Members of Norton St Philip's Traffic Action Group are campaigning for better signs to stop HGV drivers breaking weight limits in the village.The group, made up of around 20 residents, conducts regular HGV watches in an attempt to stop the vehicles using the restricted route.Norton St Philip contains a large number of listed buildings, and villagers have witnessed several accidents, with HGVs causing damage to property.Group member David Scarrow said as many as 20 HGVs drive through the village...
Norton St Philip residents stop HGV traffic
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Join the Royal United Hospital in going alcohol-free for Dry...
The Royal United Hospital is encouraging its employees to go alcohol-free this month.The hospital is one of many workplaces in Bath and North East Somerset which is taking part in Dry January 2015.Its staff are being encouraged to sign pledge posters in staff rooms and online.They are among thousands expected to go teetotal for 31 days to counter the excesses of the festive season.Alcohol Concern, the group behind the Dry January campaign, says that not drinking for a month will benefit you in a...
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Are we drinking ourselves to death in Bath and North East...
Drinkers have been urged to reduce their alcohol intake after it emerged that almost a quarter of people in Bath and North East Somerset may have a booze problem.It is estimated 24.2 per cent of people aged between 16 and 74 years living in Bath and north east Somerset are hazardous or problem drinkers with almost 40,000 people drinking at a level that is causing them actual or potential harm and between 5,000 and 7,000 considered to be dependent on alcohol.A Bath GP told the Bath Chronicle of...
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"Now is the time to take relevant safety measures" -...
Immediate action is being demanded by labour councillors after a another collision on the A367 at Peasedown St John, near Bath.Peasedown St John parish councillor Jonathan Rich and Chairman of Radstock Town Council Lesley Mansell, wrote to Bath and North East Somerset Council following an accident on Friday evening.The council has been asked to find a way of making the road safer after expressing residents' concerns.Mr Rich said: "There have been too many accidents over...
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New chef apprenticeship course run by Palmer and Howells
A school in Bath is helping to close the gap in culinary skills for the region.Monkton Combe School, used to preparing young people to sit GCSEs and A-level exams, is currently the training ground for 24-year-old Jacob Jones, who is hoping to become the next Heston Blumenthal.Jacob, from Radstock, is one of ten apprentices to join a new apprenticeship course called Chef's Academy being run by Bristol-based caterers Palmer and Howells in conjunction with training partner Babcock.The course will...
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Waste size is reduced thanks to firm's work
For decades scientific researchers have been scratching their heads trying to find an effective solution to the planet's rapidly evolving waste problem.But Craig Shaw has taken a step towards solving this problem by developing a unique method of efficiently biodegrading waste. That was back in 2002, and led to the founding of his Radstock-based firm Advetec Limited.Advetec technology rapidly reduces organic material using biologically stimulated bacteria, quickly and safely minimising masses of...
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Ross Whittock and Ben Llewellin take on snow and ice as RAC MSA...
Radstock's Ross Whittock navigated the Ford Escort driven by Ben Llewellin to a credible eighth overall out of more than 120 starters in an icy first round of the RAC MSA Rally Championship.The Red Kite Rally in the Brecon Beacons was the first race outing for the young pairing and the first time that either had encountered snow and ice in competitive conditions.Whittock, of Bath Motor Club, said: "We prepared well and were both determined from the outset to get to the finish of this very tricky...
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Justin Dowling scrambles home winner as Timsbury Athletic knock...
FOOTBALL REPORT: Timsbury Athletic 2 Radstock Town Res 1 Timsbury Athletic are through to the quarter-finals of the Somerset Senior Cup after a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over local rivals Radstock Town Reserves.Recent frosts made the pitch tacky and difficult for the players, meaning the game was far from a classic.Joe Parker had a great chance to give Timsbury an early lead but his free header from Jimmy Hailston's cross went over the top, then Radstock's Jack Seymour hit the...
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Pool could mean millions being kept for region
A scheme which could see up to £2 million in business rates being retained to boost the local economy across Somerset has been approved by the Government.As part of the recent Local Government Settlement, the Government has given the go ahead for the establishment of the Somerset Business Rates Pool – consisting of Somerset County Council, Bath and North East Somerset and North Somerset Unitary councils, Mendip, Sedgemoor and South Somerset District councils, and Taunton Deane...
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PICTURE GALLERY: Play scheme at Whisty Hall, Radstock
Gallery created by Somerset Guardian
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Two friends who share a caring nature become Bath Chronicle Pride...
Two carers have been announced as finalists at this year's Bath Chronicle Pride Awards.Annie Carpenter and Melissa Grady work at the Carers' Centre on Lower Bristol Road and in Radstock, and one of them may be announced as a category winner at this year's ceremony.The two friends both look after their disabled children as well as work elsewhere in the community.Annie, has been feeling mixed emotions ahead of the ceremony at Bath Racecourse in two weeks' time.She said: "I feel very honoured...
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City of Bath College is right behind apprentices
City of Bath College is leading by example by employing five of its own apprentices.The college not only has a well-established reputation as the largest apprenticeship provider in Bath and North East Somerset but it has also taken on five apprentices to show its full support of apprenticeships as a career path.Katie Constantine, Emma Datson, Adam Flint, Bethany Jefferies, and Sophie Morton are the latest apprenticeships to have been given the opportunity to learn and develop business...
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Bath Independent Group praised as Peasedown councillor and group...
The outgoing Independent Group Leader for Bath has praised the "strong, objective voice" of Independents in local politics ahead of the May elections.Councillor Nathan Hartley said it was important people were given a non-party political choice, as a record 23 Independent candidates get ready to contest seats in Bath and North East Somerset Council.For the first time, a third of all council seats will be contested by non-party candidates.Mr Hartley said: "Independent councillors...
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Tributes to potter Steve Mills whose skills were world-known
Steve Mills, who has died at the age of 78, was a Bath potter whose enthusiasm and encyclopaedic knowledge of his craft took him around the world.His designs for wood-fired kilns are now operating on four continents.He was internationally recognised as an authority on kiln construction and a range of pottery glazes he made from wood ash. Locally he was a mainstay of Bear Flat Artists, and pottery shows at St Michael's church, Widcombe, and the American Museum.Internationally he was a driving...
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Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has said he admires immigrants
Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has said he admires immigrants.The Tory, who was reelected to his North East Somerset seat earlier this month, added that he believes the country should wait until 2017 for a referendum on the UK's Eu membership.Speaking to the regional press Mr Rees-Mogg, who is MP for Keynsham, Saltford, Radstock and Midsomer Norton, said he believes the immigration system is unfair."If you are an Indian scientist who wants to come here on business, its very hard to come,...
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Party people are in for a lesson
Bath College will be heading to Peasedown St John's biggest annual event to help the community find something they'd love to learn. The college, which has campuses in Bath and Somer Valley, is an official event partner of Peasedown Party in the Park on Saturday, June 13.The merging of City of Bath College and Somer Valley Campus (formerly Norton Radstock College) has opened up extra opportunities to people across Bath and North East Somerset and the college is keen to promote its Love2learn...
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In the courts: Cases from Bath Magistrate's Court
Karen Lesley Jauncey, 38, Watermead Close, Bath, was ordered to pay £257 and given a 12-week curfew for stealing meat worth £47 from the Co-Op.Tyrone Bernard White, 19, Excelsior Street, Bath, was sentenced to six weeks in a young offenders institution and ordered to pay £230 for using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour towards a person.Martin John Raymond Early, 51, Christchurch Street East, Frome, was ordered to pay £205 and given three penalty points...
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Bath College's Matt Atkinson: Apprenticeship more superior than...
Business needs are starting to have a greater influence on the education being provided to young people in the city.Speaking at the Bath News and Media business networking breakfast Matt Atkinson, principal at Bath College, said the country's education system had to change.He said that too many people were going to university and that teachers and schools needed to have more confidence in apprenticeship schemes.Mr Atkinson, who is now in charge of the city centre campus at Bath College as well...
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Week puts the focus on the importance of carers' role
A whole host of events will take place to mark this year's Carers Week across Bath and north east Somerset starting on Monday. The national campaign aims to raise the awareness of caring, and the challenges faced by carers in our communities.It is a joint operation by Age UK, Carers' UK, the Carers' Trust and several other sponsors. In Bath, the Carers' Centre is located on Lower Bristol Road, and there is another Carers' Centre in Radstock which both provide support to around 4,000 carers.They...
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How to see and stop the evil of abuse
Agencies across Bath and north east Somerset are joining forces to raise the profile of adult abuse with events throughout the area next week.The move is part of National Stop Adult Abuse Week and will see events in Radstock, Bath, Keynsham and the Mobile Library Service during the dedicated week, June 15 to 22.The council, emergency services, health, housing, voluntary and domiciliary care agencies will be working together to do everything they can to safeguard adults from abuse and...
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