Bottleneck blues

Waiting on the steps of the Victoria Art Gallery for it to open at 10.30 this morning, I spent some…

Safety first

[The site of a new planned crossing into the side entrance of Sydney Gardens from Beckford Road] Work on three…

From the land of the rising sun

I am always amazed by the variety of material in the Victoria Art Gallery’s collection. Curator Jim Riseley has been…

Region to get share of income tax.

[Regional Mayor Helen Godwin pictured at Bath bus station with the Prime Minister during recent visit.] Our West of England…

Pic of the day. Friday, July 31st

Lovely new buses but same old narrow streets. Pictured in St Saviour’s Road, Larkhall. Where do the pedestrians go?

Landmark visit to Bath.

[L to R: Jan English, Lucy Littlewood, Nikki Carlstrom, Morgan Tosee, Mary Motah Weahkee, Loui Pohawpatchoko, Lloyd Heminokeky JR, Nick…

Pic of the day. Thursday, July 30th

Today’s picture comes courtesy of Chris Stickler, who writes: ‘Reflections where the river meets the canal at Widcombe.’ Thanks for…

‘We want to open a replacement branch asap,’ says a Post Office spokesperson.

Bath’s MP Wera Hobhouse and the Liberal Democrat members of B&NES Council are hoping many of us will sign a…

Pix of the day. Wednesday, July 29th

Hoping someone on the London Road – private or retail – can take pity on the contents of these artist-designed…

Want a post office? Sign the petition!

Our Bath MP, Wera Hobhouse and the B&NES council are hoping citizens will help them in their campaign to prevent…

Putting Bath in the shade

A couple of ‘pointers’ from my trip to Paris. The first is how obvious it is that, in our changing…

Hot art in a cool gallery

Some of the biggest names in art are on display in Bath this summer. You’ll find them featured on the…

Vive Bath!

[All photos courtesy of Allison Herbert] Five years ago, Bath and Vichy were among eleven European spa towns to be…

New name – Same great music!

One of the South West’s leading cultural organisations, based in our city, has unveiled a new name and visual identity…

Speaks volumes

Always a great event for book lovers! The Bath Book Fair is back, in conjunction with the ABA, at the…

Pix of the day. Tuesday, July 28th

[The iconic Centre Pompidou is actually closed for a five-year ‘re-invention’.] Safely home from a wonderful birthday weekend in London…

Pic of the day. Monday, July 27th

Notre Dame rises from the ashes thanks to the love and dévotion of all the skilled craftspeople who have worked…

Pic of the day. Sunday, July 26th

Our hotel is the original presbytery of the church of Saint Merry which stands beside us. It’s surrounded in part…