Survey into Bath Guildhall Market revamp launched
A new survey looking at plans to transform the Grand Parade and Guildhall Market has been launched amid fears from some traders. The pressure group Small Business Focus has launched the survey on its...
View ArticleHigh street faces mass closures
The West is facing "a crisis" on the high street and in out-of-town retail parks as experts predicted last night that almost one in every four shops – more than five and a half thousand – will close in...
View ArticleVictim needs surgery to reconstruct face
A gang of thugs beat up two men so badly that one of them will need surgery to reconstruct his face after an unprovoked attack in Wiltshire at the weekend. Two 27-year-old men were walking along...
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Cricket solves gate mystery that stumped villagers near Melksham
Baffled villagers have been left wondering why a new kissing gate has been erected in the middle of a field. People walking in the field in Whitley, near Melksham in Wiltshire, can wander around the...
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Do you want to live in the State Rooms at Dyrham Park?
It was once one of the West's most desirable addresses – built by the man who did more than anyone to establish the fledgling nation of America. But after 300 years of history and 50 years of being...
View ArticleSuspected thief thanks chief constable after arrest in Bath
A man who was arrested in Bath for shoplifting phoned the chief constable the following day to praise police for the way he was dealt with. The suspect was picked up in the city centre on suspicion of...
View ArticleThe number of unemployed in Bath drops by more than 12 per cent
The number of people looking for work has dropped in Bath. Government figures have shown the number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance in the city has dropped by 12.1 per cent to 1,296 in the...
View ArticleCenturies old Bath Soft Cheese recipe discovered
The Bath Soft Cheese recipe was discovered by Graham in an old grocer's book, and is more than 200 years old.Its flavour is attributed to Graham's cattle, a single herd of 160 Friesians who are...
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Park Farm cheese business spans the generations
They really are the big cheeses in the Bath area.A dairy farm at Kelston is celebrating the growing demand for its award-winning cheeses.Park Farm has been making its signature Bath Soft Cheese for 20...
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10 things to do in and around 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:In just three years, pioneering British arthouse folk duo Blackheart (pictured),...
View ArticleFolk star Seth's festival finale
Seth Lakeman, a singer, song-writer and multi-instrumentalist whose inimitable style and captivating performances have gained him and his superbly talented band a loyal and ever-growing following, will...
View ArticleBath The Way We Were DVD offer
With a unique mix of old film of Bath, a collection of old photographs and local news stories from the archives of the Chronicle, a new DVD takes a fascinating look back at life in Bath in times gone...
View ArticleBestseller celebrates a landmark centenary
Bestselling author Graham Hancock visits Toppings in Bath on June 26 to celebrate the launch of his new epic historical novel War God: Nights of the Witch.Wild card nonfiction author Graham Hancock –...
View ArticleSwan Lake cinematic special screening
Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, one of the most famous ballets of all time, is hoping to set new records this summer as it is beamed live into over 1100 cinema screens around the world in 3D.Along with around...
View ArticleA historical walk that's 'low on miles but high on interest'
'Low on miles but high on interest' was a strap line used by one publisher of walking guides. This walk would fit the bill perfectly.With a NT manor at Westwood and Iford Manor with its Italian-style...
View ArticleSophie Cottle, 10, makes her move on England chess team
A Bradford on Avon schoolgirl has won a place on the England under-tens girls' chess team.Sophie Cottle, who is now ten, has been playing chess since she became intrigued by her dad Mark's set at the...
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Charity cyclists stop for a chat in Bath
Fundraisers cycling 250 miles to London stopped for a chat with residents in Bath on the way.Robert Davidson and Anne Ludlow, from Totnes, in Devon, rode to London on two wheels to raise awareness of...
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Hilton in the Community Foundation donates £17k for Wizzybugs
Staff at a Bath hotel have handed over £17,000 to a city charity which is a lifeline for disabled children.The Bath Institute of Medical Engineering was presented with a cheque for £17,000 from the...
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New staging of classic tale of The Seagull at Theatre Royal Bath
A new staging of one of the greatest plays of the modern era, The Seagull, visits the Theatre Royal Bath next week.Blanche McIntyre directs John Donnelly's searing version of Chekhov's play about...
View ArticleRolling Stones could limit BBC coverage of Glastonbury Festival set
Viewers tuning in to watch this year's Glastonbury festival coverage on the BBC could be left disappointed after it emerged The Rolling Stones don't want their eagerly awaited set to be broadcast. The...
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