Bath MP, Ben Howlett took up the case of a relief road for the city when he met the new Roads Minister for the first time. He had talks with the Rt Hon John Hayes, Minister […]
Tag: Bath & North East Somerset Council
It’s a green light for Archway Project.
Not surprisingly perhaps, B&NES has given its Archway Project – which includes the creation of a new Learning Centre for the Roman Baths in Swallow Street and a World Heritage Centre at 10 York Street […]
Living legacy to mark WW 1 Centenary
Firs Field at the heart of Combe Down is to be protected forever by Bath & North East Somerset Council as a Centenary Field. Run by national charity Fields in Trust, in partnership with The […]
Torch-lit Baths attract record crowds
Torchlit Summer Evenings at the Roman Baths attracted record visitor numbers this year. There were more than 40,000 evening visitors during July and August, up from just under 33,000 in 2015 and 29,000 in 2014. […]
Industrial Heritage Day
The seventh annual Bath Industrial Heritage Day is being held at Bath City Football Club in Twerton today – Saturday, September 24th. It’s free admission for all and the exhibition is open from 10 […]
Take a look at what’s beneath your feet.
Visitors to the Roman Baths can now explore locations around the perimeter of the historic site where ancient remains and precious artefacts were unearthed, thanks to a new ‘Beneath My Feet’ app. The free app […]
B&NES hosts Museums Week this October half-term
This October half-term, visitors to museums in Bath and North East Somerset can enjoy a host of special events and activities as part of Museums Week (22-30 October 2016). Organised by Bath & North East […]
Why Sir James might like to be known as Dyson the ‘bag’ man?
A walk up the London Road into town today finds the same weekly refuse day collection mess on the doorstep of flats above a terrace of shops. These are black plastic bags – obviously put […]
What future for Bath Record Office
‘Bath Record Office is the only South West archive not to have had a refit in the last 25 years. Its archive stores are full and it currently makes use of any additional space that […]
Bridge access, bikes and buddleia.
Well the good news is that the new Destructor bridge – linking Western Riverside with the Upper Bristol Road – has now been lowered into place and is being secured. The towpath beneath its span […]
