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Blooming lovely – but no bridge?

Good to see a mass of bright red poppies and blue cornflowers blooming on part of the reshaped riverbank opposite … More

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Bath, Bath Quays, flood, Newark Works, River Avon

A bridge with history.

Four years ago contractors began dismantling the old Destructor Bridge across the River Avon. It would be making way for … More

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Not any old hanging basket!

He’s abseiled down the rock face of both Bristol’s Avon Gorge and Cheddar Gorge but today, climber Alex Matheson was easing … More

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Absolute Abseiling Ltd, Alex Matheson, Bath, Bath Riverside, Crerst Nicholson, penthouse, River Avon, Royal View, Victoria Park

A sunshine tour.

The hottest April day since 1949 and some good news amidst the sunshine.     The fountain in Laura Place … More

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Now we know why the ‘thermals’ were in full flow!

It’s the first time l have witnessed Bath’s thermal waters visibly draining into the River Avon from the edge of … More

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Saving our river from rubbish.

Bath won’t be missing out – when it comes to community action – during next month’s  ‘Great British Spring Clean.’ There’s … More

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B&NES, Bath, Canal and River Trust, River Avon, The Great British Spring Clean

Flood works tree felling underway.

Bath & North East Somerset Council has started removing trees and vegetation on the south side of the River Avon … More

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B&NES, Bath, Bath Quays Waterside Project, floods, River Avon

Not a pretty picture.

As far as ‘photo opportunities’ go, Grand Parade is THE spot for tourists to stop and take a ‘selfie’ with … More

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Plans submitted for major riverside development

An outline planning application has been submitted to Bath & North East Somerset Council for the development of Bath Quays … More

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B&NES, Bath, Bath Quays North, River Avon

Quays side riverbank re-opens.

Initial works to transform the river bank between Churchill Bridge and Green Park have been completed in the latest phase … More

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B&NES, Bath, Bath Quays, Churchill Bridge, Green Park, River Avon

Riverside drama

As Chair of ‘CycleBath’, Adam Reynolds is a campaigner for transport improvements and making more inner-city room – and providing … More

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Autumn opening for new riverside walk?

The newly shaped and landscaped bank of the River Avon – along from Churchill Bridge – continues to take shape. … More

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Bath, flooding, River Avon

Bath Water Space project launch

Bath’s Water Space project has officially launched its plans to revitalise the river and canals in the Bath area. Bath … More

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Bath, Bath Water Space Project, Kennet and Avon Canal, River Avon

Green shoots from Sainsbury’s

Seems to be a Sainsbury’s week – with apologies to all the other supermarkets in Bath –  but the Green … More

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Bath, Green Park Station, River Avon, Sainsburys, trees

A bridge of signs.

Sainsbury’s at Green Park have remodelled the pedestrian walkway across the River Avon onto their supermarket site. The tatty curved … More

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Bath, Green Park, River Avon, river safety, Sainsburys

Sunshine, water & cycles!

We’ll get to the water in a moment, but first let’s talk bikes. What is it with the cycle hoops … 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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The ‘forgotten’ Bath bridge.

Plenty of new tree planting underway down at the newly named ‘Bath Quays’ site where a ‘re-defining’ of the river … More

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Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, Bath Quays, flood alleviation, floods, River Avon

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