Bridge access, bikes and buddleia.
Well the good news is that the new Destructor bridge – linking Western Riverside with the Upper Bristol Road – … Continue reading
Breaking news.......
‘Milestone’ charity grant for Roman Baths Archway Project
The Archway Project at the Roman Baths has received a grant of £75,000 from the Garfield Weston Foundation, a … Continue reading
Park plot to stay
Looks like B&NES have had a change of heart over their original intention to move a vegetable plot feature on … Continue reading
Bath Spa station closure expected during April, 2017
I am hearing the next period of major rail disruption for Bath is currently expected to come during April next … Continue reading
New closure dates for North Parade
B&NES is announcing new dates for the temporary closure of North Parade. The carriageway and drainage on this inner-city road have … Continue reading
Day by Day
Torch-lit Baths attract record crowds
Torchlit Summer Evenings at the Roman Baths attracted record visitor numbers this year. There were more than 40,000 evening visitors … Continue reading
Why Sir James might like to be known as Dyson the ‘bag’ man?
A walk up the London Road into town today finds the same weekly refuse day collection mess on the doorstep … Continue reading
Look who is in Larkhall.
James and Jodie Vowles run a monthly community magazine in my area called The Local Look. It’s delivered – free … Continue reading
Smoothing the way through Larkhall.
What a difference a new road surface makes! Here’s the main road – St Saviour’s – into the ‘village’ of … Continue reading
Heritage & History
Brush up on industry
Yesterday – Saturday, September 24th – l popped along to the seventh Industrial Heritage Exhibition – held at Bath City … Continue reading
Bringing the East Bath to life.
The East Baths area of the Roman Baths, adjacent to the famous Great Bath, will be updated in early 2017, … Continue reading
More working class tales from the riverbank.
Bath Newseum returns – for a second visit – to the rescue archaeology under way beside the River Avon at … Continue reading
Living legacy to mark WW 1 Centenary
Firs Field at the heart of Combe Down is to be protected forever by Bath & North East Somerset Council … Continue reading
Over to you
A penny for your thoughts?
B&NES has big plans for making historic Sydney Gardens more ’21st century’ friendly. That’s if the council is successful in … Continue reading
Good news for rusting Larkhall play area
At last some good news regarding a pile of rusting childrens’ play equipment in Larkhall that is sadly in need … Continue reading
Bath MP discusses relief road for the city.
Bath MP, Ben Howlett took up the case of a relief road for the city when he met the new … Continue reading
Big Bath City Bid needs another £50,000 to hit target
With just over a week to go until the deadline to raise £300,000, the Bath City FC Supporters Society enjoyed … Continue reading
The Gallery
Photographic coup for BRSLI
A bit of a photographic coup coming up at Bath’s Royal Literary and Scientific Institution with an exhibition of platinum … Continue reading
Mayor of Bath’s Art Show
The Mayor of Bath and The Rotary Club of Bath West are encouraging artists to get their applications in now … Continue reading
Kenneth Armitage Centenary Sculpture Exhibition
Bath’s Victoria Art Gallery celebrates the work of Kenneth Armitage (1916-2002), in a new exhibition which will run from … Continue reading
Bath Adela’s Mexican adventure.
The Charge d’affaires of the Mexican Embassy – Minister David Najera – will be in Bath on July 19th to unveil … Continue reading
Urban Landscape
Empire building
Bath’s continued faith in its tourist industry is born out by plenty of evidence of new hotel building in the … Continue reading
Railside bloomers.
Crest Nicholson – the developers who are rapidly transforming Bath’s Western Riverside from industrial brownfield to a major housing development … Continue reading
Marking time in Keynsham
Residents of Keynsham are marking the burial of a time capsule on Saturday 10 September. When Bath & North East … Continue reading
New footbridge revitalises river front
The latest stage in revitalising a river frontage on the outskirts of Bath has been completed. Now residents are being … Continue reading
