Plans for a new children’s skate park at Alice Park in Bath have been given the go-ahead by Bath & … More
Category: history
What’s your view on city parking?
Prioritising the parking needs of residents, reducing congestion to improve air quality and discouraging long stay parkers with price increases. … More
On the Queen Square trail
With Bath’s amazing Roman remains – and outstanding Georgian architecture – it will come as no surprise to hear that … More
In an English country garden
If English country houses and landscaped gardens ‘float your boat’ then look no further than a lecture course on the … More
The mess that is Westgate Street.
Poor, beleaguered Westgate Street. Scaffolding on one side means no safe footpath for pedestrians – while vehicles on the other … More
Prayers for Bath Abbey court hearing.
Special prayers – it seems – were offered up in Bath Abbey last night (Thursday, September 14th) ‘ for the … More
Abbey damage made good.
With thousands of tourists – every year – stopping to pose for a picture in front of the West Door … More
New home for Tourist Office.
Bath’s tourist and booking office is on the move. Next month Bath Tourism Plus will re-open – as a Visitor … More
First to aid Bath’s Medical Museum.
What’s this?! Another colourful demonstration by ratepayers on the steps of Bath’s Guildhall?? Well, no – this time the gathering … More
Knowing Your Place.
The highly successful Knowing Your Place exhibition featuring 12 community alphabet presentations has been on display at the Museum of … More
On Your Bike Bath!
It’s national Cycle to Work Day today (Wednesday, September 13th) and BANES is supporting efforts which encourage adults across the … More
‘Hot Springs’ art celebration.
Events will take place across Bath next month to celebrate 160 years of art and design teaching in the … More
Scaffold city?
Three things standing out within the urban environment of the streets of Bath yesterday (Tuesday, September 12th). The first. We … More
Stands up for cyclists.
Well, B&NES cannot replace even the missing cycle stands outside the Guildhall but there’s more independent help for cyclists in … More
Clock ticking for B&NES boundaries consultation.
There is still time for local people to tell the independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England where they … More
Taking Bath underground.
London’s newly re-opened Postal Museum – http://www.postalmuseum.org – now includes the ‘thrill’ of a ride on the capital’s Mail Rail … More
Getting young people off the street.
A new initiative aimed at helping find a safe bed for young people at risk of rough sleeping has … More
Ssssssssh – it’s a hospital!
Reconstruction road works in Bath’s Saw Close has revealed the underlying setts that once made up the surface of Upper … More