80th anniversary of the Twinning Association
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the Twinning Association between the City of Bath and Alkmaar in the Netherlands
Radio Bath CEO Simon McNeill-Ritchie spoke with Mayors Bharat Pankhania and Anja Schouten about the WW2 origins of the relationship, this year’s commemoration events and their hopes for the future of the relationship.
Mayors Twinning Interview 09-07-25
Dorothy House to mark 50 years with spectacular light installation
A large-scale light installation will illuminate the grounds of Dorothy House near Bath this autumn and winter, as the hospice marks its 50th anniversary. Moments of Light will run at Dorothy House in Winsley from 1 October until 31 December, offering visitors a place...
Five new padel courts approved for Bathampton
Padel players in and around Bath are set to have a new place to play after plans for five courts in Bathampton were given the go-ahead. Bath and North East Somerset Council has approved plans from Smash Padel to develop the courts at the former railway station site in...
Roman artefacts discovered beneath Bath Assembly Rooms
Archaeologists working beneath Bath Assembly Rooms have uncovered a collection of Roman artefacts which could shed new light on the extent of Roman activity across the city. The discoveries were made during work connected to the £20 million refurbishment of the...