Ducks swimming amongst plastic waste, unplanted and weed-filled flower beds and dried up water courses. Just some of the issues concerning Royal Victoria Park – one of Britain’s oldest public recreational spaces – now facing […]
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It’s faster, but is it safe?
Not everyone – it seems – is happy with the planned roll-out of 5G in the Bath area as many now question its safety. The technology is said to be ten times faster, will boost […]
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 Connolly, to hi-light some of the blackspots with regard to litter. At first, this […]
Climate ready for change.
As Mahatama Gandhi once said : ‘Be the change that you wish to see in the world.’ It’s a good way of introducing the Bath Climate Change Conference with MP Wera Hobhouse is organising for […]
Towpath upgrade underway.
Major repairs are now underway to improve the canal towpath between Cleveland House and Bathwick Hill. The Canal and River Trust aim to reinstate 320 metres of badly eroded bank, shore-up collapsed banks and create […]
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 Bath’s Corps of Honorary Guides. There’s everything from Bath’s connections with the postal service, and […]
Tales of the (Bath) riverbank.
My thanks to Peter Dickinson for putting my mind at rest. Passing by the new Crest Riverside Elizabeth Park – due to be officially opened in a couple of weeks – l noticed the hoarding […]
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 in the multi-million pound Footprint Project. An area of floor is being sealed off […]
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 air raid shelter at Roseberry Road in Twerton. Above them enemy bombers were laying waste […]
Floral tribute to Forever Friends
A unique summer floral display marking the 20th anniversary of The Forever Friends Appeal – the fundraising charity of the RUH – has been unveiled in Bath’s Parade Gardens. The display, which has been created […]
