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
Bath MP Joins Campaign to Protect Horse Racing Jobs Amid £66 Million Tax Reform Threat Thursday, October 23, 2025 horseracing tax gambling betting bath mp industry jobs government reform The stakes were high not only in the betting ring but also in political efforts to safeguard British horseracing’s future, as Bath’s MP stepped forward to voice strong opposition to a proposed tax overhaul that could cost the … Read More
Digital Billboard Near Crash-Prone Junction Sparks Safety Concerns in Bath Thursday, October 23, 2025 billboard safety bath greenparty digitaladvertising roadjunction visionzero planning lightpollution community A large digital advertising billboard proposed to remain at one of Bath’s busiest and most accident-prone intersections has drawn sharp criticism from Bath & North East Somerset Green Party councillors. The … Read More