Improved public spaces, refurbishment of buildings and the introduction of more trees and planting are among the proposed ideas for the Old Brewery Quarter area of Midsomer Norton as part a regeneration plan for the town. Residents and businesses are being invited to comment on the design ideas via a series of ‘open studio’ events…
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…
The Royal British Legion’s (RBL) Midsomer Norton and Radstock Branch led a moving service at the town’s War Memorial to honour the courage and sacrifice of those who helped bring peace to Europe. Members of the RBL and Midsomer Norton Town Council gathered for the short ceremony on Thursday, May 8, during which wreaths were…
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…
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….
Children from Peasedown St John Primary School have taken part in a special trip – to the award-winning Egg Theatre in Bath. Pupils from Gold Class were given the opportunity for an afternoon out to watch a performance of Sandscapes – a silent piece of theatre around the sensory and playful experience of sand. School…
Bath and North East Somerset’s second annual regional dementia awareness conference will be held in Peasedown St John next Tuesday Organised by the Peasedown Community Trust and sponsored by law firm Stone King, the conference will feature keynote speakers, information stalls, networking, a tasty lunch and an opportunity to meet charity leaders and experts working…
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…
Some of the most popular and successful entertainment acts in the region will be performing at this year’s 16th anniversary Party in the Park festival in Peasedown St John on Saturday 14th June. Since last September bands have been applying to perform – meaning that some of the stage line-up has been in place since…
A remarkable D-Day veteran from Bath who survived his Allied ship being hit by a torpedo has enjoyed a very special 100th birthday party surrounded by his family and friends in Keynsham. Stan Ford suffered a fractured spine and injuries to both legs on the day his ship HMS Fratton was sunk off the Normandy…
