Month: November 2014

Elected Mayor for Bath and North East Somerset?

The office of Mayor of Bath can be traced back to 557AD when the settlement became a Saxon Burgh and … More

Barriers come off the London Road

A new tarmac strip has appeared beside part of the London Road into the city centre where workmen are busy … More

Market pitch for Georgian lido

  For the first time ever, the Cleveland Pools Trust will have the Charity Chalet (Orange Grove) for one day … More

New ticket deal for Victoria Art Gallery.

Solar panels to ease the lighting bill and a rooftop café are just two of the possibilities opening up for Bath’s … More

Bath music student pens Christmas ad

Bath Spa University Commercial Music student Ellie James’s new song ‘Company’ is being used as the soundtrack to the Peacocks … More

Former Bath stonemason apprentice gets national award.

A former stonemasonry apprentice from City of Bath College has shown he is among the best in the business by … More

New register office for Keynsham.

Bath & North East Somerset Council has opened a new Register Office at the Keynsham One Stop Shop as part … More

Bath and North Radstock Colleges to merge.

City of Bath College has been identified as the preferred partner for a merger with Norton Radstock College. The new … More

Get ‘arty’ this Christmas!

A wide variety of events and activities and fun for all the family are being planned by the Bath & … More

A schoolboy’s look at Bath.

I must give a mention – and all credit- to a young student at Bath’s King Edwards School who has … More

London Road misery.

  Let’s talk about the London Road pavement improvements shall we. You may have noticed – driving into Bath – … More

Pieroni’s Fountain

Readers looking for something local and original as gifts should check out the website of Bath-based publisher Akeman Press. Run … More

Have your say on how the district looks!

Bath & North East Somerset Council is offering local residents and businesses the opportunity to comment on the draft Placemaking … More

Christmas with the classics at American Museum

The American Museum in Britain at Claverton Manor in Bath has re-opened for its bumper Christmas season. It’s been quite … More

Magic night of lanterns and light.

Hundreds of people have taken part in what surely must be the biggest lantern procession through Bath that the Holburne … More

What future for Bath museums?

Bath & North East Somerset Council is developing Forward Plans for two of Bath’s most important museums – the Victoria … More

Queen Square tree is axed!

  Well the deed has been done. I am informed the men with a chainsaw turned up in Queen Square … More

City gallery to hang ‘masterpiece’

A touch of Venice is coming to Bath. The city’s Victoria Art Gallery is to host one of the world’s … More