Royal Victoria Park's new bench is dedicated Anglo-Catholic Church
A new bench has been dedicated in a Bath park to remember a city church.The Diocese of Bath and Wells is in the process of officially sanctioning the closure of Holy Trinity Church off Queen Square.The...
View ArticleBike rally staged by Corsham enthusiast in thanks for wife's cancer care at...
A motorbike bike enthusiast is holding a bike rally to celebrate his wife's recovery from cancer.Mark Rowell was inspired to raise money for the Forever Friends Appeal when his wife Amanda was...
View ArticleBristol to Bath day trip is a tough gig but rowers go for record
A group of rowers have made a little bit of boating history with a trip from Bristol to Bath and back again.After taking part in a prestigious rowing regatta in Holland last year, and the 24th World...
View ArticleHome from home as couple celebrate diamond wedding in Bath
When Daphne and Geoff Richards stayed at a Bath bed and breakfast to celebrate their diamond wedding, the room looked very familiar.For the last time the couple had been there in the 1970s, what is now...
View ArticleNext Stage Theatre Company bring On Gold Pond to Bath's Mission Theatre
Ernest Thompson's story of On Golden Pond is still best remembered in the film version which starred Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn back in the early 1980s.But the love story is being revived next...
View ArticleThousands in the swim for charity in Bath
Swimmers from Bath jumped in at the deep end to raise money for a cancer charity.More than 23,500 people took part in Swimathons at 615 pools across the UK to support Marie Curie Cancer Care.Swimmers...
View ArticleMike Ford proud of dogged defensive display as Bath Rugby beat Newcastle
Bath Rugby head coach Mike Ford praised his side's huge defensive effort as they opened the new Aviva Premiership season with a 21-0 win at Newcastle Falcons last night. The home side saw plenty of...
View ArticleShadow Equalities Minister Kate Green to talk on equality issues in Bath
Shadow Equalities Minister, Kate Green, will be speaking about The Effect of Government Policies on Equality at an event in Bath.It is taking place at 7.30pm on Thursday, September 12, in the Pulteney...
View ArticleStep out for Bath Midnight Walk in your pyjamas
More than 900 women have now signed up to stride out at midnight in support of the Dorothy House hospice charity.The Bath Midnight Walk takes place on Saturday September 14, and will see the women...
View ArticleRiders are ready for Bath to Bristol ride
Cyclists are preparing to take part in a charity bike ride from Bath to Bristol.The annual event, which raises money for the Bath branch of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, is taking place on Sunday,...
View ArticleNew chair of Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases governors
A new chair of governors has been appointed at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases.Current chair Peter Franklyn has stepped down from the role at the hospital, known as The Min, and has...
View ArticleGeorgian Pleasures conference comes to Bath
A history conference looking at life in Georgian England is taking place in Bath.The Georgian Pleasures conference will be held at the Royal Literary and Scientific Institution on Thursday, September...
View ArticleMatt Garvey wants more of the same from mentors after Bath Rugby move
Matt Garvey says the opportunity to link up with mentors Toby Booth and Neal Hatley was one the new Bath Rugby recruit could not turn down. Garvey is one of four players to arrive at The Rec from...
View ArticleHall & Woodhouse Bar and Restaurant finds new use for one million bottles
A Bath bar has helped recycle more than a million plastic bottles.Hall & Woodhouse Bar and Restaurant in King Street has taken delivery of new furniture made from recycled plastic milk bottles.Hall...
View ArticleDog fouling fears see signs go up in Linear Park
City environmental officials are increasing their efforts in the fight against dog fouling.New signs have been put up at Linear Park in Oldfield Park warning dog owners of the penalties if they are...
View ArticleBath woman's management guides mark coming of age
A Bath businesswoman is celebrating the coming of age of her management guides.Business advice consultant Kate Keenan, who is based in Wood Street, is marking the 18th anniversary of the release of the...
View ArticleChance to view £10m Springfield Community Campus
Members of the public are being invited to take a tour of a partly-built £10 million community facility in Corsham.The Midas Group is opening the doors of its Springfield Community Campus project on...
View ArticleBath Historical Association ready to take you back in time
The Bath branch of the Historical Association has announced its programme for the 2013-14 season, with subjects ranging from the Second World War to Byzantium.The programme begins on September 26 with...
View ArticleBath Rugby scrum-half Peter Stringer still going strong
Peter Stringer may have just endured his 16th pre-season training programme as a professional but the Bath Rugby scrum-half has no plans for it to be his last. The 98-cap Ireland international first...
View ArticleExperience Film casts a positive light on Bath youngsters
Unemployed young people in Bath are being given the chance to take part in a course aimed at giving them the skills and confidence to get a job.The three-week course, called Experience Film, is part of...
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