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Charity alliance launched to improve the lives of older people
The two-year initiative will help to drive change for older residents across the region. …
5G trial network to be created in Bath thanks to £770k grant
If the trial is successful, the network would be opened up to the wider public in spring 2025. …
Feedback sought on funding for Avon Fire & Rescue Service
Feedback will be used to make sure the fire service is value for money and a good place to work. …
Green light for observatory to be built at Prior Park College
The Pulsar Dome observatory at the school would be just under three metres high. …
Theatre’s pantomime audiences raise more than £11,000 for charity
The fundraising took place from 20th December to 4th January, after matinee and evening performances. …
Flooding closes part of the Two Tunnels Greenway route in Bath
The shared-use Two Tunnels Greenway connects Bath and the Midford Valley. …
Next round of LTNs in Bath set to be scrutinised by councillors
There are three liveable neighbourhoods currently in place in the district as part of an 18-month trial. …
Plans to turn church halls and vestries into eight apartments
The Grade II listed church, near Pulteney Bridge, dates from the late 1700s. …
Concern over the number of children who haven’t seen a dentist
West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris warned that access to a dentist has ‘fallen off a cliff’. …
Half-hourly services see more people catch train to and from Bath
Great Western Railway confirmed a year-on-year increase in passengers in September of 14.4%. …
Wellbeing venue with yurts planned at Green Belt site near Bath
The yurts and earth closet will be screened from public view by a combination of trees and a wall. …
Plans revealed to replace “subjectively” unattractive office block
The 152-room hotel, which would be six storeys high with a restaurant and bar, would create 47 new jobs. …
Two arrested following aggravated burglary and assault in Odd Down
The man was arrested in the Moorlands area on suspicion of aggravated burglary and assault. …
Campaign to save historic allotments threatened with closure
It is the city’s last remaining privately-owned allotment site leased to Bath & North Somerset East Council. …
Pantomime cast make special visit to hospital’s Children’s Ward
The cast spent time chatting to patients and staff at the Royal United Hospital before Christmas. …
Metro Mayor encourages people to sign up for Birthday Bus pass
The Birthday Buses scheme allows people in the region to enjoy unlimited free travel. …
Council tax rise and new parking charges to help balance budget
The council has to set a balanced budget for the next financial year in February. …
Man in his 50s from the Bath area dies after tree falls on car
Police were called at around 3.15pm yesterday to reports of a large fallen tree on the A433. …
Wessex Water set to install latest storm overflow tank in Saltford
Nearly £1 million will be spent to reduce the automatic operation of a storm overflow along the river. …
Plans revealed for second bank to be converted into restaurant
The building on the High Street has sat empty ever since Natwest closed six years ago. …
Construction underway on social housing at Argyle Works site
The Argyle Works site on the Lower Bristol Road was formerly a Highways Maintenance Depot. …
Demand for NHS services remains high following festive period
Help for minor illnesses and injuries can be obtained by using NHS 111 or by visiting a pharmacy. …
Caution urged following increase in cars being stolen with keys
Officers have recovered some of the stolen cars around Bristol while others remain outstanding. …
Bath’s Clean Air Zone brings in more than £7 million in fines
A total of 174,755 fines were issued between March 2021 and October 2023. …