Extended opening hours at Trowbridge’s Minor Injuries Unit are to be introduced ahead of schedule, meaning residents will soon have access to a walk-in service that is open until 8pm every night of the week. From Monday 3 November, Trowbridge MIU, which is based within the town’s current community hospital, will see its opening hours…
On Friday 24 October, the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) was delighted to welcome local charity, Time is Precious, along with one of its patrons, comedian, actor and TV host, Greg Davies, for a visit. Founders of Time is Precious, Nicky and Neil Halford, set up the charity in 2011, in memory of their son…
A temporary 18-tonne weight limit in place at Cleveland Bridge in Bath will be extended for another year as the council continues to monitor and collect data from the historic structure. Approximately 16,000 vehicles a day cross Cleveland Bridge, which has been continuously monitored since reopening to assess the performance of its hanger bars and…
Action to make getting to school safer, healthier and more sustainable for pupils has been set out in a new report seeking approval to create a number of School Streets in Bath. Following requests from schools for improvements to the environment around school entrances to enable walking and cycling, Bath and North East Somerset Council…
Local councillors in Peasedown St John have welcomed the news this week that controversial plans to build 51 homes in the centre of their village have been put on hold. Housing developer Curo was awarded planning permission several years ago, despite years of public opposition, to build 51 homes in Greenlands Road. Bath & North…
Work on up to 20 highways improvement schemes has started in Timsbury as part of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s £240,000 investment to improve pedestrian safety and reduce speeding traffic in the area. The highways work includes improvements to footways, providing safer crossing points for pedestrians and introducing measures to reduce vehicle speeds. The…
Fashion Museum Bath has today (21 October) revealed the two outfits selected as Dress of the Year 2024: a casual menswear ensemble by Gucci, and a womenswear look by brand UNDERCOVER, designed by Jun Takahashi. Chosen by Tim Blanks, editor-at-large at The Business of Fashion, the selections celebrate the elevation of everyday clothing to high fashion,…
Residents across Bath and North East Somerset are being encouraged to check that fuels they use in open fires and stoves comply with laws that reduce the risk of air pollution from wood burning. Burning wood and other solid fuels can emit dangerous pollution inside and outside of the home and councils can now enforce…
As half term approaches, the NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is asking parents and carers to refresh their knowledge of where to go for the right healthcare service, and to log the details in its free family planner. Ideal for fridge doors and family noticeboards, the planner signposts households to…
People are being encouraged to look out for ‘the van with a plan’ when it stops off at more than 50 locations over the coming weeks as part of a significant public consultation on growth plans, which could reshape Bath & North East Somerset over the next 20 years. Locations varying from high streets, garden…
