Bath City Women players are calling on football fans to help them break the attendance record for a women’s game at Twerton Park. On 9 March, the day after International Women’s Day, Bath City Women will play their 31st game at home since they were formed in the 2022/23 season. The largest attendance to date was...
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Dementia research funding for local charity prompts call for more research volunteers
ReMind UK, a Bath-based charity and Research Institute for Brain Health, has received £200k in funding from philanthropist, John Osborn CBE. The funding will be invested over two years in new roles and infrastructure to expand the Institute’s research capabilities. Last year saw a 55% growth in ReMind UK’s research studies and non-drug related trials,...
St Julian’s School celebrates the opening of its new adventure playground
Life’s one big adventure at St Julian’s School, Wellow, with the opening of a new adventure playground on site. Two years ago, teachers approached the PTA, as the existing adventure playground was showing signs of wear and tear. Built by Big Wood Play Systems of Radstock, it had lasted an amazing 20 years in constant...
Encouraging reading for pleasure at Kingswood Prep School
The Literacy Trust’s 2024 report found that reading for enjoyment was at its lowest level among children since 2005. Mrs Helen D’Souza, Assistant Head Academic at Kingswood Prep School in Bath, talks about how they are bucking the trend. How do you encourage reading for pleasure at school? The texts we choose to study in...
Bath Abbey’s new exhibition to celebrates Jane Austen’s 250th birthday
Polly Andrews, Learning Manager at Bath Abbey, introduces the highlights to a wonderful new exhibition celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday If you’re a Jane Austen fan – or even if you’re not (!) – there will soon be lots to enjoy at Bath Abbey as part of our celebration of her 250th birthday! From 5th...
Grandad inspire’s Jess’s fundraising Bath Half run for Alzheimers
A 34-year-old NHS mental health wellbeing practitioner from Shepton Mallet is inviting anyone whose family has been affected by dementia to boost her fundraising effort on behalf of Alzheimer’s Society when she runs the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday 16 March. Mum of two Jessica Robertson shared why the cause is so close to her heart, having...
Choosing a solicitor to be your Attorney by Goughs Solicitors
Elliot Chambers discusses the reasons for choosing a solicitor to be your Attorney if you were to lose capacity The prospect of losing the ability to make important decisions is scary, but so important. To ensure that your finances and wellbeing are protected if you were to ever lose capacity, you must have a Lasting...
Junior tickets from just £5 for Bath v Harlequins Premier Rugby Cup match!
For the first time in the club’s history, Bath Rugby have secured their place in the Premiership Rugby Cup quarter-finals and will face Harlequins at The Rec on Friday 28 February (kick-off 19:45). With knockout rugby returning to Bath, it’s the perfect chance for families to experience the magic of The Rec. Junior tickets are...
Kidligraphy Workshop – calligraphy and hand-lettering for children aged 9-13
A Kidligraphy Workshop where writing is fun and inspiring is taking place in Bath on 8 April and 29 May. For children aged 9 to 13, it provides a perfect opportunity for them to switch off their digital tech and get creative with pen and paper. The four hour Kidligraphy Workshops are run by local...
The Baby Sleep + Mind Club – offering expert advice to transform your baby’s sleep
We speak with founder Megan Lessem from The Baby Sleep + Mind Club about the challenges that new mums regularly encounter When and why did you start The Baby Sleep + Mind Club? I started the Baby Sleep + Mind Club in 2022. I spent the majority of my first born’s first few months in an...
New stone circle photography exhibition at Stonehenge showcases work of new artists
A new photography exhibition at Stonehenge is showcasing the work of three emerging artists under 25 as they explore the contemporary meaning of ancient stone circles. As part of English Heritage’s youth engagement programme Shout Out Loud, and in collaboration with national arts charity Photoworks, Echoes: Stone Circles, Community and Heritage offers young artists a platform to...
Applications welcome for Leap of Faith! 2025 abseil coming to Bath Abbey in June
Looking for an exciting personal or team-building adventure this year? Genesis Trust and Bath Abbey are delighted to announce the Leap of Faith! 2025 abseil from Bath Abbey Tower on 13 and 14 June. It’s a stunning view at the top, a great challenge on the way down and a wonderful sense of achievement at...
Review – a family visit to Bandook, Bath’s best Indian restaurant
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a faultless meal out at one of the stars of Bath dining Yes, I’ve been to Bandook a good few times before. There’s been meals out with my wife, friends, work colleagues and a couple of dads get-togethers, but this was the first time with my teenage children. Still,...
18 year old Somerset mountain biker partners with Mendip Adventure
Mendip Adventure has partnered with Really Good First Aid to sponsor 18 year old downhill mountain biker Jacob Cox from Axbridge in Somerset. As part of their support, Mendip Adventure and Really Good First Aid have provided Jacob with an Outdoor First Aid training course and qualification. This training will enable him to pursue a...
Lawn Manor Academy hosts Swindon and Wiltshire School Bake Off
The top school bakers from across Swindon and Wiltshire have come head-to-head at Lawn Manor Academy in the Ascend Learning Trust Bake Off. After holding qualifying rounds in their own schools, 10 finalists from Years 6 and 7 from Lawn Manor Academy and Noremarsh Junior School in Swindon, Wellington Lions Primary in Tidworth, Wellington Eagles...
Holbrook Primary Schools launches its universal free breakfast club
Holbrook Primary School in Trowbridge is delighted to have been successful in its application to be an early adopter school for universal free breakfast club. From term 5, children at Holbrook will all be offered free breakfast club from 8:20am, ensuring all pupils have a healthy start to their day and extending the school’s hours...
The Newbridge Arts Trail is back with applications welcome
Organisers of the annual Newbridge Arts Trail are excited to announce that the much loved community trail will be going ahead again this year. Local artists and volunteers recently met to set the wheels in motion and it is now confirmed the event is set to be on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2025....
Half term at Pound Arts – Cinderella Ice Cream Seller, Rock The Tots and much more!
The February half-term is here! If you’re in need of some distraction for your little ones then Pound Arts in Corsham has got your back with a week jam-packed with fantastical family shows, kids films, and plenty of arts and crafts workshops to keep tiny crafters cutting, painting and sticking to their heart’s content. As...
Review – Kim Hawes: Lipstick and Leather, anecdotes from 40 years on the road
A evening of rock n roll anecdotes by one of the few female tour managers Encountering Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilminster in his Y-Fronts at the back of a bus might be enough to put most people off their midnight feast, but for seasoned tour manager Kim Hawes, it was just another story to be told at...
Review – A family meal out at the all-new The Beefy Boys Bath
McWho? Seriously, this is the time to aim a whole lot higher and check out the best new burger bar in Bath. We are talking about The Beefy Boys at the top of Milsom Street, where burgers, fries and those essentials sides are quite simply the best in town OK, I’ve never been a massive...
Wiltshire College launches new hi-tech business school at Lackham
Wiltshire College & University Centre has opened its new Wiltshire Business School, hailing it as a great asset for the county. Nick Jenkins, the Moonpig founder and former Dragon’s Den Dragon, cut the ribbon on the hi-tech business school at Lackham House, which is part of a £2.2 million development at the college’s Lackham campus....