Bath’s MP, Wera Hobhouse, hopes the city’s tourism businesses will join her in backing the £5 million ‘Escape the Everyday’ campaign that highlights the quality destinations, visitor attractions and experiences on offer in Bath and across […]
Author: Richard Wyatt
Freelance Journalist, broadcaster, columnist and local historian. Director of Bath Newseum. Married and lives in Bath.
Interested in local history, architecture and visual display in museums and urban spaces.
A square deal for pedestrians.
More traffic-free time for pedestrians has been agreed to enable residents and visitors to Kingsmead Square and York Street to safely shop and socialise in a traffic-free, improved environment from next month.. Following positive feedback […]
Skatepark construction gets underway
Work has finally started on building the new skateboard facility at Alice Park in Larkhall. It follows years of campaigning – supported by local councillors – to get such a feature within one of the […]
No Bath panto this Christmas
This year’s Theatre Royal Christmas panto has been postponed until 2021. Instead we can look forward to a ‘smash hit’ comedy. This is the theatre statement released this morning: The Theatre Royal Bath is delighted […]
Say it with flowers!
Well, if B&NES won’t listen to me continually asking when will the Laura Place Fountain – and other heritage structures – be repaired. Maybe they will take notice of the floral makeover it’s just received. […]
On the move?
Back in 2014 the city’s central police station in Manvers Street was sold to the University of Bath – one of 12 such outposts across Somerset and Bristol that the Avon and Somerset Force closed […]
Let’s go greener
Will a more resilient, diverse and greener local economy help Bath and North Somerset plan for a difficult future – and should the area be encouraging the development of green skills? That’s the subject of […]
Open for business
A new campaign celebrating and showcasing Bath and North East Somerset’s dynamic, successful, world class companies – and their talented employees – is to be launched next week. ‘Bath Unlimited’ is designed to support ‘Invest […]
Year Seven bubble to isolate
Ralph Allen is the latest school in our area to be affected by a confirmed case of Covid 19. Following advice from Public Health England, 210 students in a Year 7 bubble have been told […]
Get a bike for free.
Residents are being invited to a giveaway event at Keynsham in which second hand furniture and adult pre-used bikes are being offered for free. . A selection of furniture and cycles are being given away […]
