Ex-care home earmarked as hotel on sale for £7.5m
A site in Bath once earmarked for a city centre hotel could now be turned into student accommodation.Former care home Green Park House has been put up for sale for £7.5 million by the Topland Group.The...
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Rory Bremner to make dramatic debut during Theatre Royal Bath summer season
This year's Summer Season at the Theatre Royal Bath features the work of five acclaimed directors in four exceptional new productions featuring a host of the UK's favourite actors.Rory Bremner makes...
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Sydney Buildings residents witness ceremonial switch-on of 1830s lamppost...
A lamppost thought to be the oldest in Bath has been given a makeover in a community project.Residents in Sydney Buildings have worked with council officials to restore the street's 12 original...
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Drinkers go extra two miles . . . knitting scarf to stretch between Rising...
People in Bradford on Avon have gone the extra two miles for a pub charity challenge. Owners of The Rising Sun have come up with a unique way of supporting Dorothy House - knitting a scarf that will...
View ArticleWalker trampled by cows released from hospital
A 72-year-old man who was trampled by cows near Winsley has been released from hospital.John Porter, who lives at Monkton Combe, was badly injured by the animals on farmland in Turleigh, and is now...
View ArticleSt John's Church falcon chicks ringed to monitor progress
A pair of young peregrine falcons which have made their home in Bath have been ringed so they can be tracked by conservationists.The two chicks hatched on the roof of St John's Church, in South Parade,...
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Sensational live Swan Lake cinema screening comes to Bath's Odeon
One of the most famous ballets of all time, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake will be beamed live into Bath's Odeon on James St West tonight along with more than 1,100 cinema screens around the world.It will be...
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Widcombe's Natural Theatre Company to raise a laugh in Russia
The Natural Theatre Company is exporting its whacky brand of British humour to Russia this week.A team from the Widcombe group will be appearing in Moscow today at an event billed The Queen's...
View ArticlePub hosting top comedians' gig
A small Wiltshire pub is preparing for the biggest event in its history after securing two of Britain's most famous alternative comedians to headline its first comedy festival. The Three Crowns in...
View ArticleCoronation Street star Craig Charles brings Northern Soul to WOMAD festival
It has hosted the world's top musicians from every continent on the globe, apart from Antarctica. But WOMAD, the West's second biggest festival, is going down some rather familiar cobbles this year –...
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My Bath: Felix Renicks . . . please pedestrianise Milsom Street
The founder of people-powered Twitter site We Love Bath, freelance web designer Felix Renicks, answers the questions in our My Bath featureWhat's your favourite part of Bath?Great Pulteney Street is...
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Lower Swainswick life-saver wins St John Ambulance's highest honour
He's only 23, but tireless first-aider Craig Wilkins has already devoted a decade to saving lives.The St John Ambulance volunteer from Lower Swainswick has received one of the organisation's highest...
View Article10 households a day appeal for help to pay for food across Bath and North...
Ten households a day are appealing for emergency financial help to pay for food as they adjust to changes to the benefits system.Figures released by Bath and North East Somerset Council show the scale...
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Month-long celebration on menu at Great Bath Feast
The city is set to celebrate food and drink this autumn with the second Great Bath Feast.The festival will be a month-long celebration with a variety of events from wine tastings and farmers' markets...
View ArticleNick Compton lifts Somerset and Ashes hopes
Nick Compton's Ashes dream is back on track following a timely return to form on the opening day of Somerset's LV=County Championship match against Durham at Taunton. Told to go away and score some...
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Families share vision for ex-Ministry of Defence site at Foxhill
People living in Foxhill have been sharing their vision for its former Ministry of Defence site.Housing group Curo, which bought the 42-acre site earlier this year, has started what it calls a...
View ArticleNew talks on green belt homes in Odd Down
A public meeting to air concern over plans for 300 new homes on green belt land in Odd Down takes place next week.Residents living in the area surrounding the South Stoke plateau, including those in...
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Newport Gwent Dragons join race to sign Bath Rugby target Gavin Henson
Newport Gwent Dragons are believed to have joined Bath Rugby in the race to sign Gavin Henson. The Wales international was thought to be on the verge of signing a two-year deal at The Rec but a report...
View ArticleThe Enjoy Festival at Green Park Station aims to bring together diverse cultures
A festival which aims to bring together different cultures is taking place in Bath.The Enjoy Festival will be a free family event at Green Park Station on Sunday, June 16, from 11am until 8pm.The...
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Bath Spa University student fountain helps gold to flow at Chelsea Flower Show
A water sculpture feature designed by a Bath Spa University student is part of a garden that has won gold at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.MA Fine Art student Fiona Haines' orange water sculpture feature...
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