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A ‘touch’ of the Far East for Bath?

On the subject of city litter, refuse, the gulls issue and Bath’s general shabby appearance, Bath Newseum regular Chris Gornall … More

Bath, Japan, litter, refuse, street, toilets, tourism, urban

Bath Festivals awarded council grant.

The immediate future of Bath Festivals has been secured following news that councillors have agreed to a £75,000 one-off grant to … More

Bath, Bath Festivals

Bath Clean Air Zone latest.

The Lib Dem ruling party on B&NES are insisting cars will not be charged to enter Bath’s Clean Air Zone … More

B&NES, Bath, clean air zone, Lib Dems, pollution

Too good Toulouse.

Bath’s Victoria Art Gallery in Bath is seeking public support for a crowdfunding campaign for its next blockbuster exhibition. Starting … More

art, Art Fund, Bath, French, Toulouse-Lautrec, Victoria Art Gallery

Let’s have trees in the Saw Close.

“Synthetic box balls in sombre grey coffin-like pots.’ That’s how one Bath Newseum regular describes the planting at Bath’s re-modelled … More

Bath, litter, Queen Square, saw close, Theatre Royal, trees, urban space

World Heritage project under way

Work has officially got underway this week on the Roman Bath’s Archway Project which will provide a World Heritage Centre … More

Archway Project, Bath, Roman Baths, tourism, World Heritage Centre

Don’t bury it – burn it.

The ruling Lib Dem group at Bath and North East Somerset Council have publicly’ vowed’ to end – what they … More

avonmouth, B&NES, Bath, carbon, climate change, climate emergency, incinerator, Lib Dems, methan, rubbish

Peace in the park.

A special ceremony has been held to mark the centenary of the planting of the ‘Peace Oak’ in Bath’s Sydney … More

B&NES, Bath, peace oak, Sydney Gardens

Now and then – GWR style

I have just discovered where the old signal box was positioned at Bath Spa railway station. It’s thanks to a … More

Bath, bath spa station, Brunel, great western railways, GWR, heritage, history, paddington, rail, trains

Timed crossing to improve safety.

One of Bath’s busiest streets is getting an upgrade in road safety. It’s been announced that countdown signals are to … More

Bath, Dorchester Street, road safety

Lost for words

It’s not often you will find me lost for words but this morning l was speechless with fury. Despite Somerset … More

Bath tourism, bats, litter, Royal Crescent, rubbish, Sydney Gardens

Roman through Sydney Gardens

I wonder if you knew that Sydney Gardens – created as a Georgian pleasure park – also has an earlier … More

Bath, Death, Roman, roman bath, Sydney Gardens

Bath’s past helping its future.

Bath’s past has helped reduce the financial pressures on its future. Income generated by the city’s heritage attractions – alongside … More

B&NES, budget, Council, heritage, Roman Baths, social services, tourism

Sensual delights!

It’s that faithful old fountain in Laura Place grabbing my attention again today but – while l still live in … More

Bath, chocolatier, Great Pulteney Street, laura place fountain, perfume, tourism

Honouring Winnie.

Putting the soul into Southgate. That’s how the manager of Southgate Shopping Centre, Guy Henderson, described today’s official unveiling of … More

Bath, Bryan Chalker, history, iceberg, marine, retail, Southgate Shopping Centre, Titanic, Winnie Troutt

Behind the scenes tours – Phase 2

As Bath Abbey’s Footprint Project moves into Phase 2, so does the ‘behind the scenes’ tours which enable people to … More

Bath, Bath Abbey, church, Footprint Project, heritage, history

Bath Festivals asks for council help.

Give us a one-off financial life-line to enable us to keep going and we’ll widen our appeal. That seems to … More

B&NES, Bath, Bath Festivals, Council, festival, money

Last post.

On May 16th, 1927, the Mayor of Bath, Cedric Chivers opened the newly-built Head Post Office. Standing proudly on the … More

Bath, Bath Postal Museum, Georgian, Head Post Office, John Palmer, post, Ralph Allen, wh smith

It’s not all ‘royal’ at Vicky Park.

Ducks swimming amongst plastic waste, unplanted and weed-filled flower beds and dried up water courses. Just some of the issues … More

B&NES, botanic gardens, Cllr Paul Crossley, Parks, pollution, Royal Victoria Park, rubbish, tourism

A dim view of Bath’s Guildhall.

Some of you may have seen coverage in last week’s Bath Chronicle of a walk-about l did, with journalist Nancy … More

B&NES, Bath, Bath Abbey, Bath Chronicle, BBC, Christine Keeler, civic pride, Emery Brothers, Guildhall, litter, refuse, rubbish

Climate ready for change.

As Mahatama Gandhi once said : ‘Be the change that you wish to see in the world.’ It’s a good … More

B&NES, Bath, climate change, climate emergency, envionment, Wera Hobhouse

The 18th century selfie.

Today brings a new month and day one of a whole series of special walks by members of the Mayor of … More

Tales of the (Bath) riverbank.

My thanks to Peter Dickinson for putting my mind at rest. Passing by the new Crest Riverside Elizabeth Park – … More

Bath, Crest Nicholson, Herschel, Jenyn's Seat, Original Wild, Patrick Haines, River, River Avon, Riverside, water

Telling tales with needle and thread.

  Work is well advanced now in preparing the north side of the nave of Bath Abbey for the next stage … More

Bath, Bath Abbey, Christianity, Sue Symons, The Footprint Project

The tragic story behind Mary’s Garden.

At 5 am on Sunday morning, April 26th, 1942, 31 men, women and children were huddled together in a public … More

air raid, B ath, B&NES, Bath Blitz, cenotaph, Chris Kilminster, Deeley Freed, Haysfield School, King Edward's School, Legal and General, Mary's Walk, memorial, RGB Group, Roseberry Road, Twerton, war, war memorial

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