Making an Impression.

Bath Literature Festival is in full flow and great to see Jennifer Scott – Director of the city’s Holburne Museum … More

Bath’s fallen arches.

The pub sign is a great clue to how this now rather shabby road got its name. Westgate Street once … More

Line of Bath’s Roman wall confirmed.

As a member of the Mayor of Bath’s Guild of Honorary Guides, l have been telling groups of tourists for … More

Finally – work underway on improving towpath.

Work started this week  on the gradual improvement of a length of the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath between Bathampton … More

Chopsticks and pizza for The Corridor

Nice to see some new businesses moving into  The Corridor – Bath’s historic and late-Georgian covered shopping centre. At the Union … More

River flood works to start soon.

  There’s going to be plenty of activity to watch  – construction and excavation-wise –  on the down river side … More

That sinking feeling.

Back from a week’s holiday and surprised to see Network Rail contractors are still busy doing repairs to the rail … More

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2016: use your vote!

Residents across Bath and North East Somerset are encouraged to have their say in the elections for a new Police … More

First impressions

A portrait of Nina Lopez – one of Renoir’s favourite professional models – has been chosen to represent the Holburne … More

Corston memorial listed.

Corston village war memorial is one of 27 Somerset war memorials that now appear among hundreds to be listed over the … More

Towpath improvements latest.

Plans to improve the condition of the towpath into Bath for pedestrians and cyclists look like taking a while to … More

What lies behind Bath’s ‘bamboo curtain’? And a possible new disguise for an old eyesore.

  It’s not only Sydney Gardens experiencing a bit of  spring ‘green’ cleaning. Bath’s parks and green spaces department have … More

Bath’s Palace Theatre takes its final bow.

The next major stage in the re-development of the old Palace Theatre site in Bath’s historic Saw Close got underway … More

Extra cash to tackle ‘gull menace’

Additional funding has been allocated for measures to tackle the gull menace in Bath and North East Somerset. A further … More

Half term living history at Bath Abbey

During February half term, Bath Abbey is running family friendly tours for children and the young at heart. On the … More

As time goes by.

Now l must admit l was one of those who was sorry to see the last gas holder finally dismantled. … More

71% oppose elected Mayor – says Bath MP

MP for Bath, Ben Howlett’s on-line survey into residents’ views on an elected Mayor  has found 71% are opposed to … More

Telling the American Toy Story in Bath.

Something for the ‘kid’ in all of us l think – coming up at the Bath-based American Museum in Britain … More