The largest ever investment in recovering England’s wildlife has been announced by Natural England, with £60 million supporting 130 projects across … 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.
Pix of the day. Tuesday, July 14th
The SouthGate shopping centre is ablaze with floral colour. Summer blooms abound, whether in hanging baskets, old telephone kiosks or … More
Pic of the day. Monday, July 13th
A touch of glass.
Pic of the day. Sunday, July 12th
Amongst all the greenery this morning, an Asiatic Lily reveals its brilliant red and yellow coloured petals for the first … More
Pic of the day. Saturday, July 11th
Cycling home from town yesterday made me realise how important green cover is during hot spells like the current one. … More
Make a difference
[Photo: Pedestrian crossing at Marlborough Buildings completed in May 2026 and funded through a previous round of CIL.] This is … More
Kids Go Free
[Picture caption: Celebrating the return of Kids Go Free for summer] It’s back for the holidays! The return of the … More
Proud to support
[Doug Claringbold, Regional Director, South and West at First Bus; Daryn Carter MBE, Director of Bristol Pride and Helen Godwin, … More
Pic of the day. Friday, July 10th
How much is that pussycat in the window?
Waste not ….
[Debris left after waste collection] B&NES are currently complimenting themselves that a pilot scheme to improve the cleanliness of streets … More
Pix of the day. Thursday. July 9th
The last footbridge remaining on I.K. Brunel’s railway line to London – personally designed by the great Victorian engineer himself … More
Keep cool
People living in the local area are being urged to enjoy the sun safely over the coming days as temperatures … More
Coming down
My thanks to Dr Michael Pritchard for this image, taken this morning, of the scaffolding coming down on Bath Abbey. … More
Anniversary benefit for the NHS
Bath’s Sulis Hospital will be reinvesting an estimated £1m back into the local NHS in its fifth year of National Health … More
University hat-trick for Bath
Bath is to have its THIRD university! Norland Nannies has been granted university status and will become known as the … More
MarshFest returns
[Last year’s crowd enjoying the music] Here’s a note for your September diaries. Taylor Wilkins reminds me that MarshFest will … More
Pic of the day. Wednesday, July 8th
With the Apple Store closed for ‘a couple of months’ for refurbishment, and the old H & M alongside being … More
Pix of the day. Tuesday, July 7th.
Why am I seeing giant beach towels hanging out to dry?