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New Bath Rugby president Mike Beese going back to the future
The new president of Bath Rugby says his big ambition is for more players to keep an affiliation with the club once they retire. Mike Beese was a standout centre for Bath throughout the 1970s, having...
View ArticleButterfly Psyche Theatre's The Persistence of Memory at The Rondo
Butterfly Psyche Theatre's new play, The Persistence of Memory, examines the problems of memory while gently exploring the delicate human condition through our dependence on memory and it's creation of...
View ArticleFun day held in memory of former First colleagues
Staff from First have been raising money in memory of colleagues.City-based staff at the bus company raised £1,100 for UK blood cancer charity, Anthony Nolan, at a fun day held at the Stothert and Pitt...
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Online publisher Select-Science marks great year
It has been a year to remember for online publisher Select-Science.The Corston-based company has celebrated 15 years of connecting the world's science community. Its website reports breakthroughs,...
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Paintings inspired by nature at Hilton Fine Art
An exhibition at Hilton Fine Art in Margaret's Buildings, Bath brings together two artists who are strongly inspired by the same experiences of engaging with nature.The show, which features the work of...
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Family is the secret to happy marriage, say Bath couple who met as teenagers
A Bath couple who met as teenagers and are now celebrating their golden wedding say their close-knit family is the secret to their long and happy marriage.Malcolm and Janet Mitchell met at the Regency...
View ArticleEngland vs Barbarians shirt will help tackle Bath man's charity challenge
A Bath headteacher who beat testicular cancer has thanked two local business for supporting his charity efforts.Richard Bullard, from Combe Down Primary School, became involved with South West-based...
View ArticleNew showcase in the pipeline for Bath artists
Plans are now in the pipeline to give printmaking in the city a bit of a boost.Local artist Carole Anne Tonge is organising a new print exhibition for later this month at which printmakers from all...
View ArticleBritons have hots for curry because the spice is right
In 1810, Hindoostane Coffee House, the first Indian restaurant in the UK, opened its doors in central London. Two hundred years later, our love affair with Indian cuisine shows no sign of abating.In...
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Push bikes early to establish good habits for life
The best time to get kids cycling is almost as soon as they can walk. Making cycling their default transport choice is good for lots of reasons, says Poppy Brett, director of Bristol charity Life Cycle...
View ArticleTake time out to be nurtured and nourished
Imagine four days of peace and quiet – a chance to step away from the hurly burly of life and to rediscover your inner harmony.The Lakes by yoo – a luxury second home development near Lechlade – has...
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Why it matters for children to show some respect
Respectful children who say "please" and "thank you" may seem in short supply these days, but basic good manners still make parents happier than anything else.Research, by internet provider Plusnet,...
View ArticleMore evidence of green shoots in rural economy a welcome sight indeed
Rural areas in parts of the West Country are traditionally the first to feel the impact of the chill winds of recession and the last to benefit from the warming rays of rising economic optimism. So...
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Council isn't anti-car - but it is pro-health
How ironic that the Bath Chronicle should publish an article revealing "a quarter of children in Bath and North East Somerset are overweight or obese when they start school at the age of four" and UKIP...
View ArticleBroadlands School head looking to a brighter future as results improve
The head teacher of Broadlands says he is determined to build local parents' confidence in his school.Dean Anderson started at the Keynsham school in January and has already had success in improving...
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'I'll help overturn your parking ticket,' says Bath campaigner
A man who runs a chess set business is aiming to keep council parking wardens in check.Businessman Julian Deverell, 35, has created a website advising people how to challenge parking tickets issued by...
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Breast cancer survivor strips off for fundraising calendar
A zumba fan from Colerne has joined more than 90 other men and women in stripping off for charity.Breast cancer survivor Maureen Winsley, 68, appears on the front cover of the calendar to raise money...
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November launch date for new Bath city centre bus gate
Plans to introduce another bus gate in Bath city centre to manage traffic flow will be implemented in November.Bath and North East Somerset Council has confirmed that new measures in Dorchester Street,...
View ArticleHugh Dixon: Is there life on Mars?
Somewhat disappointing news is breaking from the planet Mars, where NASA's Curiosity Rover, having pootled around on the surface for the last year or so, taking samples and generally being curious, has...
View ArticleBath fly tipper handed heavy fine
A man from Bath has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 after being caught fly-tipping.Robert Hooper, 21, of Camden Road, was given a 12-month supervision order and sentenced to 120 hours unpaid work...
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