The amazing work that individuals and organisations do across Bath and North East Somerset to improve the lives of others has been recognised in this year’s Community Awards. The Community Awards 2024/2025 celebrate the positive contributions that people make to communities and the winners were announced at a ceremony at Bath’s Guildhall this week. The awards organised...
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HerSphere monthly women’s networking meetings come to Rengen House
Rengen House in Bath is hosting a series of monthly women’s networking meetings to bring together women in Bath to meet, share stories and learn from each other, in a relaxed and collaborative environment. “The HerSphere events generally start with a chance to mingle and meet others, before we moving in to the event space...
Bath Children’s Literature Festival teams up with Longleat for 2025
Bath Children’s Literature Festival is delighted to announce that the 2025 festival will be staged in association with Longleat. This autumn’s children’s literature festival will run from Friday 26 September to Sunday 5 October, bringing some of the biggest and best loved names in the world of children’s books to a family audience of thousands....
Bath Spa University launches range of short courses designed to fill career skills gaps
Bath Spa University has launched its new range of short courses, designed to address identified skills gaps and demand. The courses are open to anyone 18+ who wants to explore a new hobby or upskill professionally. These courses range from a couple of days to a few weeks. They offer a wide range of learning...
99% of families in BANES offered one of their preferred primary school places
More than 99% of families with three and four-year olds in Bath and North East Somerset have been offered one of their overall preferences for a primary school place for the fourth year running. Figures released today (16 April) by Bath & North East Somerset Council also show that more than 95% of children got...
Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum champions the Power of Play
The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum (The Friends) are championing the importance of play for children and inviting visitors to be part of their Play Today, Thrive Tomorrow campaign https://www.fowa.org.uk/play Welcoming 90,000 visits from young people a year, Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is a much-loved safe space for outdoor play and adventure, with dedicated play...
Stonar School launches new Triathlon Club for pupils from Year 2 to upper sixth
Stonar School has launched an exciting new Triathlon Club, open to pupils from Year 2 right through to Upper Sixth, further enhancing the school’s vibrant co-curricular programme, which already boasts over 20 daily activities each term. The club is led by world-class coaches James and Jodie Cunnama – a renowned team of former professional triathletes....
Review – Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) at the Theatre Royal Bath
Victoria Walters celebrates the 250th birthday of Jane Austen with a 21st century version of Pride and Prejudice 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen, it is a truth universally acknowledged that it’s simply not possible to have too many adaptations of her most popular novel, Pride and Prejudice. Just this week, casting for a...
Bath Tennis Club opens its doors to celebrate tennis, community and new courts
Bath Tennis Club is delighted to invite members, their families and the local community to its club open day celebration on Saturday 26 April. This action-packed day is a fantastic opportunity to experience the club’s welcoming atmosphere, enjoy a day of tennis and celebrate the club’s recent investment in new courts and facilities. The open...
Review – a family visit to board game heaven Game Knights in Devizes
With over 300 games to choose from, and expert help to learn to play them all, what a great place for a family day out! This was just a fantastic afternoon of family fun that could so easily become a welcome habit. The location was Game Knights, an unassuming shop in Devizes that hosts families,...
Virtual Reality takes Lawn Manor Academy pupils to the trenches of World War One
Year 10 and 11 pupils at Lawn Manor Academy in Swindon have had the trenches of World War One brought to life as part of their GCSE History studies. Almost 150 pupils were given the opportunity to explore the front-line trenches through virtual reality, as well as get hands-on with shell fragments and life-saving first...
Cutting edge farm vehicle simulators gives Wiltshire College students a feel for the real thing
Students studying for a career in agriculture and engineering are learning how to drive tractors, diggers and combine harvesters without even leaving the classroom, thanks to a £222,000 investment in cutting edge technology. Three new hi-tech simulators at Wiltshire College & University Centre’s Lackham campus allow students to get behind the wheel of expensive machinery...
Browne Gas and Heating suggest a few ways to reduce your household bills
Lee Browne, dad of two and owner of Browne Gas & Heating, offers some expert advice on cutting those fuel bills Have you seen the headlines? Household bills are on the rise, with the BBC suggesting that the annual energy bill for a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity is going up...
Review – a family meal out at The Circus Restaurant in Bath
A family evening out at one of Bath’s best know and most respected restaurants One of the great advantages of a meal out at The Circus Restaurant in Bath is that you’re guaranteed great food in a relaxed setting with excellent service. Plus, it can be found in one of Bath’s most impressive locations, on...
Review – Gorka Marquez and Karen Hauer’s Speakeasy at The Bath Forum
Ellen Couzens and her brother enjoy a most memorable night of dancing and drama Wow, what an eventful and memorable night that was… and not entirely due to anything we could have hoped for or imagined! Of course, when my brother and I took our seats in the beautiful Art Deco surroundings of The Bath...
Bath woman enters the Walk of Life in memory of her brother
Local Bath Woman, Suzanne Hunt is taking part in the annual Walk of Life on the 17th May to honour her brother and help the hospital which has always supported her. The Walk of Life is organised by RUHX, the official NHS charity of the Royal United Hospitals Bath. Walkers can choose between 10 miles,...
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance charity saddles up with Bath Racecourse
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity has announced an exciting partnership with Bath Racecourse. The association comes hot on the heels of the charity’s rebranding in late 2024, which saw the inclusion of Bath in its name to better reflect its operational area. The collaboration aims to raise awareness about the charity’s vital work and...
Bradford on Avon Live Music Festival back with an incredible line up
The Bradford on Avon Live Music Festival is back for another year of championing local talent with an eclectic line-up of impeccable performers — in association with Wiltshire Music Centre. The event has come a long way since launching the event in 2022! Now with music pouring out of venues across the entire town and...
Law firm, Goughs, announce Home-Start North Wiltshire as its new charity partner
From April 2025, Goughs are thrilled to be able to support a new charity. Home-Start North Wiltshire are an independent charity, based in Wiltshire and have been helping local families for over 35 years. Their mission is to empower parents to give their children the best start in life. Joanne Kent from Home-Start North Wiltshire...
Pippin App – developed to help children learn to talk
Ian Waller speaks to Speech and Language Therapist Kate Burgess about the new app, Pippin, which she has developed to help children learn to talk Can you tell me what the Pippin app is, please, and where the idea for it came from?Pippin came from personal experience, really, both my own experience as a Speech...
Abbeyfield School A-Level students triumph in rocketry competition
Over the course of the year, two teams of six A-Level Physics students from Abbeyfield School in Chippenham have been designing, constructing and fine-tuning their rockets to compete in the UKROC national rocketry competition. The students were set the challenge of designing a rocket that could fly 790ft into the air and deliver an egg...