Poets of the year
Congratulations to Elise Withey (Year 11) and English teacher, Catherine Bruton, who have both won deserved praise in this year’s Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award organised by the Poetry Society....
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Reading the Rooms
The Assembly Rooms were built 250 years ago this month. Emma Clegg celebrates the anniversary by looking back on their conception and building, revelling in their wild Georgian heyday, assessing their...
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Interiors: dark havens
The darkness is back, discovers Emma Clegg. But it’s all good because light and bright just can’t give you a brooding atmosphere in the same way as a resonant, rich interior can, and the palette...
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Theatre Review: The Good Life
Theatre Royal Bath until Saturday 16 OctoberWords by Melissa Blease Those of us of a certain, erm, vintage don’t need reminding of The Good Life: the cosy British 1970s sitcom penned by seasoned...
View ArticleWells Cathedral School scholarships
Every year Wells Cathedral School awards a number of scholarships to recognise current talent and potential in a wide variety of fields. In addition to a financial award, the scholars receive enhanced...
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Theatre review: Looking Good Dead
Theatre Royal Bath until 23 OctoberWords by Melissa Blease Eighteen million people across the globe are familiar with the character of crime writer Peter James’ Brighton-based Detective Superintendent...
View ArticleHomestead South West: Easigrass Artificial Grass
Homestead South West specialises in the professional supply and installation of Easigrass – a top of the range artificial grass solution for residential and commercial needs throughout Somerset. If...
View ArticleConscious Café Bar
Eat better, drink mindfully, shop sustainably: that’s the ethos of the Conscious Café Bar, a new, independently run venue in the heart of Bath where you can do just that. The menu, created entirely...
View ArticleBy the Furnace Café at Bath Aqua Glass
Exciting news that the Bath Aqua Glass will soon have a brand new café and bar at their studio on Walcot Street. As of 1 November you will be able to enjoy wine, coffee and cake whilst watching the...
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Minerva Man
Champagne in the northeast of France is best known for the production of Champagne, the sparkling white wine that bears the region’s name. Let’s bring the grape-infused sparkle closer to home, though,...
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A Spiritual Lament
Paraorchestra – a large-scale orchestra of professional disabled and non-disabled musicians – is performing in Bath Abbey on 8 December, an event rescheduled from its original date at The Bath...
View ArticleOCL Accountancy: claiming tax relief for your losses
Since 2013 there’s been a limit to using trading losses against other income. It is known as the cap and it depends on how you use the losses. If used to reduce tax on other income the limit is the...
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An American Abroad: Richard Wendorf on leaving the American Museum & Gardens
Richard Wendorf will step down in December after serving as director of the American Museum & Gardens for the past 12 years. He tells us about what has been achieved during this period – and where...
View ArticleBeau Nash: how to win at auctions
Words by Duncan Campbell On the rare occasions when cost is a secondary consideration, say a dream house in a choice location, or a charity auction, your bank balance may be the only limit. However,...
View ArticleStone King: experienced divorce & family lawyers and mediators
In this series, our team will answer your frequently asked questions. “What is the basis for getting a divorce; do we have to blame one another?” Under the current law, couples who have not lived...
View ArticleStone King: experienced divorce & family lawyers and mediators
In this series, our team will answer your frequently asked questions. “My spouse and I are considering separation. What should we do first?” You and your spouse may first wish to consider attending...
View ArticleStone King is on the move
After almost 200 years in Bath’s Queens Square, national law firm Stone King has moved all of its Bath-based people to a new head office in central Bath. On Monday 1 November, the firm’s new...
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Double Olympic gold medallist James Guy re-opens Millfield Prep swimming pool
Double Olympic gold medallist James Guy visited Millfield Prep School yesterday to reopen his childhood swimming pool and inspire the next generation of swimmers following in his footsteps. James’...
View ArticleTheatre Review: Private Lives
Theatre Royal Bath until 6 NovemberWords by Melissa Blease Cocktails, ‘correct’ conduct and covert liaisons; melodrama, ego and simmering frustrations: Private Lives – widely regarded as the most...
View ArticleRichardson Swift launch probate service
Head of inheritance tax planning at Richardson Swift accountants, Calvin Healy, has announced that the firm will now be adding probate to its range of services. Though usually considered the domain of...
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