Bath and North East Somerset Council is advising visitors to plan their trips to Bath Christmas Market in advance and is encouraging people to use public transport, like the city’s Park & Ride service. Bath’s Christmas Market runs from 27 November to 14 December and is expected to bring a large number of people to the…
The buried heart of a vicar; a gravestone of three children paid for by the generosity of people around Europe; a visible sign in the stonework of five centuries of prayer – and an ancient toilet site. These and other discoveries are to be found at St James’ the Less Church in Foxcote, which sits…
Peasedown St John’s village-wide campaign to raise awareness of dementia and create a dementia-friendly community is getting into the festive spirit! Three organisations have teamed up to host a very special dementia-friendly carol service this Christmas time. St John’s Church, ReMind UK and Dementia Friendly Peasedown are inviting the public to the event on Monday…
We recently discovered a remarkable piece of black-and-white footage, shared via @BBCArchive and @YouTube, titled “Bristol’s Bonfire Boys.” Filmed in 1962, the short documentary follows a group of local boys competing to build the tallest bonfire. Their rivalry is both spirited and mischievous, with each group occasionally setting fire to the others’ unfinished structures, forcing…
A magical children’s adventure book and a community radio show are two inspiring initiatives from the Ukrainian community being championed by Bath & North East Somerset Council. The council’s libraries are stocking the new children’s novella published by the Friends of Oleksandriya: Vitalii Petrenko and the Secret of the Roman Baths by author Claire Bramwell-Pearson, illustrated by Ukrainian…
Deodorant, shaving foam and hair spray aerosol cans are some of the items that residents across Bath & North East Somerset are being encouraged to recycle as part of a new campaign. The council is working with the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative (UKARI), a nationwide programme led by Alupro, in partnership with SUEZ, to launch…
A charity in Bath that provides holidays for families with young people with cancer or who have been bereaved has spoken of an “incredibly special” £10,000 donation received from Haycombe Cemetery. Tom Saunders, dad to Ben and trustee of the Ben Saunders Foundation set up by Ben before he passed away due to a rare form of…
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s nine gritting lorries have been out on their first run since March as road surface temperatures dropped below freezing overnight on 17 November. The lorries went out at 6pm, prioritising bus routes and roads providing access to schools and hospitals. Councillor Lucy Hodge, Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Delivery,…
As it celebrates its tenth anniversary, The Roman Baths Foundation is delighted to welcome ten new trustees to its board, marking the start of an ambitious new chapter. Established in 2015, the independent charity has been instrumental in driving fundraising and advocacy to ensure the long-term sustainability of The Roman Baths. Over the past decade, the…
Bath & North East Somerset Council is pleased to announce it will be recommending to a meeting of the full Council, on 20 November that Sophie Broadfield is appointed as the next Chief Executive of the authority. Sophie will replace Will Godfrey, who is retiring at the end of December after six years of dedicated…
