Ice Cream Van Tours Bath Area to Engage Public on Housing Plans for 27,000 New Homes Sunday, October 26, 2025 housing planning bath consultation development community affordable localplan infrastructure sustainability Bath and North East Somerset Council has launched an innovative outreach initiative using a converted 1990 Mr Whippy-style ice cream van, now brightly painted in orange, to engage the public on a major consultation about … Read More
Queen’s Son Praises Bath’s ‘Quietly Majestic’ Emberwood Restaurant Saturday, October 25, 2025 emberwood bath michelin brasserie taste tomparkerbowles restaurant cuisine review finedining Bath’s Michelin Guide restaurant Emberwood has earned glowing praise from Tom Parker Bowles, the Queen’s son and celebrated food critic. Located in the heart of Queen Square within the Francis Hotel, Emberwood has impressed … Read More
End of an Era as Beloved Bath Ice Cream Man Hangs Up His Scoop Saturday, October 25, 2025 bath icecream royalvictoriapark retirement tradition community family summer legacy localhero After 43 years of spreading smiles and scooping treats, Paul Watkins is retiring from his cherished role as Bath’s iconic ice cream man. For over four decades, Paul has been a familiar and friendly figure at Royal Victoria … Read More
Somerset Village Unites Against Plans to Transform It into a Town Saturday, October 25, 2025 whitchurch greenbelt somerset development community council housing bristol bath planning In a packed meeting hall, over 100 residents of Whitchurch Village in Somerset gathered with concern over their future as proposed development plans loom large. As they examined detailed maps and charts, their local … Read More
M4 Diversion Routes Announced for Full Weekend Closure Friday, October 24, 2025 m4 motorway closure diversion traffic construction infrastructure bath m32 nationalhighways The M4 motorway will be fully closed this weekend between junction 18 (Bath) and junction 19 (M32) starting from 7pm on Friday, October 24 until 6am on Monday, October 27. This closure is necessary to lift steel beams into … Read More
Bath Half Marathon Selected as Official Trial for 2026 World Championships Friday, October 24, 2025 bath halfmarathon worldchampionships trialrace eliteathletes running copenhagen ukathletics prizemoney roadrunning sport The 2026 GetPRO Bath Half Marathon has been announced as the official British Athletics trial race for the 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships Half Marathon. Scheduled for Sunday, March 15, the race features a … Read More