It’s removal time this weekend for many of the staff at the historic Mineral Water Hospital site in Bath when Rheumatology Services and Rheumatology Therapies transfer to the Royal United Hospital’s Combe Park site. They […]
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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.
Overdue book fines could be dropped.
Fines for overdue library books could be removed under proposals being considered by the council’s cabinet member responsible for the service. Bath & North East Somerset Council could scrap fines for late books if Councillor […]
Help with new charity projects
A free event to help community groups, charities and social enterprises across the district looking to scale up their activities to help tackle the climate emergency is being organised by Bath and North East Somerset […]
New look for Glasshouse Playing Fields
A new purpose-built sports pavilion is being planned for a Combe Down play area. The details are revealed in new plans submitted for the Glasshouse Playing Fields. Bath and North East Somerset Council, which owns […]
Clean up Walcot Rec – Update!
“Please, Bath Newseum” – says one city resident – “help us reclaim our local park!” The person in question is Gillian Risbridger and she’s asking for help in publicising what she says are ” the problems […]
Who is your ‘unsung hero?’
The search for unsung heroes in Bath and North East Somerset has begun with the launch of the annual Community Awards to celebrate volunteers, charities, carers, community leaders, staff and businesses that make a positive […]
Know your roadworks
A new service to make people aware of upcoming roadworks – and be warned about potential disruption – is being introduced by Bath & North East Somerset Council The authority says it is responsible for the maintenance […]
Bigger say for residents.
Residents will have a bigger say in local decision making according to a report – setting out the plans and priorities of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s new administration for the next four to […]
Revised Clean Air Zone announced.
Look out for revised boundary extensions and a substantial package of mitigation measures which are now included in a revised report on Bath’s proposed Bath’s clean air zone set to go before Bath and North […]
A valley full of Woods
Elsewhere on this page – ‘Heritage and Harvest Beers‘ – l make reference to Swainswick Church and the fact that the Woods – John the father and John the son – lie buried beneath the […]
