English Heritage invites you to a special celestial experience at Stonehenge this October half term. From Saturday, October 26, to Sunday, November 3, visitors of all ages can enjoy the pop-up planetarium, join in moon-themed fun, and explore the celestial alignments of Stonehenge and the ancient monument’s connection to the sky. You’ll also discover the...
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First Steps Bath children receive free books from AwesomeBooks
This Christmas, the children attending First Steps Bath are in for a delightful surprise! Thanks to a wonderful collaboration with AwesomeBooks, each child will receive the gift of a book. “AwesomeBooks, an online book retailer with a heart, is known for its commitment to sustainability and ethical practices,” said Roz Lambert from First Steps Bath....
Bath Soft Cheese achieves GOLD at the Taste Of The West Awards 2024
Bath Soft Cheese Cafe at Park Farm, Kelston, are celebrating their achievement of GOLD at the Taste Of The West Awards 2024, earning them feedback such as ‘The food was delicious, it was clear that good quality, fresh ingredients had been used’ and ‘This is an excellent café, which I will definitely be visiting personally...
Tickets for Bath Mind’s family friendly Mental Elf 2024 Fun Run now on sale
Bath Mind is thrilled to announce that tickets for the highly anticipated Mental Elf 2024 fun run are now on sale. Following last year’s success, which saw over £6,000 raised for Bath Mind’s essential mental health services, the local charity is setting its sights even higher this year. With 200 tickets available and a fundraising...
Local primary school pupils become published authors with The Day The Alien Came
192 primary school pupils from seven local schools have come together to write a unique story book celebrating the St John’s Foundation – the South West’s oldest charity – milestone 850th anniversary. Profits from the book, titled The Day the Alien Came, will help to stock the libraries at these schools, which serve 40% of...
Wiltshire Council and Wiltshire Wildlife Trust combine to promote wellbeing for men
Wiltshire Council is working alongside Wiltshire Wildlife Trust to promote the next series of Wellbeing in Nature for men aged 20 – 59. Following its success earlier this year, two more programmes will run in October, with the first one starting on Monday 21 October in Chippenham and the second one on Saturday 26 October...
Eight Bath projects awarded £325k in community funding
Youth support groups, parks improvements and a new pedestrian crossing are among eight projects in Bath sharing a total of more than £325,500 in community funding awarded by Bath & North East Somerset Council. More than 990 responses were received in a public consultation on the sixteenth round of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for...
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch returns for 2025, with families and schools invited to take part
The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns, with hundreds of thousands of people watching and counting the UK’s garden birds over the last weekend in January for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch. In 2024 over 600,000 people took part, counting more than 9.7 million birds, and over nine thousand of those passionate counters were right...
The Carers’ Centre Bath launches Carer Money Matters advice service
The Carers’ Centre in Bath is now providing free, independent advice for carers on energy saving, energy debt and on wider money matters as well. Many carers are now facing the dilemma of either needing to reduce their paid hours or, in some cases, leaving work altogether because of the pressures of their caring...
Browne Gas And Heating offers expert advice on servicing your heating this winter
Lee Browne of Browne Gas And Heating of Bath has 30 years of experience as a gas engineer. This means he’s seen just about every problem that family can face in their home. For Lee, however, one of the most important considerations is making sure that a heating system is serviced and ready for the demands of...
Moorlands in Bath recognised as a Thrive Ambassador School
Moorlands Schools Federation is delighted to have once again been recognised as a Thrive Ambassador School. Moorlands has been awarded ‘Excellence in Reparative’, building on the recognition the school received for ‘Excellence in Environment’ earlier this year. “Excellence in Reparative recognises the work that the school has done to support children who have gaps in their...
Resolution Together: one lawyer, one couple – a new approach to amicable separation
The Family Law & Divorce team at Ashfords LLP solicitors explain how Resolution Together works for separating couples When a relationship comes to an end, it’s not uncommon for couples to worry about the possibility of a drawn-out acrimonious process. Your relationship may have come to an end quite amicably, but you’ll be parents to...
Lawn Manor Academy celebrates first step in vision for new school building
Young people and families in South Swindon will soon be able to benefit from state-of-the-art facilities with a new school build in the pipeline for Lawn Manor Academy. Lawn Manor Academy has now received the first visit by representatives from the Department for Education (DfE) to start planning out the vision for the new school...
Bath Taps into Science – popular science extravaganza returns to the BRLSI
Bath Taps into Science, a free, two-day science extravaganza, makes a welcome return this month, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI). This joint venture between the University of Bath and BRLSI aims to make science fun, engaging and accessible to everyone. On 18 & 19 October, families from...
New look cycleway at Alice Park in Bath perfect for children’s road safety skills
Improvements and new features to the cycleway in Alice Park have been completed thanks to works organised through a road safety partnership between by the Alice Park Trust, Bath & North East Somerset Council and VolkerHighways. The mini cycleway in Alice Park, where children can practise their cycling and road safety skills, features a roundabout,...
Solve the Crime: The Roman Baths to host ‘A Major Murder’ mystery night…
Get ready for an evening of intrigue and suspense as ‘A Major Murder: A Roman Baths Mystery’ launches this December. Set in the atmospheric surroundings of the historic Roman Baths, this interactive experience promises a night of drama and an unforgettable whodunit challenge. Step back in time to 1897 as the fictional story unfolds. The...
Castle Primary pupils meet their class namesake at Bath Kids Lit Fest
Children from Castle Primary School in Keynsham met their class’s namesake at Bath Children’s Literature Festival last week. The Year 4 class is named after the children’s author, Onjali Q Rauf, whom they saw at an event in the Assembly Rooms. The award-winning writer talked about her latest book, The Letter with the Golden Stamp....
A new headteacher and new classrooms at Nunney First School in Frome
Pupils at Nunney First School near Frome are starting the school year with exciting changes: a new Headteacher and brand-new classrooms. Caroline Ford, an experienced school leader from within The Partnership Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust based in Bath and Somerset, has been appointed Headteacher. Young learners at Nunney are also starting the school year in...
Herschel Museum of Astronomy and No.1 Royal Crescent earn award for inspiring children
Bath Preservation Trust is delighted to announce that the learning programmes at two of its museums – No.1 Royal Crescent and the Herschel Museum of Astronomy – have achieved the prestigious Sandford Award for their inspiring work with school children. The Sandford Award is the quality mark for heritage learning and validation for heritage organisations that offer...
Find out more about dyslexia support online or in-person events in Wiltshire
People are being invited to attend events to find out more about the dyslexia support available for anyone in Wiltshire. The Wiltshire Council-run events are also an opportunity to find out more about Dyslexia Friendly Schools. The award is issued to schools or organisations that can demonstrate that they provide high quality education and/or practice for dyslexic...
New zebra crossing installed outside Bathwick St Mary Primary School
A new zebra crossing has been installed on A36 Warminster Road outside Bathwick St Mary Primary School. The crossing has replaced a pedestrian island crossing point and now provides a safer place for pedestrians to cross. It is the sixth new zebra crossing introduced by the council this year. The council’s Road Safety team...