[Mayor Norris with Doug Claringbold holding a ‘74’ sign at the Hengrove Depot] More than 70 fully electric buses – … More
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.
What’s new for the old Homebase site
Popped over to Green Park Station at 9 am this Friday morning (March 22nd) to take a look at initial … More
Pics of the day. Friday, March 22nd
Scaffolding really is now going up around the Victoria Art Gallery so the roof can be inspected and repairs organised. … More
Bank branch closures
Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, has joined other MPs in writing to the Chief Executive of the Financial … More
Pic of the day. Thursday, March 21st.
Latest ‘sliders’ coming along in Upper Boro Walls.
Easter fun
Good to hear that an exciting range of Easter holiday activities including performing arts, sport and nature activities are to … More
Save Our Green Belt
Elsewhere on this page you will see news of an extension to the period during which you can comment on … More
Local Plan extension
You have now been given an extra week to give your feedback which will shape future development across Bath and … More
Pic of the day. Wednesday, March 20th
For what they are, l don’t think the newly-laid paving slabs, outside the Francis Hotel, look too bad? Oh – … More
What a gas
[library image] Bath’s MP, Wera Hobhouse, who is also Lib Dem party spokesperson for Energy Security and Net Zero, has … More
Showing we care
[Jake with Cllr Paul May] People who have experienced being in care will now be treated as having a protected … More
WESTlink expansion
[Dan Norris with a WESTlink minibus] Changes to improve WESTlink – the region’s shared bookable minibus service – are on the way, … More
Pic of the day. Tuesday, March 19th
Wow!
Back in business
Look’s like Bath’s premier heritage attraction is making a strong recovery with more than one million people having visited the … More
How much is in the pot to fix the holes?
[library shot] According to local authority figures, B&NES highways dealt with 1,332 potholes – reported to them via FixMyStreet – … More
Pic of the day. Monday, March 18th
How fulfilling
Firstly, congratulations to all those who took part in today’s Half Marathon charity road challenge through Bath. Someone told me … More
Pic of the day. Sunday, March 17th
Something to cheer you up on a miserable day!