EU citizens across the district can count on B&NES support in dealing with their applications to a scheme which will allow them to continue living in the UK. A letter from council leader, Councillor Dine […]
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Author: Richard Wyatt
Freelance Journalist, broadcaster and local historian. Director of Bath Newseum - formally known as The Virtual Museum of Bath. Married and lives in Bath.
Interested in local history, architecture and visual display in museums and urban spaces.
Floored at Central Library
They will begin installing a whole new floor at Bath Central Library next week and the works have been planned to minimise disruption to residents. Fitting of new carpeting and ‘acoustic’ noise-reducing vinyl will start […]
Full festival line-up announced.
More than 140 events are being announced this morning for the 2020 Bath Festival, including world-renowned musicians, acclaimed writers, comedians and some of the most influential leaders and thinkers of our age. The Bath Festival […]
IronArt sculpture to be removed.
In case you are wondering why the installation at the bottom of Bathwick Hill is still on the slant – following its brush with a vehicle – the following statement has just been released by […]
Budget to reflect climate emergency.
More trees, reducing waste and encouraging walking and cycling are just some of the ways more than £800k of additional funding is going to be used by B&NES to help tackle the Climate and Nature […]
Let’s bin the throw aways
Once they were the pride of every mum’s washing line. Now we have to teach people how to use washable nappies! B&NES is inviting residents to a series of events to coincide with Global Recycling […]
We’re still accessible – just!
Bob Draper writes on behalf of Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution in Queen Square. ‘Any chance of a helpful advisory notice in BATH NEWSEUM?… The problem is that with the current roadworks there is […]
Missing bollards
Parking issues to the fore this morning with a photo from Bath Newseum follower Paul Jackson. He writes: These pavements used to have bollards to prevent illegal parking. A couple (of bollards) were knocked over […]
Opening date for new Destructor bridge.
Bath’s new Destructor Bridge across the Avon is due to be fully opened by the middle of May – but not as a through-way for all traffic. Councillor Joanna Wright, joint cabinet member for Transport […]
Disappearing footpath.
A spectacular picture of the River Avon in flood – taken by Bath Newseum follower Davina Ware. Sending it on to me, she makes the following observation: ‘Other parts of the riverside have fencing or […]
