Bath Literature Festival is in full flow and great to see Jennifer Scott – Director of the city’s Holburne Museum … More
Month: February 2016
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