Prime Minister Theresa May has apparently given her backing to the multi-million pound West of England Devolution deal which will … More
Month: October 2016
B&NES ‘showings’ for Battle of the Somme movie.
There will be special showings of the 1916 film ‘The Battle of the Somme’ this November to commemorate the WW1 … More
Jekyll and Hyde city?
Just seen – and enjoyed – ‘Jet Set Go’ at Bath’s Mission Theatre – brilliantly presented by Not Another Theatre … More
New Bath roots for suffragettes.
My friend Audrey Wood is a fellow member of the Mayor of Bath’s Corps of Honorary Guides and has enjoyed … More
A fairer share of Bath buses?
Getting around inner city Bath has not been easy of late with traffic greatly affected by the resurfacing work in … More
North Parade is back in business
North Parade in Bath has reopened. Bath & North East Somerset Council’s contractor has worked seven days a week in … More
Happy 50th for Bath Uni
A Golden Anniversary service at Bath Abbey, a campus-based Party on the Parade and a rugby match at ‘The Rec’ … More
Family history courses at Bath Record Office
Bath Record Office is offering a series of its popular family history day courses again this autumn. The Bath & … More
B&NES now offering digital access to ancestral records.
Residents, or those with family or historic ancestral connections to the area, are now able to go online to access … More
Blooming success!
Bath has been awarded a prestigious silver gilt award for its South West in Bloom entry in the Business Improvement … More
‘Know Your Place’ launched in Wiltshire, Bath & NE Somerset and Gloucestershire
Know Your Place project puts three more counties on the map For the first time, historic maps and heritage data … More
New hotel taking shape.
Well l have got to say the old Kingsmead House site – on the corner of James Street West … More
First look at the new ‘Min’
I am able to bring Bath Newseum followers a first glimpse of the proposed new building which will replace the … More
Roman Bath’s Archway Project gets Heritage funding!
School children, local communities and visitors are set to benefit from a new Roman Baths Learning Centre and World Heritage … More
Mystery of the disappearing bike stands
What is it with the disappearing bike stands outside the Guildhall in Bath? Months ago l noticed one ‘hoop’ was … More
Bath Abbey hosts major show of Christian art.
One of the nation’s most important collections of modern Christian art will be on display at Bath Abbey from … More
Ben urges B&NES to sort out the traffic.
Bath’s city roads are now operating at maximum capacity – says the city’s MP Ben Howlett – and that means … More
Tiger, tiger.
One of my favourite places to visit – in my old home town – is Bristol’s Museum and Art Gallery at … More