Bath WWII Veteran, 100, Finally Receives War Medals After 80 Years Wednesday, March 18, 2026 veteran medals worldwarii bath royalnavy military recognition legacy centenarian carehome Jack Rugg, a 100-year-old World War II veteran from Bath, has finally been awarded his war medals after an extraordinary wait of 80 years. Joining the Royal Navy at just 16, Jack served his country bravely during the war, but … Read More
Bath Second World War Veteran Receives Long-Awaited War Medals After 80 Years Wednesday, March 18, 2026 veteran war medals royalnavy bath worldwarii centenarian military honor remembrance Jack Rugg, a centenarian and Second World War veteran from Bath, has finally been awarded his well-deserved war medals after an 80-year wait. Growing up in Bath, Jack joined the Royal Navy at just 16 to serve his country … Read More
Bath Woman Marks 100 Years with Remarkable Life Story Friday, March 13, 2026 sheilatushingham worldwarii womenslandarmy centenarian bath resilience royalmail horses ivybankhouse family Sheila Tushingham, a remarkable Bath resident and veteran of the Women’s Land Army during the Second World War, recently celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by loved ones at Ivybank House Care Home. Born in 1926 in … Read More
Judicial Review Advances Over Controversial Castle Cary Housing Development Tuesday, March 3, 2026 castlecary judicialreview housingdevelopment affordablehousing planningpermission localresidents trafficimpact worldwarii communityopposition legalchallenge Efforts to challenge a controversial housing development in Castle Cary have progressed as a judicial review moves forward. In April 2019, the Yarlington Housing Association secured planning permission on appeal to build 27 … Read More
Bath’s Reform UK Chair Addresses Photos of Himself in SS Uniform Friday, February 20, 2026 reformuk bath timnott waffenss militaryreenactment naziuniform britisharmy politicalcontroversy worldwarii socialmedia Tim Nott, chair of the Bath branch of Reform UK, has spoken out regarding photos circulating online that show him dressed in the uniform of the Waffen-SS, the combat branch of the Nazi Party’s paramilitary forces. While Mr. … Read More
Crowdfunder Launched to Fund Judicial Review Halting Castle Cary Housing Project Thursday, February 5, 2026 castlecary housing development judicialreview abri worldwarii unexplodedbomb planning crowdfunding community A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to finance a judicial review aimed at halting a contentious housing development in Castle Cary. The project, proposed by Abri (formerly Yarlington Housing Association), plans to build … Read More