Dear Editor, I have had Cerebral Palsy since birth. As I age, the impact on my body is worsening. I’ve never been able to walk or stand (without support) anyway – and now my pain and energy levels have caused even more deterioration. I also suffer from chronic illnesses, including PCOS and Endometriosis, as well…
New play equipment and a new entrance are among the first phase of major improvements to Alice Park play area in Bath that will begin on July 7 after £125,000 funding was secured by Alice Park Trust. The works being carried out by Bath & North East Somerset Council are expected to be completed by…
A magical new exhibition at Bath’s Victoria Art Gallery will showcase artworks by Jackie Morris and poems by Robert Macfarlane, from their best-selling book about nature, The Lost Spells. The Lost Spells: Listening to a Landscape of Voices will open on 18 July and run until 5 October 2025. A follow-up to critically acclaimed book The Lost Words, The Lost Spells invites…
The next multi-agency advice surgery and drop-in will be held in Peasedown St John during the first week of July. The event will be an opportunity for residents to meet community leaders and raise any concerns they have about local issues. As well as being able to meet their B&NES Councillors, Gavin Heathcote and Karen…
The NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is using this year’s Armed Forces Day to thank local military colleagues now working in the health service for their enormous contribution, as well as continued dedication, to public life. Many armed forces personnel, such as those who have served in the Royal Navy,…
We’re appealing for romantics who would love a free Regency-style wedding or vow renewal ceremony in Bath’s stunning Parade Gardens during the Jane Austen Festival in September. Couples who dream of saying “I do” or reaffirming their commitment in true period splendour, with all guests dressed in Regency costume, can enter our competition by declaring what their love story…
Ten young people in Bath and North East Somerset who may be vulnerable to child exploitation have created a sculpture for this year’s Glastonbury Festival and Keynsham Music Festival. The welded butterfly sculpture with a birdcage design is currently on display at Glastonbury and has been made possible by Arcadia Reach CIC and funding secured by Keynsham…
Support for the Armed Forces community has been marked in Bath with the raising of the Armed Forces flag. Bath & North East Somerset Council raised the flag in Parade Gardens yesterday [June 23] ahead of national Armed Forces Day on Saturday, June 28. Armed Forces Day is the culmination of a week of celebrations when…
Independent Councillors from across Bath & North East Somerset are calling on the council to do more to support small and rural businesses. The new political movement, Independents for B&NES, wants the Local Authority to recognise the important role that many businesses perform, not just economically, but socially and cultural around the district too. Cllr Karen Walker…
Children at Peasedown St John Primary School have taken a break from their usual timetable to partake in a special week dedicated to ‘CARE’. Three times a year, the whole school dedicates an entire week to enhanced enrichment activities from sports to exploring the great outdoors, and from reading to school trips. This summer’s whole…
