Pic of the day. Thursday, March 26th bathnewseum.com/2026/03/26/p...

Pic of the day. Thursday, March 26th The scaffolding has almost reached the top of the Abbey tower to enable repairs to start on a leaky roof. With my head for heights l don't think I would shine as a scaffolder. Go carefully, chaps.

All aboard the Titfield Thunderbolt. bathnewseum.com/2026/03/25/a...

All aboard the Titfield Thunderbolt. By popular request l hear the Odd Down History Group are going to show The Titfield Thunderbolt movie - the 1953 British comedy that was filmed primarily near Bath - using the disused Camerton branch line ( part of the Bristol and North Somerset Railway) for…

After Hours at the tower bathnewseum.com/2026/03/25/a...

After Hours at the tower Until today l had not heard of a locally-based charity called TREE. The initials stand for the Trust for Records of Enslavement and Emancipation - and it's an organisation which has incredible material detailing Caribbean enslavement. Its founder, Matt Johnson, is involved…

At last some action. bathnewseum.com/2026/03/25/a...

At last some action. Well, here's some good news in the city's fight against graffiti. That daubing on the end wall of the terrace that links Broad Street to Saracen Street is finally going to be dealt with. I spotted an application on this week's planning list for its removal on what is a Grade…

Was there a cull at Green Park? bathnewseum.com/2026/03/25/w...

Was there a cull at Green Park? I want to talk about pigeons. Checking emails this Wednesday morning, l came across the following from an organisation called Protect the Wild. "Stop the Killing in Bath: Green Park station, stop the cull." As headlines go, that certainly encouraged me to read on -…

Pic of the day. Wednesday, March 25th bathnewseum.com/2026/03/25/p...

Pic of the day. Wednesday, March 25th Colour my world.

Well done! Let's find out who features in this year's Community Awards - recognising the dedication shown by volunteers and community groups in Bath and North East Somerset to improving the lives of others. The winners were announced yesterday (March 23) at a ceremony at The Guildhall in Bath…

Kids Go Free returns Here's some good money-saving news, folks! Kids Go Free is coming back again for the Easter school holidays, giving free bus travel for a fortnight to around 150,000 kids aged under 16 across the West. The hugely popular, nationally unique initiative saw big increases in…

It's no picnic bathnewseum.com/2026/03/24/i...

It’s no picnic Here's a picnic table that appears to have seen happier days, but l am not sure they were spent in its current and precarious position. It's on the weir-side edge of the Pulteney Bridge floodgate, and I am amazed it hasn't been washed away. I also have no idea how it got there.

Solar-powered pillar box? bathnewseum.com/2026/03/24/s...

Solar-powered pillar box? Oh my goodness! What has happened to the pillar box outside the general stores and post office in Larkhall? No chance of posting letters in there at the moment. If you read the attached notice, it talks about ' an automated system' coming soon. What have we in store? Will…

Pic of the day. Tuesday, March 24th bathnewseum.com/2026/03/24/p...

Pic of the day. Tuesday, March 24th It's not every day l climb the Lansdown hill, but here's the view looking down towards the city from the steps of St Stephen's Church.

Good news and sad bathnewseum.com/2026/03/23/g...

Good news and sad

Read on Most of us take it for granted that we can pick up a book or a newspaper and read its contents. It's good to know there is a voluntary group in Bath helping those who have been denied this world in print. The group is called Read Easy Bath, and they currently have three reasons to…

Getting more new homes built bathnewseum.com/2026/03/23/g...

Getting more new homes built New government funding for the West of England - worth tens of millions of pounds - is going to help tackle the regional housing crisis. £45 million in investment secured by WECA Mayor Helen Godwin is the first-ever allocation for the West of England Mayoral Combined…

If it doesn't feel right - check! bathnewseum.com/2026/03/23/i...

If it doesn’t feel right – check! A woman treated for ovarian cancer at Bath's RUH is calling on others to be aware of the signs and symptoms of the disease. Christine Grant, 68, from Trowbridge, went to her GP after she found she was having to get up a lot during the night to urinate. Initially,…

Pic of the day. Monday, March 23rd bathnewseum.com/2026/03/23/p...

Pic of the day. Monday, March 23rd

Pic of the day. Sunday, March 22nd bathnewseum.com/2026/03/22/p...

Pic of the day. Sunday, March 22nd Beauty and the beast.

Pic of the day. Saturday, March 21st Great to see The Square restaurant, fronting onto Abbey Church Yard, has ditched the plastic flowers in favour of the REAL thing! It really does look much better.

Shaping dementia care With dementia prevalence in B&NES projected to rise by 36% by 2030 - amongst those aged 65 and older - residents and carers are being asked for their views on shaping dementia support across the district. Bath & North East Somerset Council wants to hear how services across…

Do you care? bathnewseum.com/2026/03/20/d...

Do you care? A special and important environmental event is coming up early next month, as I am hearing from Gillian Risbridger via email. She's taken the time to create a news item, so here it is! "What’s happening with climate and nature, and what does it mean for everyday life in the UK? Join…

Record response The consultation offered to ratepayers to comment on Bath & North East Somerset Council's new Local Plan proposals brought the highest level of engagement the council has ever received for a planning consultation. The Local Plan Options consultation, held from 3 October to 14…

Pic of the day. Friday, March 20th bathnewseum.com/2026/03/20/p...

Pic of the day. Friday, March 20th Amazing the effect a new lick of paint can have on a place. The Crystal Palace public house looking radiant in Abbey Green.

Our environment - a top priority bathnewseum.com/2026/03/19/o...

Our environment – a top priority That long talked about tidal energy barrier in the Severn Estuary will rear its persistent head again when the West of England Mayor and council leaders meet later this month. They will hear details of how £2.4 million is set to be invested in clean energy,…

Jollys well worth waiting for bathnewseum.com/2026/03/19/j...

Jollys well worth waiting for You heard it here first! I told you weeks ago there was no way essential roof and other external work would be finished in time for a spring opening. Plus, there's all the internal refurbishment and fitting out to be done, of course. So let the excitement continue to…

At last! bathnewseum.com/2026/03/19/a...

At last! Good to see that, finally, that terrible fencing around the entrance to the Roman Baths shop has been dismantled. It wasn't exactly the best advertisement for the Baths and Pump Room in terms of tourist appreciation. B&NES still hasn't come clean about the vault work that has been…

Pic of the day. Thursday, March 19th bathnewseum.com/2026/03/19/p...

Pic of the day. Thursday, March 19th Couldn't resist lifting the smartphone over the hoarding to see how work was proceeding on refurbishing Rebecca at the Well. We're not exactly overrun with public sculpture, so it's good to see her being taken care of.

Culture for all bathnewseum.com/2026/03/18/c...

Culture for all Here's a press release from B&NES that takes some reading, but really doesn't contain much in the way of detail. It's all about an " ambitious new plan setting out how culture can boost health and wellbeing, strengthen local communities, support the creative economy and enhance the…

He's back! bathnewseum.com/2026/03/18/h...

He’s back!  Forty years after studying in the city, contemporary artist Glenn Brown returns to Bath this spring with a major exhibition that disrupts the calm order and symmetry long associated with Georgian design. Opening on 22 nd May, Brown in Bath will unfold across two historic sites – Glenn…