'Our battle over loos must continue'
The Peasedown loos are among a group which had been scheduled for closure next month, with others in Twerton and Combe Down also being axed.Threatened loos in Weston have been saved until alternative...
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Shock as Bath schoolgirl racks up £3,800 phone bill . . . more than family's...
A 14-year-old Bath schoolgirl managed to rack up a £3,800 phone bill while using her mobile on a five-day family holiday to New York.Casey Snook, a pupil at Ralph Allen School, had been taken on the...
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Vandals wreck 8-year-old Annabel 's village bloom display
An eight-year-old girl has been left heartbroken after vandals destroyed the floral displays she had helped create for the enjoyment of the local community in Timsbury.Having been inspired by the...
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Your suggestions to tackle Bath's gull problem
We asked for your suggestions on sorting out the gulls:@ZenaTheGreat: "Net the flat roofs in the spring to limit the number of nesting sites? Or put a burger full of poison in the...
View ArticleChampion cyclist is the queen of Odd Down Circuit
The Olympic and World Champion cyclist Dani King MBE will officially open Bath & North East Somerset Council's Odd Down Cycle Circuit on Saturday.Following in the tracks of Sir Chris Hoy – who...
View ArticleShareholders Claire Hedley and Dan Brown raise a glass to The Bell
Claire Hedley and Dan Brown are among the regulars who have even more reason to raise a glass at their favourite watering hole after buying shares."We bought them jointly because we really like The...
View ArticlePeople power buy-out of The Bell in Bath made headlines around the world
Bell chairwoman Sue Pryor said it was good to see a much-loved pub in the hands of like-minded people.She said: "So many pubs are closing and we didn't want someone to buy it with the best of...
View ArticleBath Spa University trainee teachers to help low-income children
Almost 40 new trainee teachers will be working with children from low-income backgrounds thanks to a new partnership programme involving Bath Spa University.The new recruits will be posted in schools...
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Owned by 500 but still business as usual at The Bell in Bath
It might be under the ownership of more than 500 people.But it's still business as usual at The Bell pub in Walcot Street.People power means the Walcot Street business is owned by 538 of its customers...
View ArticleFollow the footsteps of suffragettes Rondo Theatre in Bath
A new project and theatre tour that celebrates the centenary of The Great 1913 Suffrage Pilgrimage, which saw thousands of women march to Hyde Park in London to campaign for the vote, was launched...
View ArticleUgly duckling story Honk! retold by Bath Theatre School students
Bath Theatre School students have taken to their new production like ducks to water. The youngsters will be performing Honk! at Kingswood Theatre, in Bath, on Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20.Based...
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My Bath: Dan Brown . . . a city that's unique in its beauty
Bath in Time photographic archive founder Dan Brown answers the questions in our My Bath featureWhat's your favourite part of Bath?I feel a real sense of magic and history around the Cross Bath at the...
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Political parties unite in opposition to fracking in Bath and north east...
Councillors from all political parties have united to voice their opposition to fracking in Bath and the surrounding area. Members of Bath and North East Somerset Council met last night to discuss the...
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Percy Community Centre goes green with solar panels
A Bath community centre has installed 90 solar panels in a bid to be more environmentally-friendly.The Percy Community Centre, in New King Street, called on Bath renewable energy firm Ace Energy to...
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Bath to Bristol walk to aid heart charity
A walk from Bath to Bristol in support of the British Heart Foundation has been launched by representatives from both cities.The 15-mile event planned for October 6 was launched by Bristol mayor George...
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Founder of Sparrow's Crane Hire dies, aged 88
The man who founded one of Bath's best-known businesses with his two brothers has died at the age of 88.George Richard Sparrow launched Sparrow's Crane Hire with his brothers Alf and Gordon and watched...
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Pupils spark debates at Bath Children's Literature Festival
Schoolchildren have organised debates on the subjects that matter to them as part of their involvement with the Bath Children's Literature Festival.The pupils from Wellsway School, in Keynsham, were...
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Chef Jackson Hacker returns in bid to save Richmond Arms
A well-known chef is returning to the city to help in a campaign to keep a Bath pub open.Jackson Hacker has returned to the Richmond Arms at Lansdown, after a short spell in France.The chef opened a...
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Golden couple celebrate 50 years of marriage after meeting on blind date
A blind date at a cinema led to 50 years of marriage for a Bath couple.Mike and Carol Collins from Odd Down were introduced by a friend of Carol's, and hit it off straight away.The couple, aged 72 and...
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Bath student's health film is free from any harmful stereotypes
A film-making student from Bath who suffered from mental health problems as a teenager has gone on to win a national award for his work.Henry Gale has beaten off competition from across the country to...
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