Role model: Matt Rees
Emma Clegg breaks through her podcast block and learns all about Matt Rees’ life as an art director and modelmaker. From building models for Richard Rogers Partnership to helping create Stormzy’s...
View ArticleThe Three-Hundred-Year Dig
Peter Davenport has spent 40 years working as an archaeologist in and around Bath and has been involved in some of the most important excavations this city has seen. In his latest book, Roman Bath, he...
View ArticleYoung writers: book review
It’s a real pleasure for us to showcase the work of young writers who love language. Here Isobel Smith, a Year 12 pupil at King Edward’s School in Bath who is studying English Language and Literature,...
View ArticleBusinesses can obtain tax benefits if they switch to electric cars
In light of the government’s aim to cease the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030, there are still perks to be had should your business wish to switch its existing fleet of vehicles to electric....
View ArticleHow can I help a family member diagnosed with Dementia manage their affairs?
To assist someone with their affairs (whether related to their finances or to health matters), you must hold the legal powers to do so. The route you will need to take will depend on the mental...
View ArticleA walk along the Chew Valley
This month Andrew Swift guides us through a delightful feature-packed walk, taking in five villages along the River Chew, with magnificent structures, ancient standing stone monuments and some...
View ArticleA new look Coopers
As part of an ongoing transformation coupled with an exclusive Premio Partner status with SMEG, one of Bath’s favourite businesses has unveiled a shiny new showroom featuring one of the largest ranges...
View ArticleProtecting Cleveland Bridge
Cleveland Bridge, spanning the River Avon at Bathwick, was built as a toll bridge in 1826 on the site of a Roman ferry crossing, designed by Henry Goodridge to take the traffic of his day, horse-drawn...
View Article11 promotions at Bath law firm Stone King
Bath law firm Stone King has announced 11 promotions across its specialist sectors of Business, Charity, Education and Private Client law. Rebecca Eels Rebecca Eels, in the Family & Mediation...
View ArticleThe Bath Festival: events with books
Here is a selection of books that are taking centre stage at The Bath Festival from 17–24 May. From Napoleon and Elizabeth Barrett Browning to palliative care and teenage memoir, go along (booking...
View ArticleMogers Drewett: What will happen to my pension if I divorce?
Pensions are often the most valuable asset to be considered on divorce. Specialising in financial resolution for divorcing couples Rebecca Silcock, explores the pension options available to separating...
View ArticleFriends, not f-stops: an interview with Carinthia West
Model, actress and IT girl of the 1970s, Carinthia West always had her camera with her. She also had some very cool and rather famous friends, including Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, Eric Idle, Helen...
View ArticleBig visions
What’s the largest art statement in your home? John Law, creative director of Woodhouse & Law gives his expert advice on featuring art in the interior that has a sizeable impact – paintings,...
View ArticleStories of style: an interview with Alexandra Shulman
Editor in Chief of British Vogue for a quarter of a century, Alexandra Shulman has a few stories to tell. Melissa Blease talks to her about her new book, a collection of cameos about aspects of...
View ArticleThe return of the Rondo
The theatre awaits! The new season at the Rondo launches in June, with a physical spectacle of theatre, comedy and music that can once again be enjoyed in person. The first production is Dirty Bath, a...
View ArticleA sense of place: an interview with The Pursuit of Love’s location manager
BBC One’s latest Sunday night mini-series, The Pursuit of Love, has been nothing short of magical – and Bath made an ideal backdrop for this whirlwind drama. Millie Bruce-Watt chats to location...
View ArticleA year of reflection: an interview with Head of the Paragon School Rosie Allen
How have your children managed at school over the past year of disruption? We ask Rosie Allen, who is celebrating her first year as Head of The Paragon School, what are her lasting memories of a year...
View ArticleTheatre Review: Four Quartets
Words by Melissa Blease Burnt Norton, 1935: “Humankind cannot bear very much reality.” When TS Eliot wrote those words, the world around him was on the cusp of dramatic change. World War II was...
View ArticlePrior Park College has not one, but two students selected for England Hockey
Following three trial phases, Hugh Page’s selection for the final England U18 squad was confirmed. The squad will play three separate series against the Home Nations, Wales, Scotland and Ireland over...
View ArticleClothes with heart
Alexandra Shulman’s new book, Clothes… and other things that matter, sees her pinpointing certain items in her wardrobe memory that have special associations. Here we ask four contributors for their...
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