Wessex Water to replace lead piping in Bath
Wessex Water is replacing lead piping at older properties in Bath.The water company is offering some Bath home owners the chance to have their lead piping replaced free of charge.Lead piping was used...
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Pupils' water colours to back Cleveland Pools
The campaign to reopen a Bath swimming pool has captured the imagination of schoolchildren from across the city.They have been drawing pictures to support the drive to revive the Cleveland Pools.A...
View ArticleFierce battle for honours at Bath Business Awards
Fledgling businesses and young entrepreneurs are being celebrated at this year's Bath Business Awards.Making a return this year are two popular and hotly contested categories, Innovative Start-up Award...
View ArticleBath job hunters warned over criminal record check scam
Job hunters are being urged to be on the alert after an apparent scam asking people to pay £60 for a criminal record check targeted a man in Bath.Andrew Pike, who is 52 and lives in Batheaston, signed...
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Your chance to enter Mayor of Bath's Art Show
Talented artists from Bath will be displaying their work at an annual show this autumn.The Mayor of Bath's Art Show takes place at the Guildhall on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2 from 10am...
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Bath Rugby CEO Nick Blofeld sees benefits of settled structure
Bath Rugby chief executive Nick Blofeld hopes a settled coaching structure can help the club achieve their on-field ambitions this season. The club undertook a large-scale overhaul of their coaching...
View ArticleFree early years education for 250 children in Bath
Around 250 children from the poorest families in Bath and north east Somerset are now eligible for free early years education.And the number will rise to 600 next year, thanks to extra Government...
View ArticleBath's booming mortgage sector sees the creation of 60 new jobs
Bath's mortgage sector is booming with the creation of more than 60 new jobs.London and Country Mortgages, which has offices in Lower Bristol Road, has hired 40 mortgage advisers since January with...
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My Bath: Marty Grant . . . city sights help whet an appetite for life
Gascoyne Place bar and restaurant owner Marty Grant answers the questions in our My Bath featureWhat's your favourite part of Bath?That's a difficult one! I love everything about Bath, particularly...
View ArticleBath firms 'may be losing out on £31m tax refunds'
Businesses in the Bath area are reportedly missing out on £31.6 million in tax refunds.According to latest analysis by Portal Tax, owners of an estimated 880 commercial properties in Bath and north...
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Fun day marks launch of new time bank project
A community fun day took place in Twerton to mark the launch of a new project.The event was held in Pennyquick Park as part of the new Time Bank project, Redland Park Time Exchange.Time Bank offers...
View ArticleBath's heritage treasure troves to open to the public
Historic buildings and heritage treasure troves will be opened to the public later this month.A wide range of events and activities will take place in the museums, galleries and heritage sites of Bath...
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Row over 'floral' sculpture for Keynsham town centre redevelopment
A row has broken out over a proposed new art installation designed as part of the redevelopment of Keynsham town centre.The tall, steel sculpture, which looks like a giant bunch of flowers, has been...
View ArticleBath renovation project on award shortlist
A Bath home designed by city-based architects has been shortlisted for an industry award.The 1960s property in Bathwick was completely renovated by Designscape Architects and now the work, which also...
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Automotive firm grows to meet rising demand
A new £500,000 facility has been opened in Bradford on Avon to help an automotive firm meet demand as orders soar.Engineering firm Anthony Best Dynamics (ABD) has officially opened its new factory...
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Bath Rugby battle to victory at Newcastle Falcons in Aviva Premiership opener
MATCH REPORT: Newcastle Falcons 0 Bath Rugby 21 A magnificent defensive performance, coupled with the brilliant boot of George Ford, saw Bath Rugby kick-off the new Aviva Premiership season in perfect...
View ArticleLeighton House provided sanctuary
Leighton House was something of a sanctuary for Geoff in the 1970s.Geoff, 86, worked for the MoD for many years, in a career which took him and Daphne to most corners of the world.One of his strongest...
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Bathampton Primary School pupil Florian Madigan completes second marathon...
A young boy has completed his second mammoth charity cycle ride.Last year Florian Madigan, a pupil at Bathampton Primary School, cycled 160 miles to London to raise money for the Stroke...
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Great Gatsby actress Carey Mulligan's call to join Memory Walk
The Great Gatsby actress Carey Mulligan is asking Corsham residents to put on their walking shoes and support Memory Walk.Memory Walk is the Alzheimer's Society's biggest annual fundraiser and is...
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South Stoke plateau art exhibition puts homes plan site in spotlight
An art exhibition showcasing a Bath beauty spot which has been earmarked for housing has gone on display.The collection of paintings and drawings have been put together to highlight the importance of...
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