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Let’s tidy up our park-side railway.

A while back l pointed out how vegetation was beginning to take hold on the retaining wall of the Great … More

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Bath, April 26th.

Bath doesn’t rate very well in the litter stakes with our streets way down the list for cleanliness – often … More

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The people’s park.

A 21st century pleasure garden for all the community. That’s what Keith Rowe – Project Manager for the Sydney Gardens … More

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Bath’s turf wear

Two years of necessary disruption around Bath Abbey as the multi-million pound Footprint Project gets underway but l can’t resist … More

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Brunel’s footbridge still due to be restored.

Brunel’s cast iron footbridge over the main line to London – cutting through Bath’s Sydney Gardens – is now open … More

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We’ve bought a ruin!

Apart from their Christian names, l know nothing about Wendy and Tom –  the new owners of a patch of … More

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Historic railway waggon unveiled at Museum of Bath @ Work

  An historic railway waggon – found beneath Bath Spa Railway Station – has gone on show at the Museum … More

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Bath’s canal illuminations.

Here’s the sort of amazing lighting effect you can capture if you happen to be in this Kennet and Avon … More

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There’s lights in that tunnel!

I didn’t actually see it cleaned but l did see the friendly guy – who basically makes up the B&NES … More

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More room at Bath Spa station when the power lines go through.

Network Rail say they intend keeping  Bath Spa station open next April – even though this historic stopping point on the … More

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Rail reconstruction gets underway through Bath in 2017.

A new word has entered our local vocabulary in the last couple of years. It’s ‘t-pod’ and it is a … More

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The view from a bridge. How demolition would make new link to restored lido.

Shoppers and residents in Bath are having an opportunity to look over plans to renovate and re-open Cleveland Pools this week. … More

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Losing steam?

Things are getting a little behind as far as the electrification of the Great Western main rail line to London … More

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Cleveland Pools lecture, bridge inspection and latest on old Harvester.

Sat in on a free lunchtime lecture at Bath Guildhall given by Sally Helvey who is a trustee of the … More

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Next stage of electrification getting underway.

Network Rail will be getting underway with the next stage of their multi-million-pound electrification programme of the London to Bristol main … More

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Rail brackets and ho ho ho.

As of Tuesday, September the First, it was good to see passenger traffic back in direct operation on the Bristol … More

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Box, Bath and Brunel.

At 5.41 am on Tuesday, September the First – a train left Bath Spa for Chippenham. Not only was it … More

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Trains back for September 1st.

You’ll get your railway back on September 1st – that’s still the promise from Network Rail while contractors are hard … More

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