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Bath plays starring role in Wonka

Bath plays starring role in Wonka

Bath is set to play a starring role in Wonka, a fantasy musical from the writing and directing team behind the successful Paddington films which is out on general release in the UK tomorrow ( Dec 8) . The film tells the origin story of Willy Wonka, a character from Roald Dahl’s novel ‘Charlie and… Read More…

B&NES primary schools recognised for encouraging sustainable travel

B&NES primary schools recognised for encouraging sustainable travel

Pupils and staff at Bath & North East Somerset schools have been recognised for supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel. Weston All Saints Primary School recently achieved accreditation for their School Travel Plan (STP) that aims to reduce car use and encourage more active, safer and sustainable ways to travel. Bath &… Read More…

Flower power adds Christmas cheer for youngsters at the RUH

Flower power adds Christmas cheer for youngsters at the RUH

Some of the youngest patients at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust can now enjoy a bright and festive art installation which is in place in the Children’s Ward garden. The eye-catching display, which will be in place over Christmas and the New Year, features a number of giant illuminated lilies and Victoria… Read More…

Council to use 250 tonnes of gritting salt during cold snap

Council to use 250 tonnes of gritting salt during cold snap

More than 250 tonnes of gritting salt is set to be spread on Bath & North East Somerset highways during the current period of cold weather. There are more than 400 grit bins across Bath & North East Somerset, each filled with gritting salt ahead of the winter season ready for communities to use for… Read More…

Bespoke accessible play unit opens at Bath’s Royal Victoria Park

Bespoke accessible play unit opens at Bath’s Royal Victoria Park

An inclusive play unit that has been specially designed for children who use wheelchairs has been installed in the centre of Royal Victoria Park in Bath. The unit has two generous ramps which enable children to access an exciting off-ground play platform, without having to negotiate stairs or be lifted out of their wheelchairs or… Read More…

Young environmentalists highly commended in council’s Community Awards

Young environmentalists highly commended in council’s Community Awards

Two young volunteers from Bath who clear up rubbish from the River Avon have been celebrated for their exceptional contribution to the environment by Bath & North East Somerset Council as part of its Community Awards 2023/24. Charles Alexander Giffard Moore and Austin Haines, both Year 7 students at St Gregory’s school, received their awards… Read More…

Magical festive season begins in Bath as Christmas Market opens

Magical festive season begins in Bath as Christmas Market opens

Visitors are being given a warm welcome to the Bath Christmas Market – a unique festive shopping experience set among the city’s iconic monuments – which officially opened today. The magical Bath Christmas Market has more than 200 traders and 36 community groups offering delightful gifts, crafts and delicious food and drink. Residents were treated to a… Read More…

Council supports Road Safety Week

Council supports Road Safety Week

Speedwatch groups, hard-hitting road sign messaging and school workshops are under way across Bath & North East Somerset as part of a national Brake Road Safety Week campaign. The council is backing the campaign which sees thousands of schools, organisations and communities involved in highlighting important road safety messages. It also remembers people affected by… Read More…

RUHX Walk of Life 2024 date announced

RUHX Walk of Life 2024 date announced

On Saturday 11 May, RUHX will celebrate the return of their flagship fundraising event the Walk of Life. The walk, that featured last year on BBC One’s ‘The One Show’ started in 2005, and since then has raised over £750,000 for RUH Bath. Individuals, families and businesses from across Bath, Somerset and Wiltshire are being… Read More…

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