An exciting list of events has been announced by The Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution with the launch of … More
Category: history
Tax the tourists?
Bath shares with Venice the honour of being one of only two European cities to have a blanket World Heritage … More
Speaking up for the Parkside Centre.
Plans to demolish the Parkside Children’s Centre to make way for extra parking at the Charlotte Street Car Park are … More
Another side to Bath
The plight of the homeless and the impact on our city has concerned Bath Newseum regular David Kernek in a … More
Visitor figures up at Bath Abbey.
Despite being in the middle of a major construction project, Bath Abbey has been one of the busiest churches in the … 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
Car park clear up
I don’t know whether this has been cleared since receiving the following from ‘Penny’ of Manvers Street. Dear Mr Wyatt … 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
Planning a take over?
New guidance about the way communities can take over the running and responsibility of surplus council-owned properties is being considered … More
Mourning the loss of a park keeper.
Unfortunately this is what happens when you decide to ‘save’ money and dispense with the services of a park keeper. … More
Thanks for believing in us.
A big ‘thank you’ this afternoon – to all those people who supported the campaign to save Bath’s open air … More
It’s lift-off for the lido!
It just gets better and better. Hot on the heels of news that Bath’s Sydney Gardens has secured HLF funding, … More
Hi tech at heritage site.
The city’s world famous Roman Baths have been the setting for the first major trial of the West of England … More
Sydney Gardens wins HLF funding!
Bath’s Sydney Gardens has been saved from dereliction. The UK’s only surviving Georgian Pleasure Garden – and one of the … More
Bus – stop!
Emma Knaggs writes: Despite the rain, around 50 people welcomed the Bollocks to Brexit bus tour on Saturday 15th December … More
Great gallopers – it’s not a carousel!
This is more like Christmas magic. Colour, music and people enjoying good old-fashioned fun – in an amazing setting. Carousel … More