Revised plans for the extension and refurbishment of Odd Down Sports Ground are on view in an online consultation that launched today (May 30). Bath & North East Somerset Council appointed a new design team after the initial plans were refused at Planning Committee last year and the revised plans aim to address previous concerns….
Single-use vapes are being banned by the Government from June 1 due to their environmental impact and fire risks. Vapes are made of plastics that do not break down in the environment, are often littered and introduce harmful substances into the ecosystem. They can also cause fires if not recycled properly. Research by Material Focus…
More than 5,000 patients at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust have been helped to get home earlier and supported with care in the community thanks to the hard work of the Trust’s Hospital at Home team. Since starting in 2021, the Hospital at Home service has helped the people we care for…
On Tuesday 27 May, a state-of-the-art new specialist surgical centre located just outside of Bath opened its doors to NHS patients from Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW). The Sulis Orthopaedic Centre (SOC) will perform an additional 3,000 planned orthopaedic operations on suitable NHS patients in BSW every year. This will help…
Researchers at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust are involved in a national study to develop a tool to guide clinicians when they are assessing people suffering symptoms which could be caused by both migraines and transient ischaemic attack, also known as ‘mini-stroke’. The new assessment tool will help to predict whether a…
Councillor Liz Hardman has been elected as the new Chair of Bath & North East Somerset Council. Councillor Hardman has been the ward councillor for Paulton ward since 2011 and served as Vice Chair last year. She was elected to the role of Chair at the Annual Meeting of the Council yesterday (May 22). The…
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has published its report into Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (D&SFRS) The report finds raises concerns that senior management of the service are failing to promote positive values and culture, and fairness and diversity. 52% of respondents to a survey by the…
The highest quality of care, compassion and innovation was recognized at the recent annual staff awards ceremony for the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust. Winners of the You Matter Awards were selected from over 200 nominations in seventeen categories, thanking staff for their exceptional dedication to people they care for, the people…
Young people with disabilities in Radstock could soon benefit from an expanded sensory sports programme, thanks to new funding secured by inclusive sports charity Nova Sports. Nova Sports works across Bath, Bristol, Somerset and Wiltshire to deliver specialist coaching to people with disabilities, for whom chances to take part in physical activity are often limited….
Local people living in and around the village of Temple Cloud, near Chew Valley, are being encouraged to stand as an Independent candidate in the upcoming B&NES Council by-election on Thursday 3rd July. A by-election has been called for the Mendip ward after the resignation of Liberal Democrat David Wood, and the seat is expected to…
