The Youth Guarantee Trailblazer – the pilot initiative supporting young people across the West of England to access employment, training and apprenticeship opportunities – marked its first anniversary this month. Over 300 young people have already taken up support through the scheme. Aiming to help provide them with the skills and confidence to move into…
From Vivienne Westwood’s punk‑era designs to Schiaparelli couture once worn by royalty, remarkable pieces from Fashion Museum Bath’s collection will be on show in leading exhibitions across the UK and Europe this summer. Recognised as one of the world’s leading collections of fashion, Fashion Museum Bath’s Collection spans more than 400 years. While the Museum…
Award-winning Bristol-based animation studio Black Laboratory have doubled their turnover in just four years and is now expanding onto the global stage, following targeted business support from the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority. The studio, which has created animated characters and visual effects for film, television and digital productions since 2008, secured a £24,000…
Owners of listed buildings across Bath & North East Somerset can benefit from the expansion of an integrated energy advice and planning service that makes it easier to plan and carry out sensitive improvements to historic homes. Bath & North East Somerset Council is working in partnership with Bath and West Community Energy (BWCE) to…
A much-loved figure in Midsomer Norton has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of more than five decades of outstanding service to the community. John Dando received the award at a special event held at Welton Rovers Football Club, organised by Midsomer Norton Town Council and presented by Cllr Gordon Mackay. Mr…
The Bath and North East Somerset Councillors for Peasedown St John, Gavin Heathcote and Karen Walker (Independents), will be holding a Street Surgery in the village on Wednesday 13th May. Each month over the next year the councillors will be visiting every street to meet residents, hear any concerns and to find out about what issues…
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, all designed to…
A popular Peasedown St John church service which was launched in 2006 to make church ‘more appealing’ is celebrating its 20th anniversary this week. Soul Food, a family friendly Sunday afternoon get-together with modern worship songs and an informal feel, was the brainchild of local vicar Revd Matthew Street. Every Sunday, without fail, church goers…
The West of England’s efforts to bang the drum for investment will step up next month at a major investment conference: the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in Leeds. Led by Mayor Helen Godwin, a West Country delegation including dozens of business leaders will showcase our part of the world and make the case for further…
Roman games, hidden flower hunts and even a goddess beside the Great Bath await families at The Roman Baths this May half term. From 23–31 May, the world‑famous site bursts into bloom with Mission Floralia, a brand new, hands‑on family experience inspired by the Roman festival of Floralia, which celebrated flowers, crops, and new life. Children…
