The West of England has been awarded £229,000 funding through the £2.3 million Future Ready Fund, a three-year national programme designed to close the career readiness gap through high-quality, modern work experience. The region is one of just 10 areas across England selected to take part, supporting young people facing socio-economic disadvantage and other barriers….
Bath & North East Somerset Council is introducing £1 tickets for The Roman Baths to help make one of the country’s most extraordinary historic sites accessible to even more people. Launching in time for the Easter holidays, UK visitors receiving key benefits will be able to enjoy £1 tickets for themselves and their children. The…
Cheltenham, UK. March 30th 2026 – CyNam has announced Fortem IT as the headline partner for its flagship cyber security event, In the Eye of the Storm, taking place on 16th April, 2026. Cyber security is not an isolated IT issue. When incidents occur, the impact cascades across supply chains, essential services, local economies and communities….
Three new or expanded school-based nurseries are set to open in September here in the West, providing a lifeline for thousands of parents juggling children and work. The new childcare settings, which are being funded by national government, are: They are part of a second wave of schools across the country who have successfully applied…
Children from Peasedown Primary School have been recognised for their services to the community at a national award ceremony in London. Six members of the school’s Mini-Police Team were presented with an award from the High Sherriff’s Association. Accepted on behalf of the entire team, they were congratulated for their commitment to improving the local…
People across the West of England are being invited to shape the future of local bus services as part of the West of England’s Mayoral Combined Authority’s new Bus Plan. The consultation, which opens today (30 March) and runs until 10 May, is a chance for everyone in the West to help shape improvements across the region. It is a chance for…
Residents have called for better bus infrastructure, safer streets and real alternatives to car dependency in their feedback on an ambitious 10-year plan to address the city’s transport network. Public feedback on The Movement Strategy for Bath showed strong support for the overall direction of the strategy, with 63% of respondents backing cleaner, safer and more…
Thousands of Disabled people across the West of England and North Somerset are set to benefit from life-changing support, from April, following a recent expansion of specialist employment support by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). The new funding, which is worth up to £15.4million for the West, is part of the Connect to Work programme…
Plans to be considered by the Mayor and council leaders at their meeting this afternoon include details of a new draft Local Transport Delivery Plan. The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, in consultation with local councils, has submitted initial plans to the Department for Transport on how to invest the record funding secured from government last…
Calls are continuing to grow for the Mayor of Bath to resign today after he shared support on social media platform ‘X’ for antisemitic conspiracy theories following the arson attack on the Jewish ambulances in London. Cllr Bharat Pankhania, who represents the Combe Down ward on Bath & North East Somerset Council, shared a post…
