Category: Day by Day

Preservation Trust speaks up for city’s wartime relic

It may be too late now – as the date for objecting has passed – but Bath Preservation Trust has … More

Safe taxi scheme for Bath students

Bath Spa University Students’ Union has partnered with the city’s V Cars taxi firm to ensure that its students can … More

Update on Clean Air Zone

Councillors on Bath & North East Somerset Council are set to meet at a specially convened cabinet to consider proposals … More

No hope for Children’s Centre?

I hear the fight to prevent the demolition of the Parkside Children’s Centre – to make way for extra parking … More

Bikes go electric

Yet another city bike scheme is announced for Bath. This time residents and visitors  will be able to hire electric … More

Local hero.

Bath local-hero Bill Martin has been recognised for his central role in supporting some of the most vulnerable and fuel … More

Metro-bus link – Bath to Bristol?

  A metro-bus corridor to link Bristol with Bath is amongst ambitious plans to improve transport across the region – … More

Bumper birthday for Bath firm

Bath-based Hawker Joinery – one of the best-known heritage businesses in the country – will be celebrating its centenary in … More

Give us a clue?

I apologise in advance if l am missing something here – and that this is all about raising awareness or … More

Sunshine, and a blue sky lift.

Found myself pedalling hard up Widcombe Hill this morning on my way to meet a local historian called Alistair at … More

Another unhappy ending.

Sad to see another well-established business announcing closure. This bargain bookshop has been trading at the Bog Island end of … More

Record return for Council’s Community Awards

Bath & North East Somerset Council has received a record number of nominations for its annual Community Awards. These recognise … More

Bath Leisure Centre’s official re-opening.

Bath Sports and Leisure Centre is being officially opened – later this month – following the successful completion of a … More

Steam heat!

Close one eye and squint and – in Bath’s York Street this morning – you could have been standing in … More

Bring back the park keeper.

It’s good to know that the supporters of a revamped Sydney Gardens can look forward to a new year in … More

A year in pictures.

A year in pictures. Just a personal selection from 2018. January.   February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. … More

Hey Bath! – love you.

Winter Solstice – December 21st – seems a good place to reflect on what is past and what is to … More

12 stats of Christmas

Got to be the most unusual press release l have received from Bath and North East Somerset Council. I publish … More