Provision of local services for children and young people is the focus of the next round of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Area Forums. The forums are open to all and are a chance for residents to have their say on decision-making, ask councillors and officers questions about matters affecting their area and hear from…
Bath & North East Somerset Council is proposing a balanced budget that focuses on protecting the most vulnerable and supporting residents’ priorities including road maintenance, keeping streets clean and safe, and improving the local environment. The budget report, to be presented to cabinet on February 12 contains detailed proposals to balance the council’s day-to-day spending of £193.17million for 2026/27. The budget…
Two brothers who underwent successful surgery for prostate cancer within just weeks of each other at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, have called on men with a family history of the cancer to get themselves checked. David and Robert Taylor both had successful robotic radical prostatectomies, carried out by the surgical urology…
(Bristol, United Kingdom, 4th February 2026): Digital Catapult, the deep tech innovation organisation, has today announced the opening of a new office for South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Bath, strengthening its long-term commitment to working in partnership across the South West of England and Wales. To deliver shared economic and skills ambitions, Digital Catapult is primed to deliver in-demand innovation services to local startups and businesses, including technological consultancy, accelerator programmes, and access to Digital Catapult’s network…
Research shows that people are three times more likely to quit smoking for good if they get support, so smokers in Bath and North East Somerset are being offered a host of free tools to help them quit as part of an ongoing initiative, ‘Never Give Up Giving Up’. The campaign led by Bath & North…
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….
