Good news for those who have been complaining about the strong scent smell they have been experiencing on Bath’s ‘Perfume Corner’ – as it’s likely to get a little more subtle. The area at […]
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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.
TV dramas making Bath buzz.
Just recently 18th century Bath has been brought back to life as parts of our historic Georgian city have featured in filming for the Netflix costume drama Bridgerton. At the same time – at […]
Tree of friendship.
It’s always good to see a new tree being planted and it makes it extra-special when you discover that this sapling helps cement a friendship between two cities. In this case it’s Bath and its […]
McFly and UB40 for Bath Festival.
Never mind winter chills, get out next year’s diary and pencil in what promises to be one big summer-sizzling festival week-end. Bath Festivals and Orchard Live have announced that McFly and UB40 – featuring Ali Campbell […]
A horse ride into the past.
It’s not every day you come face to face with a two thousand year old Chinese horse in a Bath shop window but – stroll to the Lansdown Hill end of George Street – and […]
True Grit.
B&NES has taken delivery of nine new low-emission gritting lorries – fitted with the latest Euro VI OBD-D rated engines – to help keep roads safe and traffic moving across the district this winter. The vehicles […]
On the edge
Just happened to notice a missing corner block of stone at one end of the West Front of Bath Abbey. Pleased to hear it’s nothing more than ‘house’ maintenance. Footprint Project Director, Alix Gilmer, told Bath […]
Lights, camera, pay up!
Bath seems to have been one of the most popular location filming spots in the tv and film world this year. Doesn’t see, that a day goes by without some area being blocked off – […]
Let’s cut glitter and plastic from our Xmas wrappings.
Recycling and rubbish collection dates across Bath and North East Somerset will be revised over Christmas and New Year. There will be no collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day. Look […]
Extra cash to clear leaves
Well l have just spent an hour dealing with the first ‘fall’ of leaves from our garden’s cherry trees so feel for the extra staff and sweeping equipment that has been brought in to clear up […]
