It might just be a building housing the city laundry, but that didn’t prevent the craftsmen who erected this 19th … More
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Petals on parade
City retailers are joining Bath BID in funding more than two hundred hanging baskets which will now be put up … More
Urban spaces
I spend a lot of time in Bath’s urban spaces and – unfortunately – am often critical of their upkeep … More
Not good enough Bath.
This is a picture – l am afraid – that says it all about Bath at the moment. It cannot … More
Circus coach ban at last!
After years and years of campaigning the residents of Bath’s iconic Circus have finally got their coach ban – albeit … More
Clean up for York Street arch.
Members of the public will have a chance to see building conservation in action in May, as conservators clean and … More
Another bath comes clean.
A little bit more of the city’s ‘Imperial’ history is coming to light as archaeologists have begun re-excavating a hidden … More
Putting Jane in her place.
After the Roman Baths and Georgian architecture, English novelist Jane Austen must rank pretty highly amongst our city’s tourist attractions. … More
Take a plinth, Miss Austen!
While local academic Professor Tim Mowl has been arguing for a statue to be erected in Bath to honour architect … More
A column about Nelson.
It’s still a bit weird to realise that this year’s summer exhibition – which has just opened at the Bath … More
Blooming shame
I know it’s another lovely day – weather-wise – but l am a bit angry this morning. The sound of … More
Roman Baths steady in UK’s top 25 attractions.
The city’s Roman Baths and Pump Room has maintained its position in the UK’s top 25 attractions with more than … More
Help get Bath on the big screen.
Do you want to help get Bath on the big screen? Award-winning Kurdish writer Kae Bahar, a British citizen who … More
Taking a boat to work.
Just spent a very pleasant morning with a bunch of enthusiastic volunteers on the city end of the Kennet and … More
Trying something different.
Traders on the High Street are having a tough time – as we know. Elsewhere on Bath Newseum is a … More
We want to see Wood in the trees!
John Wood the Elder didn’t live to see his unique ‘Circus’ completed. He died in 1754 shortly after witnessing the … More
Taking steps to secure a Walcot architectural wonder.
There’s one little piece of Bath’s Georgian heritage that literally leaves me breathless. It’s the passageway known as Walcot Steps … More
Takes more than tourism.
We musn’t rely on tourism to make a living – at least according to the latest thinking within Bath and … More