Safety-first approach sees Cleveland Bridge restrictions continue
The temporary 18-tonne weight limit on Cleveland Bridge in Bath is being extended for a further 18 months while Bath & North East Somerset Council continues to monitor the condition of the historic structure and gather data to inform its long-term future. Around 16,000 vehicles cross Cleveland Bridge every day. Since the bridge reopened in…
Somer Centre Management Operating on a “Crisis-Response Basis” as Town Council Approves £16,300 Emergency Grant
Midsomer Norton Town Council has approved an emergency grant of £16,300 to help keep the Somer Centre running, following a report warning that its management is operating on a “crisis-response basis”, with councillors carrying out work normally undertaken by council staff and serious concerns over finances, staffing and governance. The funding was approved at the…
Award winning international artist writes special letters to Peasedown Primary School children
Children in Year 5 at Peasedown St John Primary School have all received personalised, individual letters from an award-winning international artist. Last year, when the pupils were in Year 4, they were learning about Holly Coulis in their art lessons. The Canadian-born painter is well known for her vibrant, geometric abstractions of traditional still life…
Armistice Day marked at the RUH
Staff and patients came together at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust today (Wednesday 11 November) to mark Armistice Day. They remembered all those who have served and continue to serve in the Armed Forces, and everyone whose lives have been affected by conflict. The service took place in the hospital’s Spiritual…
Bath golfer returns to where it all began at Royal Victoria Park
A professional golfer who played his first-ever round on the Approach Golf Course, in Royal Victoria Park is returning to where it all began to help shape the future of its golf and footgolf facilities and encourage more people to get involved. PGA professional Louis Boston will lead the new operation through his company, The…
Better adult social care support for B&NES residents as rating upgraded to ‘Good’ following council investment
Residents in Bath and North East Somerset are receiving good-quality care and person-centred support, a report published today (11 November) the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has declared. The CQC’s ‘Good’ rating of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Adult Social Care Services follows an inspection in July 2026 and recognises that the quality of care…
Mayor Helen Godwin named one of TIME’s Top 100 Climate Leaders
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, has been recognised as one of the world’s most influential climate leaders, featuring in TIME’s prestigious TIME100Climate list for 2026. The annual list celebrates 100 global leaders making a significant impact on tackling the climate challenge across government, business, science and culture. Mayor Helen Godwin has been…
New Climate and Nature Strategy sets out greener, healthier and more resilient future
Creating a greener, healthier and more resilient district is at the heart of a new Climate & Nature Strategy being considered by Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Cabinet this week. For the first time, the proposed strategy takes a new, joined-up approach to cutting emissions, adapting to climate change and helping nature recover. At…
Vulnerable Holcombe residents left without water six times this year as as anger grows over Bristol Water’s repeated failures
Residents in Holcombe have been left without water for up to 24 hours on six separate occasions this year, prompting Anna Sabine MP to demand Bristol Water stops relying on temporary repairs and finally replaces the failing water main serving the village. The repeated outages have caused widespread disruption, with households and local businesses left struggling…
Local Somerset author revisits the characters of 1980’s pub life – New book out soon
Andrew Barnes’ Dodge City Chronicles take readers back to a Somerset of pub telephones, jukeboxes and familiar faces. Set in the 1980s, the series draws on the towns, pubs and people Barnes knew. The books are fiction, but their world is rooted in the everyday life of the local pub: old friends meeting at the…
