One of our aims here is to celebrate local history. Our community has a lot to be proud of with a rich history and a fantastic heritage across Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Peasedown St John, Paulton and Westfield. Which part of our area’s history are you most proud of? Do you have any old photos you’d…
Somer Valley House care home in Midsomer Norton has presented a donation of over £1,000 to local charity, Time is Precious. The money was raised over the festive period. Based in Midsomer Norton, Time is Precious is dedicated to improving the hospital experience for children and their families, particularly through enhancing facilities at the Royal…
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s plans to develop Fashion Museum Bath have taken a step forward with £1.745m grant funding from the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority. Fashion Museum Bath is a key part of the council’s regeneration plans to reimagine central Bath to create a destination for fashion and culture. It will be a…
Fashion Museum Bath has today unveiled Explore the Collection: a prototype of a new online catalogue that offers digital access to one of the UK’s most important contemporary fashion collections. View the prototype online catalogue: https://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk/explore-collection – Through Explore the Collection users can delve into stories about more than 500 pieces from the Museum’s renowned Dress of the Year collection…
B&NES Council is currently considering controversial plans to reduce the opening hours of the well-used tip at Old Welton, Wheeler’s Hill. As part of its budget planning for 2026-2027 the council is reviewing capacity and usage at its household waste recycling centres. The council is looking at a rotating closure of the Midsomer Norton site….
Couples planning their big day are invited to step inside one of Bath’s most iconic buildings next month as The Guildhall opens its doors for the much-anticipated annual wedding showcase. Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Registration team will host the showcase on Sunday 8 February, welcoming visitors to The Guildhall between 10am and 2pm….
The Bath and North East Somerset Councillors for Peasedown St John, Karen Walker and Gavin Heathcote (Independents), will be holding their next Advice Surgery on Saturday 7th February, at Peasedown St John Community Library, located in The Hive Community Centre. It will be an opportunity for residents to discuss issues and any concerns they have…
Pupils from Peasedown St John Primary School took part in a special visit recently to Bristol Hindu Temple. One of the few Hindu Temples in the whole of the southwest of England, the temple opened in 1981 and sees regular crowds of people flocking to visit from across the UK. School Headteacher, Ruth Noall, said:…
A £55.6 million increase in capital investment is set to see the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority invest an unprecedented £416 million in the region in the 2026/27 financial year – a nine percent increase from the current year. This enhanced investment, to be considered at the Mayor and council leaders’ meeting on 30…
Designed to inform future policy and funding approaches with content curated for national policymakers, researchers, funders and community leaders, Local Trust is launching Learning from Big Local – a website that brings together 15 years of research, stories and learning from the Big Local programme, set up by The National Lottery Community Fund. The site,…
