...
View ArticleJoin the Bath International Music Festival's Party in the City
Tonight sees the biggest free part of the year when the International Music Festival's Party in the City officially launches this year's festival.Throughout the evening thousands of local musicians...
View ArticleBath charity Off the Record in appeal to save service
A Bath charity is appealing for help to allow a vital service to continue.Off the Record was set up to promote the emotional health and wellbeing of young people across Bath and north east Somerset.But...
View ArticleIlluminate Bath returns . . . for one night only
One of Bath's best-known tourist sites is to become the backdrop for a display of lights and animations.The successful Illuminate Bath event is returning for one night only.It is focusing its attention...
View ArticleCulverhay Sports Centre to stay open
Culverhay Sports Centre will remain open for at least the next year after an agreement was reached by the council and the local school. The future of the leisure centre was in doubt after Bath...
View ArticleTV geologist Iain Stewart launches Box Rock Circus
Broadcaster and geologist Iain Stewart visited Box to open the Rock Circus.The stone circle of rocks, fossils and minerals is designed to help children understand science and geology.Mr Stewart, who is...
View ArticleBath's new Vaults development still has empty units
A £12 million city-centre restaurant scheme remains part empty.The Vaults, next to Bath Spa railway station, was the final stage of the SouthGate development creating a new dining quarter for the...
View ArticleOwner Bruce Craig admits he set Bath Rugby ambitions too high
Bath Rugby owner Bruce Craig says he set his initial expectations of the club too high following another disappointing campaign at The Rec. Craig bought the club three years ago with the intention of...
View ArticleCampaigners at Newark Works served with eviction notice
Squatters who have taken over an old industrial site have been served with an eviction notice. The South Quay Community Arts Project (SQCAP), which took over the Newark Works former Stothert and Pitt...
View ArticleSocial enterprises in the spotlight at Next Steps event
The spotlight has been shone on social entrepreneurs in the city.Bath Abbey played host to an event aimed at raising the profile of social enterprises in Bath and encouraging people to set up more.The...
View ArticleBath nurse Emma Pedley's mercy mission in Sudan for Medecins Sans Frontieres
Scorpion bites, typhoid fever and malaria are among the cases a Bath nurse has had to deal with while working in South Sudan.Emma Pedley normally works in the intensive care unit at the Royal United...
View ArticleNew head teacher appointed at Monkton Prep School
A Bath independent school has appointed a new head teacher. Andrew Marshall-Taylor will take over at Monkton Prep School from January, replacing Chris Stafford, who has led the school for the past 14...
View ArticleBath Abbey plays host to social enterprises
The spotlight has been shone on social entrepreneurs in the city. Bath Abbey played host to an event aimed at raising the profile of social enterprises in Bath and encouraging people to set up more....
View ArticleEx-nurse from Bath helps save peoples' eyesight in India
A retired theatre nurse from Bath has visited India to teach students how to carry out cataract operations. Julie Smart, 60, worked as an ophthalmic theatre nurse at the Royal United Hospital and...
View ArticleCountdown to Special Olympics in Bath
The countdown has begun to a national sporting event in Bath.In just under 100 days 1,700 athletes with intellectual disabilities will be heading to Bath to compete in the Special Olympics.Special...
View ArticleEx-Bath GP's 160-mile cycle ride for Freedom from Torture charity
A retired GP from Bath cycled 160 miles to raise money for a human rights charity.Colin Aitken, 76, travelled from his home to London on two wheels in aid of the charity Freedom from Torture.It is the...
View ArticleAnnual pass introduced for Bath's civic art gallery
A new annual pass has been introduced at Bath's civic art gallery after charges were brought in for visiting exhibitions.Council chiefs began a new policy of charging for temporary exhibitions at the...
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