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:Sgt. Pepper's Only Dart Board Band have been one of the top Beatles tribute bands...
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National bloom judging under way
Judging for the coveted Britain in Bloom award has begun to see if Bath can be crowned as national champion. Two judges from the Royal Horticultural Society visited various sites around the city this...
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Prior Park visitors keep in touch with the past at Festival of Archaeology
Visitors got hands-on insights into the past at an event in Bath.The Festival of Archaeology at Prior Park Landscape Garden helped to take people back in time by letting them touch and handle...
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Richmond Arms . . . back from the brink and in the running for best pub in...
A pub in Lansdown which has been threatened with closure is in the running to be named the best hostelry in Bath.The Richmond Arms is one of more than 20 pubs which have been nominated in a competition...
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Bath's Lush shop highlights fears over fracking
Staff at Bath's Lush shop staged events to highlight concern over fracking last week.All 105 Lush Cosmetics shops took part in a day of action against fracking and the spread of unconventional oil and...
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The author of a book which galavanised opposition to the destruction of key parts of Bath 40 years ago has rallied campaigners against new housing plans.There was standing room only at a public meeting...
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Tough guys rise to toughest of challenges
REVIEWWho would Lear be in modern times? Lucy Baily, director of this summer season production, has come up with the idea that he would be a crime boss in the East End during the Sixties – think the...
View ArticleBubblegum romp with a message on racial harmony
wdnews@b-nm.co.ukWith its big hair, 1960s fashion, tightly choreographed dance routines and wall-to-wall hits from the dawn of pop music, Hairspray: the Musical, which runs at Bristol Hippodrome from...
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Old pals' act is a friendly comedy you will warm to
Comedy/Action. Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demian Bichir, Michael Rapaport, Marlon Wayans, Taran Killam, Dan Bakkedahl. Director: Paul Feig.Two years ago, Bridesmaids wooed UK audiences with the...
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World's best anglers set for a flying visit
wdnews@bepp.co.ukOne of the world's most prestigious angling events, the Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships, is to be staged in the West next year.Fishermen from across the globe will be heading...
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Old newspapers create chain reaction among Bath Community Academy pupils
They used to say that today's newspapers were tomorrow's fish and chip paper.But students at Bath Community Academy have gone one step further and found a new use for old Bath Chronicles – recycling...
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Bath teacher has raises concerns over sports for youngsters
One year on from the London Olympic Games, a Bath teacher has raised concerns about sports provision in primary schools.Brendan Rouse, a PE teacher at St John's RC Primary, in Oldfield Park, is a...
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My Bath: Stuart Burroughs . . . perfect to walk along the towpath
The director of the Museum of Bath at Work, Stuart Burroughs, answers the questions in our My Bath featureWhat's your favourite part of Bath?Very tricky these questions. I suppose it would have to be...
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Teenage Box singer dreams of becoming Bright Sparks Project star
A teenage singer from Box is in the running to work on a new album due for release in the autumn.Zara Dryden, 15, has entered the Bright Sparks Project which has seen Scouts from across the UK invited...
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West End sensation Kerry Ellis presents singing masterclass at Chapel Arts in...
Bath Academy of Musical Theatre has announceed that West End star Kerry Ellis will be coming to Bath on Saturday, August 10 to deliver a singing masterclass.Kerry is regarded as the leading lady of the...
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Bath pop-up charity shop gives opportunity to disabled
Adults with learning and physical difficulties in Bath are being given the chance to learn life skills by working in a pop-up charity shop.The shop on Southgate Street is being run by Bath Gateway Out...
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Unsure about cycling? Try a bike before buying
People thinking about shifting from car to bike for their commute to work are being offered a new loan scheme.This is available to anyone living or working in B&NES, with two bike shops taking part...
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Cars deliver green double act in Bath
Cars which help wage a double battle against pollution have taken to the roads in Bath.The low emission vehicles promote health organisation Sirona's Healthy Lifestyle Service by day – encouraging...
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Lose yourself in a movie maze at von Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park
Families are being invited to take on an exploration challenge this summer by losing themselves in a maze in Keynsham.Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park, in Keynsham has had a summer maze every...
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The ghostly nude figure that sprints through Bath at night
When retired journalist Donald Stuart decided to write a book about haunted pubs around England he learned about more than half a dozen ghostly goings on in some of Bath's much-loved pubs.They are...
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