A preschool in Keynsham and a childminder in Paulton are the first childcare settings in Bath and North East Somerset to receive a national Mark of Achievement for supporting young children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Bath Opportunity Pre-School, an early years specialist service based at Broadlands Academy in Keynsham, and Bev’s Childminding…
Residents Invited to Help Shape the Future of Radstock Radstock Town Council is pleased to announce that this year’s Annual Town Meeting, to be held on Thursday 8 May, from 6.30pm at Trinity Hub, will feature a key update on the progress of the Radstock Neighbourhood Plan—an important community-led project that will guide the town’s…
Research carried out by Age UK* has found that many older people feel their physical and mental health has deteriorated due to isolation and reduced opportunities to socialise with others over the last couple of years. According to the study, many older people have experienced loneliness, low mood, decreased health, increased pain and lack of…
PHOTO: The RUH’s Maternity Triage Team, which won the top award. The team are pictured with Chief Nursing Officer Toni Lynch (in red). Staff who have gone above and beyond to improve the experience of the people they care for at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust have been celebrated at a special…
A group of rural churches in the Peasedown St John area are set to welcome a new trainee vicar, who is serving on placement with them for 4 weeks. Rose Patterson-Veira is training to become a priest at Trinity College in Bristol and part of her curricular activities are to spend time ‘on the ground’…
Independent Councillors across Bath & North East Somerset are encouraging residents to not miss out on the historic opportunity to take part in VE Day Celebrations next week. Thursday 8th May marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the day that in 1945 the guns fell silent, and peace was declared in Europe….
An electric recycling collection truck powered by electricity generated from solar panels at Keynsham Recycling Hub is being trialled by Bath & North East Somerset Council. The 16 tonne DAF vehicle currently being used for recycling collections across the district has a larger capacity than the council’s existing fleet, meaning it can collect more recycling…
The Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership (MSNP) is excited to announce the launch of a new school library book award for children and young adults. Library staff for the partnership have worked together forming panels of students at each school, who have been busy reading and reviewing the six shortlisted titles for this inaugural MNSP School…
PHOTO: Nathan Hartley (right) and members of the B&NES Faith Foundation team are running a campaign to mark Local and Community History Month during May. May marks a month-long celebration of Local and Community History, which this year is being supported by the Bath and North East Somerset Faith Foundation. The month aims to encourage…
A 33-year-old man has been convicted of murdering Olivia Wood in Frome, on the night last year she planned to end their relationship. Kieron Goodwin, of Frome, denied killing 29-year-old Olivia, but was found guilty by a jury at Bristol Crown Court today (24 April) after a five-week trial. He was also convicted of 15…
