Figures from First Bus show which areas across the West of England saw the largest increases in children and young people getting the bus last summer, compared to the year before. Many places saw the numbers of kids’ journeys more than double during the summer, year-on-year. The nationally unique Kids Go Free offer, which, by…
In February, cousins Frankie, Connie and Maddox were all born within the space of a single day at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust. The rare coincidence took place on Friday 6 February when Georgie from Bridgeyate, South Gloucestershire, gave birth to identical twin girls Frankie and Connie and her brother Billy…
This Easter, The Roman Baths has cracked the perfect family day out with a line‑up of trails, creative activities, hands‑on archaeology and special evening openings. Throughout the holidays, families can explore 2,000 years of history in the heart of Bath’s UNESCO World Heritage city and discover one of the UK’s most remarkable ancient sites in…
Over £70 million is currently being invested in walking, cycling, and wheeling improvements across the West. Together, the work will see over 47 miles of new and improved cycle routes, and almost as much new and improved pedestrian paths, as shown on a new interactive map, as well as 10 new school streets. The West of England recently hosted further visits from Active Travel England (ATE) to see completed and in-progress projects being delivered in the region. Graham Grant, Interim…
A Very Vexing Murder, the debut novel of Lucy Andrew, the first book in the Harriet Smith Investigates series, will be published on 5th March 2026 by Corvus, part of Atlantic Books. A Very Vexing Murder is a cosy crime retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma which transforms Emma’s timid little sidekick, Harriet Smith, into a…
Rail commuters across the West will benefit from the national freeze for train fares coming into effect from today. For the first time in 30 years, regulated rail fares across England have been frozen – meaning passengers won’t pay a penny more. Without the freeze, regulated rail fares would have increased by 5.8% today and added to…
Nearly nine out of ten children due to start secondary school in Bath and North East Somerset this September have been offered their preferred school, data published today shows. From 1,845 applications received by Bath & North East Somerset Council from B&NES residents, 97.1% were offered one of their overall preferences with 88.8% – some…
Bath’s Victoria Art Gallery has welcomed more than 66,000 visitors between April and December 2025 – its highest number since before the pandemic. The milestone comes at the end of a celebratory 125th anniversary year, marked by the reopening of the Upper Gallery following major restoration works funded by Bath & North East Somerset Council….
The region’s housing crisis was under the spotlight, as more than 150 policymakers, activists and industry figures came together recently at the second annual Bath and North East Somerset Housing Summit. The summit saw leaders from across the political spectrum commit to improve the supply of affordable homes in the area. Their signing of a…
Pupils from Peasedown St John Primary School have taken part in a special ‘Spy Day’ to better understand and the live the life of a character in a book they’re reading. To coincide with the launch of introducing Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz to the list of books being studied this term, Year 6 pupils spent a day…
