Stuart Hooper to remain as Bath Rugby captain
Bath Rugby have confirmed that lock Stuart Hooper will continue as club captain for the 2013-14 season. Hooper first arrived at the Rec from Leeds Carnegie in 2008 and made his 100th appearance in the...
View ArticleGavin Henson issued drink warning by Bath Rugby
Gavin Henson has been warned he could be on his way out of Bath Rugby if he is spotted drinking again. The Wales international was knocked out by team-mate Carl Fearns in the Pig and Fiddle pub in the...
View ArticleProud captain Stuart Hooper prepared for Bath Rugby shirt battle
Stuart Hooper is fully aware that his confirmation as Bath Rugby captain for the new season does not guarantee him a place in the team. The club announced the 31-year-old lock would wear the armband...
View ArticleChildren go along for the ride at at Bath Racecourse
Children got an insight into horse-racing at an event at Bath Racecourse.Accompanied youngsters got in for free at a fun day at the Lansdown venue.The aim of the interactive Kids Love the Races...
View ArticleJeremy Paxman, Brian May and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall signed up for Bath...
A whole host of famous faces including Queen guitarist Brian May and celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall are coming to Bath for a book festival.The Bath Autumn Book Festival, which is being run...
View ArticleStrong second-half showing helps Bath Rugby overcome Ospreys
MATCH REPORT: Bath Rugby 27 Ospreys 10 Bath Rugby signed off their pre-season programme this evening with an impressive victory over Ospreys at The Rec. Matt Banahan, Leroy Houston, Semesa Rokoduguni...
View ArticleJohn Rennie's descendants admire canal heritage in Bath
Descendants of an 18th-century engineering wizard have visited a piece of canal heritage designed by him on the edge of Bath.The team responsible for restoring the Claverton water driven canal pump...
View ArticleBid to send in bulldozer to former petrol station
Developers are pushing ahead with plans to demolish a former petrol station.An application has been submitted to Bath and North East Somerset Council to bulldoze the Radway Service Station on Wellsway...
View ArticlePassers-by squeal with delight at the happy sight of a refurbished King...
One of King Bladud's pigs is back on the streets of Bath after being renovated.King Bladud's Pigs in Bath was a 2008 street art project that saw 104 model pigs put out on the streets of Bath, raising...
View ArticleChildren's crusader Camila Batmanghelidjh to speak in Bath
Children's campaigner, Camila Batmanghelidjh, will be in Bath next week.The charity leader will be a keynote speaker for a Creative Bath event, where she will talk about her work with children over the...
View ArticleParalympic gold medalist Liz Johnson's big show of support
A Paralympic gold medalist who trains in Bath is supporting a cancer charity after she lost her mum to the disease.Liz Johnson, 27, is encouraging people to hold a coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer...
View ArticleBath Rugby allay Kyle Eastmond injury fears ahead of Aviva Premiership opener
First-team coach Neal Hatley expects Kyle Eastmond to shake off an ankle injury and be fit for Bath Rugby's Aviva Premiership opener at Newcastle Falcons next Friday. The England centre limped off with...
View ArticleStill time to join Bath Midnight Walk
There is still time to sign up for a midnight walk to support Dorothy House Hospice.More than 800 women are taking part in the Bath Midnight Walk, and many are walking in memory of a loved one or in...
View ArticleSongs of Praise presenter Pam Rhodes' praise for Mothers' Union in Bath
Songs of Praise presenter Pam Rhodes will host a celebration of the work of the Mothers' Union in Bath next week.The public event organised by the Bath Deanery of the women's movement is at St...
View ArticleNew Bath team dedicated to making dream homes
A Bath architects firm has launched a new branch to focus on high-end schemes.Nash Partnership, which based in Sydney Buildings, has launched n2 to concentrate on the design and project management of...
View ArticleSoothing music at the Assembly Rooms
An afternoon of guitar music is being held in Bath to support people with autism.Musical duo Howard Bryan and Rod Faulkner will be performing at the Assembly Rooms on Sunday, September 22, at...
View ArticleLearn how to catch your dinner at Vale House Kitchen
A new venue opening its doors this autumn aims to teach people how to catch their dinner and eat it.The Vale House Kitchen in Timsbury is being run by Bod and Annie Griffiths, who bought the property...
View ArticleFestival for families at Bath City Farm
Families are urged to attend a festival at Bath City Farm to support people with mental health problems.The Mental Health Festival takes place on Saturday, September 7, from 11am until 3pm.It is...
View Article'Bath Rugby backs can get even better,' says fly-half George Ford
Bath Rugby fly-half George Ford believes the club's new-look back-line have only just started to show their potential after another promising pre-season display against Ospreys. Two weeks after they...
View ArticleBath Rugby trio selected in England Under-20s squad
Bath Rugby trio Anthony Watson, Tom Ellis and Charlie Ewels have been named in the England Under-20s squad for the new season. Coaches Nick Walshe and Ian Peel have selected a 32-man group, who will be...
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