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Former engineer Jeffrey Jupp is new Friends of Bath Abbey chairman
Retired engineer Jeffrey Jupp has been appointed chairman of the Friends of Bath Abbey.Professor Jupp has taken over the role from historian and retired head teacher Dr John Wroughton.During Dr...
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Top Gear presenter enjoys a bus trip to the seaside
Top Gear's James May, 50, spent a day at Weston-super-Mare filming an episode for the show's new series. The presenter, who has family in the Bristol area, said he 'felt at home' in the West Country....
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Making that vital decision
BCVS HOMESThe decision to move into residential care can be difficult, both for the person concerned and their family.The philosophy at BCVS Homes is that care should be of the highest standards, but...
View ArticleBags 'already proving to be a success in frustrating birds'
Businesses in Bath are being issued with gull-proof sacks to stop their rubbish being pecked open and strewn across the streets by birds.Traders which are signed up to the Bath Business Improvement...
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The heat is on – and it's here to stay
It's been hot, hot, hot – and it's going to carry on that way.The last week has seen the highest temperatures of the year, and families have been out and about in Bath making the most of the...
View ArticleLandlords' battle 'far from over'
Housing landlords in the city have yet to make a decision on whether to take legal action against Bath and North East Somerset Council.Members of the National Landlords Association for Wessex (NLAW)...
View Article'Unacceptable to be knocking people senseless'
A thread on the fans' website www.rugbynetwork.net called 'Henson on the wrong page of the paper already' had attracted more than 350 comments by yesterday afternoon. Among them are the following:"I...
View ArticleThis is war
ouncil chiefs and business leaders have vowed to raise their game in the battle against Bath's gull menace.A senior official at Bath and North East Somerset Council this week admitted that seeing...
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Gull-proof sacks, bleach and fines as B&NES declares war pests
Council chiefs and business leaders have vowed to raise their game in the battle against Bath's gull menace. A senior official at Bath and North East Somerset Council this week admitted that seeing...
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Eyesore gardens could result in a £2,500 penalty
Householders who have eyesore front gardens full of waste and rubbish are being warned that they could be fined up to £2,500 as the council launches a crackdown.Officers from Bath and North East...
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Businesses hit by new Royal Victoria Park parking charges
Businesses in the city claim changes to parking in Royal Victoria Park are having an impact on trade.Last month Bath and North East Somerset Council removed the last free parking available in the city...
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Bath schoolgirl Rachel Long just misses out on TeenStar UK crown
A Bath schoolgirl has just missed out on being crowned the winner of a national singing competition.Rachel Long, a sixth former at Ralph Allen School, performed in front of a huge crowd and a panel of...
View ArticleWin a pair of tickets to see King Lear at Theatre Royal Bath
This week we are offering readers the chance to win two pairs of tickets to watch King Lear at the Theatre Royal Bath on Monday, July 29 at 7.30pm.All you have to do to stand a chance of winning is...
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Win tickets to this year's Farmfestival in Bruton
The cooler than a cucumber wordsmith Ghostpoet will be performing at this year's Farmfestival in Bruton alongside the wonderful story telling rock legends Art Brut and Euro electroclash rockers Black...
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Bath Abbey floor to be lifted for repairs for the first time for 100 years
A small section of Bath Abbey's floor is being lifted to be repaired for the first time in more than 100 years.The work is part of a trial for the church's Footprint project to transform the building...
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My Bath: Wolfgang Herrlinger . . . street that's full of shopping treats
Award-winning guest house owner Wolfgang Herrlinger, who is selling the Athole House B&B he has run with wife Josephine since 2000, answers the questions in our My Bath featureWhat's your favourite...
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Mulberry Kidz Day Nursery children learn to speak Spanish . . . at aged 3
A group of children as young as three have been learning to speak a foreign language.A group of three-year-olds and four-year-olds from Mulberry Kidz Day Nursery in Bathampton have been given...
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Bath's Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases delight at rise in...
The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases increased its clinical research in the last year.The hospital, known locally as the Min, has an international reputation for research, and carried out...
View ArticleCity street transformed into grassy meadow for show
Theatre-goers are enjoying the first al fresco productions of a show which has seen a Bristol street turned into a grassy meadow, complete with woodland glade and towering trees. King Street, outside...
View ArticleFilm is king as zoo begins screenings
A series of open-air film nights gets underway at Bristol Zoo Gardens today with screenings of the Lion King, followed by the cult classic, Ghostbusters. On August 4 the family can settle down to watch...
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