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Brilliant effort by the young citizens of our city Pictured is Bath MP Wera Hobhouse with young Bathonians who took part in the National Citizen Service programme this summer. She praised them for their passion for community action. The

NCS programme in Bath is run by Catch22 bringing together young people from different backgrounds to help others - in this case to support the homeless charity Julian House. (See www.catch-22.

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Bath: ‘2,471 violent crimes in 2021’

By Harry Mottram. In general Bath is a pretty safe place to live although if you walk around the streets at night when groups of young (mainly men) are around who are possibly drunk it can be

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n NEWS New initiatives to tackle night time crime includes a Safe Haven Bus Continued from page 1 Information Systems (GIS) project that identifies trends in the UK from police force data, social media signals and Freedom of Information requests with the police.

Analysis of Avon and Somerset Police statistics gives a broader view of crime since it covers a much wider area than the city limits.

Under a Freedom of Information request they reported that there were a total of 11 domestic homicides in 2020.

Of these, three were female and eight were male. One victim was aged under 18.

Clearly murder is extremely rare in the city although those with long memories will recall the murders of Melanie Hall and Melanie Road.

Murdered in 1996, despite huge efforts to find her killer no one has yet stood trial for the death of Melanie Hall. Her physical remains were found by the M5 in 2009.

The story of how police tracked down the killer of Melanie Road 32

years after her murder in 1984 is a remarkable piece of detective work highlighted in TV documentaries and podcasts.

CrimeRate.co.uk documents that In December 2021, Bath had the worst crime rate in Somerset for burglary, with 29 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.28 per 1,000 inhabitants.

It is no surprise that Bath has the worst crime rate in the county since it is also the largest centre of population and so to put it in context it should be noted by the compiler of crime states that it is also the ‘1,898th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages,’ in the UK. For those who feel unsafe when walking at night, or for solo female joggers or anyone feeling vulnerable in the city due to a sense of danger there is a new scheme.

The elected Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Avon and Somerset Mark Shelford has promoted a new initiative to report online incidents that leave a

member of the public feeling unsafe. On his website it reports: “StreetSafe has been introduced as part of the Government’s response to tackling violence against women and girls but all local people are being encouraged to use the tool to help identify areas where there are fears caused by anti-social behaviour and environment issues including lack of street lighting, abandoned buildings and vandalism.”

The PCC said a £329,152 grant will help authorities to improve night time safety in Bath.

He said: “The council together with agencies including the police, the youth service, Bath’s two universities and the Bath Business Improvement District (BID), secured the Home Office Safer Streets Funding. The grant will be used to target neighbourhood crime, anti-social behaviour and violence against women and girls.

“It will also help to fund a Youth Hub and detached youth work in the city centre, as well as providing

training and resources to help police officers respond to violence and anti-social behaviour in the night time economy.”

Tracey Pike of Youth Connect South West said: “The funding will be received over two years and afterwards, the safe bus will be maintained by the Bath BID and the additional CCTV by the council.”

However Bath MP Wera Hobhouse has reacted to the Lib Dem’s analysis of new Home Office figures that reveal 36% of crimes in the Avon and Somerset area were not investigated which she blames on Government cuts to the police over the last 12 years.

She said: “These awful figures show criminals are getting away with victimising people on an industrial scale.

“The Conservative party love to talk tough on crime, but they can’t even get the basics right. I am calling for a return to proper community policing, where officers are visible, trusted and focused on cutting crime.”

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n NEWS IN BRIEF Running in Somerset: The Wells Festival of Running organised for September 11th attracts many runners from Bath: More than 200 athletes have booked places compared to the last time it was staged in the cathedral city down the road from Bath.

Organisers said the 10k race is popular with hobby runners and club runners. There is also a shorter 5km route for less ambitious runners.

Entries are now open by visiting www.wellscityharriers.co.uk/wells Sulis Down: Campaigners have objected to the Sulis Down Plans to build a further 300 homes on land in the south of the city.

The South of Bath Alliance (SOBA) have outlined their concerns that include the development of a green field site over a brownfield one, the environmental impact, traffic worries and whether the plans meet the housing needs of the city as set out by the authorities.

They have been joined by local councillors, South Stoke parish council and the MP for Bath in fighting the plans that would see

the five fields by the Wansdyke and Odd Down FC’s ground and the Park and Ride site near Wellsway have 500 homes built.

This they say is in excess of the “around 300” envisaged in the B&NES Local Plan for the area after the The Hignett Family Trust applied for planning permission.

It will lead to more traffic congestion and destroy a popular walking area for locals and impact on the Wansdyke scheduled Ancient Monument they said.

Then there is the hit the plans will have on wildlife, including the greater-horseshoe bat and nesting skylarks. Both are protected by law and threatened by this development say SOBA. And the new homes will lack shops, a community centre or a secondary school and other infrastructure such as GP surgeries and dental practices.

However the campaigners have been criticised by those wishing to see more affordable housing in the area.

In an opinion piece published online at https://tinyurl.com/ y2kwtjah by Joe Schofield of Combe Down there was an

Royal Corps of Signals: in July the Council and MP welcomed the Royal Corps of Signals - 21 Signal Regiment to Bath. Bath MP Wera Hobhouse and Councillor Kevin Guy, Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, were among the local dignitaries welcoming the Royal Corps of Signals - 21 Signal Regiment to the city at an event hosted

by The Right Worshipful The Mayor of Bath & The Mayoress, Councillor Rob Appleyard & Mrs Amanda Appleyard.

There was a parade, a service at Bath Abbey and a procession followed by a reception at Bath Guildhall. The 21

Signal Regiment, based outside Bath in Colerne, has the Freedom of the City of Bath. The regiment provides essential combat command support and communications services to 1 Armoured Infantry Brigade as they transition to become the Army’s first STRIKE Brigade and supports operations from NATO to UK resilience tasks. 21 Signal Regiment can trace its roots back to the Second World War as an Air Formation Signals unit; its technological prestige earning itself the Bristol Beaufighter as its regimental emblem – the most advanced fighter-bomber of the war.

alternative view. He said that SOBA has misrepresented the aspect of affordable housing. He wrote: “One unfortunate aspect of the controversy around the planning application for Sulis Down, is that the South of Bath Alliance appears to have informed thousands of local residents that the development would make no real difference to the local shortage of affordable homes.”

Joe pointed out that contrary to SOBA’s claims the provision of affordable housing would benefit a great many local - mainly young people and couples - with 120 affordable homes in a mix of shared ownership and social rent.

In the summary he said: “The South of Bath Alliance has potentially led thousands of local residents to believe that the proposed development has nothing to offer in terms of low-cost housing for people on low incomes. At the same time, the group has vigorously encouraged the same residents to submit their objections to planners.

“Unsurprisingly, a large volume of objections are made without thought as to the value of the affordable housing to people living in poverty.

“If residents had been told the truth about the affordable housing element of the plans and been prompted to think about how it might be relevant to less well-off households locally, many might

have arrived at a different conclusion.”

Helicopter nuisance: Residents have been annoyed by sight-seeing helicopter flights over the city The helicopters ascend the heavens from Bath Racecourse but after Wera Hobhouse MP raised the concerns of local residents, the racecourse released a statement confirming that no sightseeing trips would take place in 2022. However there are firms offering flights over Bath this year.

Experience Days states on its website: “Take to the skies and experience Bath like never before with this 25 mile helicopter sightseeing tour!

“You’ll witness the wonderful city of Bath from the air as you soar high above the ground for around 15 minutes, enjoying an exclusive bird’s eye view of the stunning architecture and countryside below.”

The MP has revived the campaign to ‘Stop the Choppers’ disrupting Bath residents. She has written to Virgin Experience Days who are advertising the tours, and has written to the private business where the helicopters are taking off.

Local authorities do not have the legal power to take action on matters of aircraft noise, nor does the Civil Aviation Authority have any legal power to prevent aircraft flying over a particular location or at a particular time for environmental reasons.

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n NEWS IN BRIEF

Lung cancer checks, bone news, Covid update and ANPRs Covid news: In July the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust re-introduced face masks for staff, patients and visitors in all clinical areas following an increase in COVID-19 infections in the local community.

Chief Nurse Toni Lynch said: “We’d like to thank everyone for their support in following this guidance.

Your actions will help to keep our patients and staff safe.”

All the latest COVID-19 guidance is published on the RUH website.

Please check before you come: www.ruh.nhs.uk/visiting Medical news: Researchers at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust are conducting a study to test a ground-breaking new medical device – a drill guidance system (DGS) which aims to improve the accuracy of drilling screw holes into bones during surgery.

It is hoped that the drill guidance system, which has been developed in collaboration with the University of Bath, will help surgeons to be even more accurate when drilling the holes and reduce

the time patients spend in the operating theatre.

Normally the surgeon will hold the drill and make the hole in the bones for the screws using just their eyesight, for procedures such as fixing a break in a bone.

In the trial, the surgeon will use all the same techniques but will have the addition of a camera on the drill and an indicator which will help them guide the drill in the correct direction as it passes through the bone.

The research team is collecting information on whether the new device reduces patient time in the operating theatre as it helps the surgeon to be more accurate, whether there are any complications after the operation and how successful the procedure was.

Cancer news: A new scheme to help diagnose lung cancer at an earlier stage is up and running at Bath Community Academy in Rush Hill.

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Targeted Lung Health Checks, launched by the NHS in Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG), is a new service offered to people aged 55 to 74 who are at a greater risk of developing lung cancer including smokers or ex-smokers.

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When lung cancer is diagnosed early there are more options for treatment and a higher chance of survival.

The scanning is planned to continue for at least three weeks and the unit will then move onto the next site. The unit will then return in three months to pick up any patients that have been identified for a three-month recall.

For more information visit: swaglunghealthcheck.nhs.uk/ Motoring news: Bath & North East

Somerset Council now enforce moving traffic restrictions, such as yellow box junctions, banned turns and driving in formal cycle lanes to help make roads safer and tackle congestion.

If the Automatic Number Plate Recognition Cameras catch you breaking the motoring rules listed you will get warning notice that you’ve broken the regulations.

However in six months time if you get caught then you could face a £70 fine so watch out when you drive through these places: Charles St/Monmouth Street, Bath - Yellow box and banned turn; George Street/Gay Street, Bath Banned turn; Brook Road, Bath Commercial vehicle weight restriction; Newbridge Road/ Newbridge Hill, Bath - Banned turn; High Street/Bath Hill/Temple Street, Keynsham - Banned right turn.

The news of fines has produced a denial from the council that it’s all about raising revenue but about lowering congestion, dangerous driving and easing traffic flow.

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Conservatives have a new leader - no not that one - meet the new one for BANES

By Harry Mottram: A former graphic artist, businessman, rugby player and Chew Valley resident Councillor Vic Pritchard, 71, is the new leader of the Conservative group on Bath and North East Somerset Council.

“I was a founder member of Chew Valley Rugby Club back in 1969, playing as hooker in the scrum,” he explained, “there were a group of us who started it off and since then it has gone from Strength to Strength despite a time in the wilderness years sadly.”

Currently the Conservative group in the Council are having something of a wilderness period with the LibDems in control after losing their majority in 2019.

Originally from Oxford his parents moved to Stowey when he was a child and since then he has only moved once more admitting unsurprisingly that he rather likes the hamlet that lies next to Bishop Sutton near the famous lake.

“I was in graphic arts as a designer

in Bedminster and then Fishponds in Bristol, although the firm was bought out,” he said, “one chap came along bought us out and I was made redundant.

“Sometimes being made redundant is the kick you need to change and move on.”

Initially he was an Independent councillor but joined the Tories in 1987 as he said he’s always been a Conservative as they are for the underdog and the disadvantaged.

He is opposed to the Lib Dems’ plan known as ‘The Ring of Steel’ or security cordon in central Bath “It’s been artificially introduced, as the police wanted a virtual ring of steel, but the council have made it a smaller ring on the surmise that it will prevent terrorism,” he said, “but it’s never been openly said but it is to eradicate the motor car.”

Initially he said the council failed to take notice of disabled drivers who needed access but the Tory intervention made them change their

plans to accommodate those with mobility issues.

His argument is the Ring of Steel is hitting trade and the numbers of visitors who come to Bath for shopping who he says has seen people in the Chew Valley tend to head for Wells where it’s easier to park.

The development of the Sulis Fields was he said an example of the council going back on its word about sustainable development on green field sites.

A point he picked up again was on the Council’s u-turn on developing the Tufa Field off Englishcombe Lane where a promise to not allow development had been reneged.

Another issue is the on-going debate about the future of Entry Hill which he feels should be a park and wildlife area for residents to enjoy.

He is convinced that the cycle park idea would deny much of the park to residents.

“I am strongly opposed to the bike park as it should be for locals,” he said.

The new Conservative leader in BANES is Cllr Vic Pritchard of Chew Valley

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Two years and 1,700 saplings later the fields are alive

By Harry Mottram: They came they cut and they bundled it all up.

We’re talking the long dried grasses and shrubs - and a fair few brambles and nettles that have thrived in the sloping meadows of Lyncombe Hill Fields in south Bath.

The Friends of the Fields took over the maintenance of their ‘wild hilltop paradise’ two years ago this autumn as a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (FLHF).

The three unpaid company directors (Maurice Tennenhaus, Anita Breeze and Chris Kinchin-Smith) all live nearby and through their efforts have galvanised a small army of locals (and some not so locals) to transform the five fields into a mix of nature reserve, community green space and newly planted woodlands and wild flower meadows.

The result has been an increase in wild life, flora and fauna of all types and a great bonding of those who volunteer and those who simply like to spend time there.

Anita Breeze was busy raking up piles of dead foliage when I spoke to

Bagging up the cuttings: Jackie is pictured right and Anita is third from the right

her and I asked what the merry band of folk were doing one day last month.

She said: “We’re managing the arisings, the cuttings from the fields with mowing, and scything.

“On Saturday last we had a scything workshop with 13 people attending, run by Joe McSorley of the

National Trust.”

And believe me scything is more than just whacking a few brambles with a blade.

Using a ‘snath’ (a long piece of ash wood to which a handle is added) the curved blade is attached and scything can begin.

Jackie Terrett pictured on the right explained what happened.

“We put the blade on the top of the snath which is quite a fiddle,” she said, “it was good fun and after a while of scything we stop for tea and cake and a natter.”

Anita said scything is quite relaxing as it is quite calm and even meditative and also social as it brings the volunteers together in an act of communal endeavour.

Since taking on the fields that are owned by the council and had been used for grazing livestock previously the Friends have planted 1,700 saplings of 18 different varieties.

They have spread 24 tonnes of hardcore stone onto the paths to make them more accessible and have created two ‘tiny’ forests.

Children from Widcombe Junior and Infant schools helped to plant 250 cowslips, while nest boxes, bat boxes and a kestrel box have been installed and even a bug hotel created.

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The Essex lad gone west: meet the mayor

By Harry Mottram: It is possibly the most impressive meeting room in the city with its paintings, a cabinet filled with ceremonial plates and cups and the names of former mayors of Bath listed on the walls in the Guildhall.

Liberal Democrat Councillor Rob Appleyard is the city’s latest mayor following in a long line of civic servants beginning back in 1230 when John Da Porta first took on the role and he has the meeting room at his disposal for functions and ceremonies and meeting Bath Voice.

Observers of local politics will have noted that the mayor’s job is ceremonial rather than the more political one - that of the head of the council - currently Cllr Kevin Guy. So how do you become the mayor? Cllr Rob Appleyard explained.

“When a councillor gets elected to Bath and North East Somerset Council, those councillors who are Bath ward councillors are charter trustees,” he said, “they form a committee and that’s how you get a mayor and a deputy.

“You have to do a minimum of six

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years to qualify to become mayor but you don’t have to become the mayor.

“There are some councillors who will do the role and there are some who won’t do the role while there are those who definitely do the role as it is a chance to connect with different parts of the city and people who they might not otherwise meet.”

The Charter Trustees of the City of Bath elected Rob at their annual meeting in May this year for a term of one year.

“How I hold the office is as important as the context,” he said, “I really enjoy meeting people and helping where I can.”

He’s served on the boards of Citizen Advice, B&NES Carers Centre, and social landlord Curo Group and holds several Trustee positions, which include the B&NES Dementia Action Alliance Charity. The mayor is clearly many things but Rob is not a born and bred Bathonian, unlike his wife Amanda. He said: “I’m an Essex boy, born in Clacton and grew up in a place called Burnham-on-Crouch known for its sailing.”

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He moved several times and finally lived in Woodford Green when as a 20 year old he had the choice of moving to Thetford or Weston-super-Mare.

“After talking to my brother who had lived in Weston at one time I chose the town as there were lots of young people and a vibrant music scene and I was in my 20s so I wanted to meet other young people.

“When I moved there I was

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working as a welder before moving into retail and finally corporate sales for BT,” he said.

Married, with four grown up children between him and his second wife Amanda, Rob now lives near Bath City Farm and has represented Lambridge as a councillor since 2015.

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Tree-mendous arboreal trails that take in species from Cypress to California Tree trails: Bath Urban Treescape have created two walks in the city that take you from tree to tree with fascinating facts about each arboreal delight.

On their website the group state: “We invite you to follow our trails and enjoy the shapes and colours of each tree - their flowers, fruits, seeds, leaves and bark – and learn something about each one, while seeing the city from a different perspective.”

They have produced two walks - one in Twerton and the other one in the south of the centre of Bath that included the bottom part of Widcombe and Green Park.

The city centre walk notes the Lombardy Poplars, an ornamental black poplar associated with the River Po in Italy that rise up by the bottom of Wells Road.

By the bus station there are

Turkish Hazels that are a native of the Balkans and if we stay in southern Europe when we enter Parade Gardens and encounter a Cypress Oak. Apparently the name refers to its resemblance to the Italian Cypress, although the leaves are classic English oak apparently.

The trail features several London Plain trees although sadly the most famous plain tree at the end of Widcombe Parade is not featured.

Moving to the Twerton Tree Trail we start with the tallest tree in the village - a Giant Sequoia in St Michael’s churchyard standing maybe 100ft in height. It’s known as the punch bag tree due to its soft bark which can be a couple of feet in thickness.

The reason is to protect the Californian native from fire allowing the flames to only burn

Southside staff enjoying the urban tree trail in Twerton including the Giant Sequoia in St Michael’s churchyard - the tallest tree on the trail which hails from California

the outside and not kill the inner tree trunk.

The churchyard also includes a Box Tree - nothing to do with Box in Wiltshire - but everything to do with its dense nature ideal for carving and as a native evergreen it is so dense box wood sinks in water.

No churchyard is complete without a yew tree and this one doesn’t disappoint with not only an English Yew but an Irish one as well - to ensure both denominations are covered.

Yew trees live the longest of all tree and since the church dates from before the 15th century the yews could be older than the church itself with their parents even older than Bath.

There’s a magnificent maple in Pennyquick Park, a Japanese Cherry by the infant school, a Chinese Gingko in Carrs Close and a Himalayan Birch in Shaws Way making an exploration of Twerton a most enjoyable experience. See more at https://www. bathurbantreescape.com/

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Girl power with activities with Guides, Brownies Rainbows and Rangers

By Laura Gadsby, Division Commissioner. Girls in Bath are looking forward to September. “I can’t wait to go to Rainbows again after the summer holidays because my friends are at Rainbows and we play my favourite games,” says Bella, from 39th Bath Rainbows.

Just like Bella, girls and young women all over Bath are looking forward to getting back to Rainbows, Brownies and Guides to broaden their horizons, challenge themselves and be the best they can be.

The summer term was filled with amazing experiences. Over 40 Brownies attended an activity day, making a splash in kayaks, flying high on zip wires and hitting targets with archery. Guide groups took on the “Strategy Challenge” across 300 acres of Gloucestershire parkland, winning points for completing inflatable assault courses, nail painting (yes, really!) and balloon volleyball, and

relaxing in the evening with a disco.

Girls from Rainbows, Brownies and Guides also took part in a sciencethemed activity day with crazy experiments and a rubbish-upcycling fashion challenge.

But it’s not just about camps, sleepovers and brilliant days out. Every week girls try a huge range of activities and develop new skills. Ava, from St Alphege’s Rainbows in Oldfield Park said, “We play games, work on our badges and enjoy time together with friends.”

Yve, from Batheaston Brownies, said her favourite event was “when a Guide Dog puppy and her trainer came to visit Brownies.” Others said they really enjoyed learning circus skills, decorating cakes and star gazing, and there were lots of mentions of great snacks too! These activities build girls’ confidence and raise their aspirations, giving them the chance to discover their full potential.

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As well as trying activities in their meetings, girls choose from interest badges related to things they want to know more about - and this activity looks fun - who doesn’t like a toasted marshmallow?

Girlguiding welcomes girls from all backgrounds and has units across Bath. If you know a girl who’d love to join in, just go to girlguiding.org.uk and register your interest to see which groups meet nearby and on what days.

With over 400 Rainbows, Brownies, and Guides in Bath, we need a team of volunteers to empower the girls and give them new experiences. If that sounds like you – we’d love to hear from you!

“The leaders have just as much as the girls do!” - Fiona, volunteer for over 40 years As well as leadership roles, we

have lots of flexible opportunities for volunteering behind the scenes. You could help us with admin, managing unit finances or even posting on social media.

“I love being part of Girlguiding and having that sense of belonging.

Volunteering has given me life-long friends.” – Jenny, Bath Guide Shop volunteer If you’d like to find out more, please visit girlguiding.org.uk and our friendly team of welcomers will be in touch. As one of our volunteers put it, “the more you put into life, the more you get out of it!”

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n NEWS IN BRIEF

Lido set to reopen and memorial to the slaves Slave trade: It may come as a shock to many but Bath’s Georgian buildings were in part funded by the inhumane slave trade.

Bath MP Wera Hobhouse has been part of a campaign to create a memorial for the millions of enslaved Africans who died in the slave trade.

She has joined with campaigner Oku Ekpenyon, who founded the Memorial 2007 project to design and install a 14-foot bronze design and a garden of remembrance in Hyde Park in London.

She said: “I fully support campaigners from Bath and beyond who are fighting to raise awareness of the many enslaved Africans who helped to build Britain. We must shine a light on all aspects of our history and honour those who have been excluded from our national narrative.”

Recently, The Times reported that the Archbishops’ Racial Justice Commission found that there was a “deep sense of hurt and of pain” among those who were “still experiencing racial injustice within and at the hands of the Church of England. The report suggests that the Church of England should install a memorial to remember the

victims of the transatlantic slave trade.

Everyone is aware of Beckford Tower it was built on money made from slavery.

Number One The Crescent’s website notes: “The history of the Beckford family is a tale of social ambition, political manoeuvrings and inexhaustible collecting, all made possible by a huge family fortune built on the back of the slave trade.”

Then there are the The memorials in Bath Abbey that mark the lives of plantation owners and slave traders.

One of them is for Bartholomew Stibbs, a sailor who worked for the Royal African Company which trafficked 186,000 people from Africa to America, of which 38,000 died during the voyages.

Plantation owner Sir William Pulteney commissioned Great Pulteney Street and relatives of the house now known as The Holburne Museum received a fortune in compensation when they were forced to free their slaves.

The Royal Africa Company’s James Brydges, Duke of Chandos, part-funded the Circus and Royal Crescent - and so the shameful

list goes on - which is why Oku Ekpenyon and Bath’s campaigners continue to right the wrongs of the past.

Cleveland lido: With a grant of £250,000 to help fund the last leg of the project to restore the pool from Bath & North East Somerset Council it now looks as though the pool will make a splash this year.

Opened in 1817, Cleveland Pools closed in 1984 as a place for open air swimming and went into

decline, but in 2003 a trust was founded in order to take over the pools and restore them as a public swimming facility (pictured).

In 2014 funding came in from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Bath and North East Somerset to develop the plans with further grants and fundraising taking place during the last few years.

Now with work almost complete the Georgian swimming pools will open this September.

n MESSAGE FROM AVON & SOMERSET PCC

Money on offer to groups preventing crime REFLECTING on this summer, it has been wonderful to see our area being able to showcase itself as a hub of things to do, especially following the pandemic.

Now, with September upon us, everyone is getting ready for the busyness of the school run and returning back to work after summer breaks and holidays.

After a particularly hot summer, I am looking forward to welcoming the autumn months.

Last month, I held my second Performance and Accountability Board.

The purpose of the meeting is to hold Chief Constable Sarah Crew to account and discuss the crime and policing concerns faced

by Avon and Somerset.

We spoke about a range of topics, including the National

Police Race Action Plan and work being done to tackle violence against women and girls.

The meeting was broadcast live and is still available on my website to watch back. I would also love your feedback on the meetings themselves: it’s important that we ensure our public meetings and events are accessible, informative and easy to follow.

We have launched a survey for you to share your thoughts about the Performance and Accountability Board meeting, which can be completed via the feedback section of my website at avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk/ contact/feedback.

Moving on, I want to remind everyone that the Commissioner’s Crime Prevention Fund is once

again open for applications.

A partnership between my office, Somerset Community Foundation and Quartet Community Foundation, the fund aims to support community projects and activities across the force area that help reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.

Interested groups can apply for a grant of up to £5,000 until Friday September 30, with more details on my website.

In the last round of funding, the Commissioner’s Crime Prevention Fund was able to support 18 brilliant local organisations, including children and youth charities such as Escapeline, Ignite Life and Youth Connect South West, as well as organisations like Opoka that support Polish women and

With Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Shelford girls with lived experiences of domestic abuse.

I know these groups will find the additional funding really beneficial in supporting their work, which prevents crime in our communities.

I actively encourage community groups and organisations to apply for grants, as we want to support as many initiatives as possible.

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Top School: The 2022 Year 11 cohort at Oldfield School have achieved excellent results and, despite the impact of the pandemic over the last two years, they have exceeded our expectations with results that have bucked the national trend and have improved from those in 2020 and 2021.

There were many outstanding individual achievements across the cohort and 14 students achieved a clean sweep of grade 7 to 9, particular mention should go to Freya Keyford who achieved eight grade 9s, Conal Little, Bronwen

Williams and Becky Weldon who gained seven grade 9s and Aidan Matthews with six grade 9s.

“I am incredibly proud of their achievements and delighted to see such good results this year, it has been pleasure and privilege to witness the reaction from our students this morning as they have opened their results envelopes.

“They fully deserve their success and these results are testament to their hard work throughout their GCSE courses and the dedication and support of the staff at the school”.

Con man: A fraudster has been jailed after trying to deceive a woman he met through a dating site to transfer him money.

Sebastian Timmis was jailed on Monday 1 August after pleading guilty to fraud by false representation for a romance fraud he attempted.

On 1 May this year, the 30-year-old began communicating with a woman via a dating site.

Within a 24-hour period he told her he was looking for someone to fall in love with and that she did not need to keep her dating profile anymore now they had found each other.

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He then quickly afterwards asked her to transfer him £50 for petrol, telling her his wallet had been stolen. When challenged he claimed his friends couldn’t help him, his family were abroad and he was unable to get to work without her financial help.

Suspicious of what she was being told, the victim chose not to transfer him any money. She did an internet search and found media stories showing Timmis had previously been sentenced for multiple romance fraud offences.

Timmis, of Hill View, Marksbury, was handed a 12-week prison sentence at Bath Magistrates Court.

He was also recalled to prison to serve the remainder of a previous sentence he received last year for similar offences and therefore will not be eligible for release until January 2024.

Search for Governors: The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust spent August looking for seven public governors to help shape its services and plans for the future.

There are vacancies across the City of Bath, Mendip, South Wiltshire, North Wiltshire, North East Somerset and the Rest of

England and Wales constituencies, where current governors have come to the end of their terms.

A public governor helps to ensure that the Trust delivers services that meet the needs of patients, carers, staff and local stakeholders.

Governors do this by creating stronger links with the communities that the RUH serves by reflecting patient and public views and interests. The results will be given in October.

Medals in Brum: The University of Bath finished the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with 33 medals – seven gold, 17 silver and nine bronze.

They came across three different sports – a first-ever athletics medal for Guernsey’s Alastair Chalmers; judo medals for Team Bath’s Rhys Thompson and Gemma Howell; and 30 medals in the pool, 25 of them for British Swimming Performance Centre Bath athletes coached by David McNulty.

These included medals for Bill Whiteley Sporting Scholar Tom Dean, whose one gold and six silver made him Team England’s most decorated athlete at a single Commonwealth Games.

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RUH Will Month September 2022

The super-popular RUH Will Month returns this September and local solicitor firm, Wards are taking part again.

Ruth Coles, Wills and Probate Partner at Wards Solicitors said: “Our Wills and Probate team in Keynsham will be once again helping to support the fantastic work of the RUH, by drawing up a professional Will at a reduced cost, and donating our fee directly towards the work of the RUH in support of its care of patients and their families.”

“Wards has been taking part in RUH Will Month since 2015, and we’re hugely proud to have raised £16,668.69 so far, which goes directly to RUHX. Each year the initiative not only supports thousands of patients and their families in providing quality care, but it also raises awareness of the importance of making or updating your Will. Whatever your age, having a Will in place is the safest way to make sure that your assets go to the people you want them to go to.”

“The RUH has helped many of our clients, family and their friends during difficult times, and by taking part in RUH Will Month, you will be supporting a wonderful charity. We are already making appointments for September, so call our Keynsham office on 0117 986 3504. We look forward to seeing you!”

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n NEWS

Twinning group’s breakfast help Twinning News: Martin Guest of the Bath-Braunschweig Twinning Association has reported on a grant that will help the provision of food at the Gateway centre.

He said: “We are delighted to be part of the Tesco Community Grants Scheme in the Bath area until 30th September 2022.

“The grant will help us to provide breakfasts for our guests at the Gateway Centre during our Wednesday Lifeline session.

“Please collect a blue token after you have shopped and vote for us.

The most votes will lead to a grant of £1500, then £1000 and £500 for the second and third causes.

“We are very grateful that Tesco have selected Genesis Trust to be one of the three causes and thankful too for our guests, volunteers and staff who make our breakfasts such an important part of our week.

“Bristol-Hannover Council are currently celebrating the 75th anniversary of their twinning link with a wide range of events and civic visits.

“One of the more unusual activities was the sailing of a small

cutter from Hanover to Bristol, bearing a large barrel of gin. This cutter, the “Spirit of Niedersachsen”, was registered in Braunschweig (Bath’s twin city in Lower Saxony).

As the “Spirit” passed through Bath, members of Bath-Braunschweig Twinning Association were invited on board for a short cruise on the canal and the chance to sample some of the Hannover gin, which we can heartily recommend.

“The barrel must be returned to Hanover, but the contents will be bottled and sold to raise funds for two charities: the Invictus Games and the German War Graves Commission.”

To join th twinning society visit http://www.bathbraunschweigtwinningassociation. co.uk/ Quarry Rock Gardens: MP Wera Hobhouse has slammed the Government for abandoning park homes residents like those at Quarry Rock Gardens in Bath.

Mrs Hobhouse has raised concerns about the residents being excluded from cost of living support which will go to the owner of the land instead.

She warned that park home

As the “Spirit” passed through Bath, members of Bath-Braunschweig Twinning Association were invited on board for a short cruise on the canal

residents in Bath, will be excluded from support to help people with the cost of living.

The £400 energy bill rebate which was announced by the Chancellor earlier in the year is supposed to support households with rising energy costs. However, new information shows that this scheme will actually benefit site owners and not park home residents.

Cllr Alison Born commented: “Once again residents in Park Homes are being overlooked by the Conservatives.

“Some residents in Quarry Rock Gardens have to buy their energy

through the site owner and are worried that they may be excluded from cost of living support.

“They are entitled to the £400 discount and the government must ensure that it finds its way to Park Home residents instead of wealthy site owners.

“The Government must also stick to their promise to bring the methods for calculating pitch fees into line with other countries in the UK. “Changing the link from RPI to CPI is an easy measure that would help ease the soaring cost of living and would make a big difference to residents.”

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The life skills course giving people in Bath hope

By Ed Major: Genesis Trust is a Bath-based charity that has been supporting people in need since 1995.

The charity exists to offer immediate practical help to people who are hungry, homeless and vulnerable, and provide long-term help and opportunities for them to move toward a better future. We support people from crisis to independence, from despair to hope.

Through working with local volunteers, churches and in partnership with many other agencies across the city, the Genesis team are able to offer a range of practical, therapeutic and person-centred projects.

Sue Fourie is the Genesis Life Projects Manager at our Gateway Centre on London Road where the charity works face-to-face with guests.

She said, “I never would have expected the abundance of hope we have experienced throughout the past few years. COVID has required us to change many of our working practices including the need for one-to-one appointment times for visitors to the

Lorraine was referred to Sue Fourie and attended the Life Course that Genesis offers at the Gateway Centre. She is pictured here having taken the Life Skills course

Gateway Centre. These have gifted us the opportunity to really get to know people, find the root of their issues and provide hope for the future.”

Ross is a good example of someone whose life has been transformed with support from Genesis Trust. Ross was addicted to drugs and alcohol for fifteen years and had lost hope. He decided to make a break from Bristol life and moved to Bath where he eventually met some Genesis Trust staff at a job fair in 2019. He volunteered at the Genesis Furniture Shop and Bath Foodbank for eighteen months where he learned the skills necessary to enter

back into the workforce in a compassionate environment. Ross did so well that he was hired by Genesis Trust in October 2021.

Ross said, “It helped me with my social skills and self-confidence. Plus, there is a lot of satisfaction in helping others.”

Lorraine was also in desperate need of support. She said, “Before finding the Genesis Trust I was in a dangerously low state of mental health lacking in confidence and self-worth, struggling with feelings of great loss, pain, much grief and I was suffering safety issues which made me mistrust people.”

Lorraine was referred to Sue Fourie and attended the Life Course that Genesis offers at the Gateway Centre.

Lorraine said, “Sue’s guidance and teaching in the Life Course has been nothing short of ‘life saving’. She has a wonderfully calm, supportive and patient approach and has been a huge turning point in the start of my living well and by showing me coping mechanisms to aid my recovery.”

Lorraine has done so well that she will be the first volunteer to assist Sue on the next Life Course. Having been through both trauma and the Life Course herself, her input and support for new guests attending will be invaluable.

There are many people like Ross and Lorraine in our community who need Genesis Trust to set them on their own path towards a better future. It is the compassionate community that Genesis Trust offers through their projects that provides the loving support network necessary for our guests’ journey towards hope and wellbeing.

To find out more, visit www. genesistrust.org.uk.

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n SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF

Football: Bath City FC play in the Vanarama League South, the sixth tier of the English league system.

Last season they came 18th with 45 points and escaped relegation by nine points.

This month they play Chelmsford City on the 10th at Twerton Park while the rest of games are away. They include a clash with fellow Somerset outfit Taunton Town on the 27th and Dorset’s Weymouth on the 13th.

The manager Jerry Gill said that the team was in the best shape ahead of the new season and called for supporters to come and cheer on the team.

Blue, Black and Whites: Bath Rugby play their first match at the Rec on September 17th against Sale in the Gallagher Premiership with an away game at Ashton Gate in Bristol on the 9th when they renew their rivalry with Bristol Bears.

Another home fixture this month is against Gloucester on the 28th in the Premiership Rugby Cup. After the disappointments of last season, tickets have sold out which suggests the fans believe Bath can bounce back.

Plus there’s new players coming

in. JJ Tonks and Louie Hennessey arrive at the Rec from Northampton Saints and Cardiff Rugby respectively.

England international Piers Francis will also join the club from Saints while Dave Attwood will be returning from Bristol Bears.

The Talking Rugby website has commented on the upcoming season with club news about the signing of second row Michael Etete ahead of the 2022/23 season following a successful trial.

Steve Haag reported: “He has featured in National 1 for both Leeds Tykes and Rams RFC over the past couple of seasons as well as starring in BUCS Super Rugby with Leeds Beckett University RFC. “The 6ft 7 lock, who can also play in the back row linked up with the squad during the pre season and now has signed a contract with the Gallagher Premiership club.”

Johann van Graan - the head of rugby at the club - said: “We have been really pleased with Michael’s attitude and application so far in pre-season.”

Also announced this summer is that Ireland international lock Quinn Roux will join Bath as an injury cover ahead of the new

Bath Rugby hit a record number of attendees for an all-girls Summer Residential Camp taking place last month. An out standing total of 53 girls have signed up to take part in Bath Rugby’s all-girls Residential Camp at Warminster School, where they will participate in the ultimate three-day, rugby coaching experience. Aimed at developing the girls to become better rugby players, as well as improving their skills off the pitch, the success of this year’s camp is highlighted by the growth of participation.

season. Fans are please that Jon Callard is returning to Bath Rugby as the new kicking coach.

Something of a legend it is hoped he will have a big impact.

But on a downer Charlie Ewels was injured ahead of the first Test against Australia in Perth which could see him out for the next few weeks of the season.

Cricket: County Championship

Somerset play at home in Taunton.

On the 5th they play Gloucestershire in the LV= Insurance county Championship (as it’s called these days).

On the 20th they take on Northamptonshire in the same competition - with away games at Warwickshire on the 12th and Kent on the 26th if you fancy a long trip to complete the season.

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When Walt, Fred and Stan founded ‘The Down’

By Harry Mottram: It was three Edwardian era chaps who founded ‘The Down’ - or rather Odd Down AFC - back in 1901.

Fred Weaver and the brothers Walt and Stan Noad live in Odd Down which then was a quite village away from the city.

The newly created team initially played in the Bath and District Football League in the days of heavy leather footballs and when players might smoke a pipe at full time.

The club’s website reports: “In 1920 Odd Down won the Bath City Knockout Cup, but in all its playing years the club has had little success in winning cups.

“Odd Down FC spent their formative years on pitches at Stirtingale Farm and at the Quarry Ground, before moving to Combe Hay Lane in the 1930s. The club was finally able to purchase the ground in 1952 and it was renamed in memory of long-serving former President Lew Hill.”

The club now play their football at the Lew Hill Memorial Ground in Odd Down in the south of the city playing in a blue and white strip for

A recent photograph of the Odd Down AFC squad

home and the club also features a thriving social club.

Affiliated to the Somerset County FA the club are members of the Western League in Division One. However they have had a few changes of leagues over the years with stints in Wiltshire, Bath and Somerset leagues.

After the First World War the club played in the Wiltshire Football

League, although before the conflict they had graduated to playing in the Somerset Senior League.

By the 1920s they moved again this time playing in the Somerset Senior League and by the end of the Second World War in the 1946–47 season they finished as runners-up to Somerton.

They also won the MidSomerset Football League that

season, a league formed to make up for the shortage of Somerset Senior League fixtures at that time.

But trouble was to follow and after those successes they were expelled from the Somerset Senior League because their facilities at the ground were not up to scratch.

This led to exile into the Wiltshire Football League but after complaints that they weren’t a Wiltshire club they were readmitted to the Somerset Senior League.

A major effort was made to upgrade facilities in the late 1960s which led to them gaining admittance to the Western Football League in 1977 where they play to this day.

To support ‘The Down’ mark these home games in your diary: On Tuesday 6th September they entertain Bristol outfit Brislington; on Saturday 10th AEK Boco are the league opponents with another home match on Tuesday 27th September when they welcome Shirehampton to the Lew Hill Memorial Ground.

For more details and to join the club visit their website.

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Monthly Talks are usually held on the first Thursday (except August) in the month and start at 10.30 a.m..

Doors open at 9.45 a.m. for coffee. Admission is free for members but a donation of £2 for non-members. If you join U3A in Bath at the meeting then your admission fee is refunded.

Talks take place at: The Pavilion, North Parade Road, Bath BA2 4EU

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We are in “u3a in Bath” and our members are all retired or working part-time. We take part in a range of activities – from History to Languages, from Tennis to Country Walks.

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n LOCAL HISTORY

How artists have viewed Bath in paintings...

By Harry Mottram: They painted Bath as they saw it and what they saw was not the colour photos in the tourist sites and brochures of sunlit Georgian crescents but of more a workaday city with its drizzle and over cast skies.

Artists have been depicting the city for centuries and to see how they interpreted the place you only have to pop into the Victorian Art Gallery to experience their visions of Bath.

Take for instance JW Turner’s watercolour of the West Front of Bath Abbey in 1793.

Next to the Abbey are buildings that have long since disappeared a less cluttered scene is shown in Peter Brown’s modern and very atmospheric painting some two hundred years later.

Incidentally there is exhibition of his work running from October 22 at the Victorian which will feature around 100 of his works.

Artists have always been drawn to Bath - some for the pursuit of

Thérèse Lessore’s 1942 painting captured in the top left corner workmen repairing bomb damaged buildings during the war

work and others to capture the city’s streets. In 1759 Thomas Gainsborough moved to Abbey street so as to paint the portraits of the well heeled. For him it was purely a business move as that was where the money was.

While Thérèse Lessore visited the

city during the war concentrating more on those streets and vistas.

And by chance in a painting of a tired looking horse pulling a cart she captured bomb damage being repaired in Stall Street in the background.

John Nash’s painting of Sydney

Gardens in 1927 shows the canal bridge has an autumnal feel with the pastel shades of the trees on the turn.

A more everyday depiction of the city is of Milsom Street, caught in full busy mode by Robert Woodroffe in 1828, as part of the museum’s collections of prints which portray life in the city from the 18th century to the Victorian age in all its vitality.

The Gallery’s permanent collection,features a wealth of art history and famous names from Turner to Sickert covering many subjects beyond the city limits.

For me though the paintings, prints and drawings I find the most fascinating are those of Bath.

When you emerge from the gallery it gives you a chance to look again at the streets and the people and step back in time to when the likes of Nash, Turner and Lessore set up their easels - often on rather damp and drizzly days.

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Walking the woods and meadows in Bath

By Harry Mottram: Meet Lucy Bartlett - or rather take a walk with Lucy into Bath’s green spaces.

Lucy is a community project officer for Bathscape, the scheme funded by the National Lottery to promote better management and use of the natural landscape surrounding Bath.

So like many people in the city I took a walk with Lucy whose job includes organising walks that encourage residents to explore the area and learn about nature.

I asked her how did she get into a job that includes walking in the

woods in and around the city.

“I’ve always enjoyed walking especially as a child but got back into it later after college and I thought could there be a career or a job in this?

“I took a degree in earth sciences, and then studied for a masters degree in ecology and I was fortunate to get a job on a nature reserve at Steart marshes.”

Another job came up in Bath with Bathscape and it fitted Lucy’s background in getting people interested in the environment and studying nature.

“The only way nature will recover is if people care about it. The job is about getting people really enthusiastic about

nature, it’s enjoyable but important as there is climate change and the ecological emergency. It’s important for children but also to motivate their families and get new walking groups going,” she explained.

The project has proved popular with residents with many saying the walks are their only social contact. And it is that social contact that is perhaps the main pull in particular for the isolated and the elderly.

She said: “People are often surprised by the amount of woodlands and meadows on their doorstep. Most of the walks are only an hour which people could do on their own but when they meet up with a group of people they can walk with it gives them motivation.”

There are daily walks organised by Bathscape with some only a mile or so in length and others more challenging.

In September there is the return of the walking festival from the 10th-25th with details on the website at www. bathscape.co.uk Volunteers are also needed to lead walks - the website gives more details if you fancy taking part.

And although my walk with Lucy only lasted about two miles through Carrs Wood and some meadows

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Joe on high bus fares and Sulis Fields

By Harry Mottram: The author and social commentator Joe Schofield of Combe Down has spoken out about the Sulis Field plans.

Not as an opponent but as someone who believes the whole story is not being accurately represented.

In particular the issue of affordable housing as part of the planned development has been sidelined by some of the campaigners who he says dismiss social housing as they say it’s no longer a part of the plans.

“One thing that concerns me is that Odd Down councillors have circulated the claims that will not be social housing,” he said, “they have put them on Facebook sites.

“Those councillors must know the truth is in the public domain as Phase one has a map showing where the affordable housing will be.”

His argument is that Bath is short of affordable housing and in particular a shortage for young people looking to buy or rent.

He was speaking to Bath Voice in Twerton High Street about a range of issues in the area that are

close to his heart.

The author of the novel A Dark Past about teenagers in Twerton and the memories of former mill workers works as a part time cleaner for the NHS and remains a critic of aspects of how the city and in particular Twerton is run.

A resident for the last 20 years he married two years ago and originally came from Wales when his family moved to Bath when he was very young.

“I have a strong Christian faith but differ in some ways from the way churches work with communities as churches who tend to prescribe to communities with services” he said.

Instead he said his faith stems from working within the community although he said the churches provide services such as toddler groups which are needed.

As for politics he said: “All the political parties in Bath are shades of grey but they all do some good.

“I try to give a voice to communities through social media.” It’s an alternative voice that is always needed Bath’s debates about society and infrastrucute.

Joe Schofield of Combe Down is a strong community advocate in Twerton

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“You can’t really drive into Bath without spending a lot of money to park.

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n WHAT’S ON Heritage Open Days, Children’s Literature Festival, Walking Festival, and an evening all about the Menopause Regular events Tuesdays Mayor’s Pulteney Estate Walks.

The walks are free and take in Great Pulteney Street and Sydney Gardens. Meet at 11am. Runs from May to September. No booking is required. Allow 2 hours. Meet at the Pump Room in Bath.

Wednesdays Widcombe Wayfarers Walks. Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, starting at 10am at the west end of Widcombe Parade. Walks last between 1-2 hours and are medium paced. Come dressed for the weather, with suitable footwear and be prepared for a few climbs.

Walks are limited to 20 people and registration is now compulsory.

The walks are free but if you would like to make a small donation to this event you can do so when you register. See the Widcombe Association website for details.

Widcombe. St Matt’s Widcombe.

Coffee morning at 10.30am. Come down and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee.

Birch Tree Folk Choir. A wellbeing folk choir in Bear Flat. It combines counselling and nervous system research with nature connection to engage the body’s healing systems, reconnecting to self, each other, landscape and heritage. If you’d like there’s more information on the website at www.birchtreechoir.com.

Thursdays Mayor’s Pulteney Estate Walks.

The walks are free and take in Great Pulteney Street and Sydney Gardens. Meet at 11am. Runs from May to September. No booking is required. Allow 2 hours. Meet at the Pump Room in Bath.

Story Time at Bath Library.

12noon to 12.30pm. Let’s share stories and books at the library!

Perfect for families with children aged 0-5. No booking required.

Saturdays Bear Flat Community market and café. Third Saturday of every month, from 9:30am to 12:30 pm in

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To book a stall, email market@ bearflat.org.uk Walcot Antique and Flea Market.

The market is every Saturday from 7.30am to 4pm.

Bath Farmers’ Market. Green Park Station. Every Saturday at 9am-1.30pm. You will find quality, fresh, seasonal produce at a fair price. The goods are sold directly by the people who produce them and everything usually comes from within a 40 mile radius of Bath – if we cannot source locally we sometimes extend beyond the 40 mile radius.

Theatre Picks Tue 6-Sat 10 Sep. Mission Theatre.

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by Next Stage Theatre Company.

7.30pm. Matinee Sat 10, 2pm.

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Monday September 26th at Walcot Methodist Chapel, Nelson Place, Walcot. Are you interested in an evening out with entertainment, coffee, cake and chat? Then why not come along to “Coffee Plus” and learn about the Genesis Trust. We meet monthly, usually the 4th Monday of the month, 7:15 for a 7:30 start. A warm welcome awaits you.” building sites of England for a family party. But the cobwebs of deceit threaten the couple’s plans, and dark simmering tensions between mother and daughter force their way to the surface with heart-breaking and disturbing consequences. The acclaimed 1996 play is directed by Claire Rumball.

Fri-Sat, 9-10 Sep. Rondo Theatre.

When We Dead Awaken and Figures on a Groun. 7:30pm.

Community Theatre. By Henrik Ibsen & Jeremy Gibson. Presented by made-for-the-stage. The first performances of a double-bill of linked plays on the theme of lost loves. A new version of Ibsen’s last (and little known) play, When We Dead Awaken, created by Jeremy Gibson, is followed by his own new play Figures on a Ground which

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echoes the themes and characters of Ibsen’s play in a modern setting.

Tue 13-Thu 15 Sep. Mission Theatre. Snapshots. 7.30pm.

An evening of funny, emotional, uplifting personal stories told through dialogue, dance and music by the Seizing The Day Company a collective of singers, dancers and actors who are creating great live performances inspired by their own lives. Produced by Alexandra Pickford of the Royal Ballet.

13 Tue-17 Sat, Sep. Theatre Royal Bath. The Doctor. Adapted and directed by Robert Icke featuring Juliet Stevenson in a reimagining the 1912 play Professor Bernhardi

by Arthur Schnitzler. A doctor refuses a Catholic priest into the operating theatre when she operates on a girl who has had a botched abortion. The fall out brings to the fore issues of race, religion, ethics and prejudice.

Wed 14 Sep. Rondo Theatre.

Jessica Fostekew: Wench. 7:30pm.

Comedy by Little Wander. A show about sexy things (awkward), private things (oh no) and a woman trying to sit on the face of time to keep it still (hot, right?).

Sun-Sat, 17-18 Sep. Egg Theatre.

Woodland Tales with Grandad.

11.30am & 3pm. Puppet theatre omething is happening in the woods… Voices can be heard, and a strange metallic smell fills the air. Machines are gathering at its edge and a mysterious call is heard across the valley. Laura the ladybird, Jeffrey the spider, Brett the Woodlouse, and Willoughby the Woodpecker are worried. Velda the Vixen knows there’s one person who can help them – Granddad.

Age 3+.

Thu 22 Sep. Rondo Theatre. Nelly - A Folk Musical. 7:30pm. Written

by Graham Hopkins about the life of Nell Gwynne. Fish hawker, orange seller and leading comedy actress. Known to history as the mistress of a king - and known for her wit and humour.

Thu 22 Sep. Egg Theatre. Destiny.

7pm. 14+. Destiny dreams big. She dreams glamour. She’s gonna be an MTV Base backing dancer, you watch. If J-Lo can make it outta the Bronx then Destiny can make it off the Hill Rise estate in Chippenham.

She’s fearless, ferocious and up Continued on page 25

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for the fight (she’s had to be). Born below the breadline, she’s desperate to see beyond the neighbourhood and find hope in hopelessness.

Thu 22 Sep-Sat 1 Oct. Theatre Royal Bath. Noises Off. 7.30pm, 2.30pm matinees. Michael Frayn’s comedy follows the antics of a touring theatre company as they stumble their way through the fictional farce, Nothing On. With Felicity Kendal, Jonathan Coy, Matthew Kelly and Lindsay Posner.

Theatre Picks Outside Bath Sat 10 Sep. Stroud. Cotswold Playhouse. Sherlock’s Excellent Adventure. Our Star Theatre Company present their comedy.

22 Thu Sep-8 Sat Oct. Bristol Tobacco Factory. Revealed. 16 year-old Luther, his father Malcolm and his grandfather Sidney are thrown together in a cell after a riot.

Tue 27 Sep-Sat 1 Oct. Salisbury.

Playhouse Theatre. When darkness Falls. Ghost story set on Guernsey.

Diary Events Sun 4 Sep. Bath Marches. Starting and finishing at Bath Recreation Ground, the Bath Marches comprises 3 challenge walks or “Marches” of 4, 9 and 15 miles including snack stops. Details at www.bathmarches.co.uk/ Fri 9-Sun 18 Sep. Jane Austen Festival. Workshops, talks, GetTogethers, Costumed Parades, Guided Walks, Fairs, Festival Balls, Living History events, organised picnics, drama, high teas, movies, quiz, music, soirees and a final promenade. Some events are free, others carry a fee and must be booked - details on the website at https://janeausten.co.uk/pages/ festival Sat 10 Sep. Widcombe Wobblers Cycle Ride to Chew Valley Lake of 33 miles. Meet at the plain tree at 10am. In the case of bad weather, please see our website for last minute changes and to book: www. widcombeassociation.org.uk Sat 10 Sep. Bath Quaker Burial Ground, Clarendon Road. A beautiful walled garden hidden behind large wooden doors on Clarendon Road in the heart of Widcombe. Burials no longer take place there but it is used

Bath Jewish Burial Ground Open Day on Sunday 11 Sept 11am-4pm. The burial ground is hidden away on Bradford Rd, Combe Down, at the entrance to the Mulberry Park estate

for the scattering of ashes and for occasional gatherings and meetings. Over 150 Bath Quakers have been buried there. Features for visitors to enjoy include wildflower areas, spaces for quiet reflection, the wildlife haven, old stones telling stories, Quaker monuments, a view of the Bath Skyline and (in season) remarkable fungi. There will be a self-guided trail to follow and seats on slightly sloping ground.

Sat 10 -Sun 11 Sep. Combe Down Art Trail. All welcome - it runs from 10am to 4pm. The artists will be opening their studio doors throughout the village.

Over 30 artists will showcase their glasswork, ceramics, craft, paintings, prints, jewellery, photography and sculpture for you to buy and be inspired by. More details at cdarttrail.com Sat 10 -Sun 25 Sep. Bath Walking Festival. Bathscape Walking Festival celebrates the great outdoors and introduces residents and visitors alike to our outstanding local landscape and the stories behind it.

Details at https://www.bathscape. co.uk/event/bathscape-walkingfestival-4/ Sun 11 Sept. Bath Jewish Burial Ground Open Day. 11am-4pm.

The burial ground is hidden away on Bradford Rd, Combe Down, at the entrance to the Mulberry Park estate. Find out about the lives of Bath’s Jewish community in the 19th and 20th centuries at our next Open Day. This Open Day includes Richard White and Lorna Brunstein’s media installation, “Honouring Esther”, which uses recordings made during a cycle of walks reflecting on and witnessing the Nazi death march that Lorna’s mother, Esther, survived. The 2015 walk, on the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp, transposed the route to Somerset and finished at the Bath Jewish Burial Ground.

Sun 11 Sep. Bath Contemporary Arts Fair. Green Park Station. The fair includes fine art, photography, sculpture, textiles and much more.

10am-5pm.

The Wench: Jessica Fostekew appears at the Rondo this month

Sun 11 Sep. Heritage Open Day. Museum of Bath At Work, Julian Road. Illustrated presentation on the past, present and future at 11am.

Thu 15 Sep. Komedia. Science of Mushrooms. 6.45pm. Psychedelic Researcher’s Dr David Luke talks on neuroscience, pharmacology and psychology of Magic Mushrooms.

Fri 16-Sat 17 Sep. Royal Crescent.

Open Air Cinema: West Side Story/Moulin Rouge. 7.30pm.

Spielberg’s award-winning new take on the classic musical on the Friday and Nicole Kidman stars the following night in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge.

Sun 16 Oct. Bath Half Marathon.

To sign up to run for a charity or for more info vvisit https://bathhalf. co.uk/ Sat 17 Sep. The Forum. Davina McCall on The Menopause.

6:30pm. She’ll be in Bath to tell her own story and introduce us to Menopausing, her brand-new book that aims to explore and explain the science, debunk myths and smash taboos.

Sat 17-Sun 18 Sep. Heritage Open Days. These include a number of places that are free to visit. Check the website for details as the list keeps growing: https://www. heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/ advanced-search. The venues include The American Museum’s gardens; The Elim Pentecostal Church, in Charlotte Street; the Museum of Bath At Work, Julian Road; the Bath Abbey Archives; the CWGC Bath Haycombe Cemetery Tour; Bath Record Office: Archives & Local Studies, Guildhall, High Street; Local History Centre at Lansdown Playing Fields North; Museum of Bath Stone, 54A Combe Road; Prior Park Landscape Garden, Ralph Allen Drive; Roman Baths Clore Learning Centre Swallow Street; Southcot Burial Ground, Bottom of Lyncombe Hill; The History of Magdalen Chapel, The Magdalen Chapel, Holloway; and Bath Methodist Church (Walcot Chapel), Nelson Place East.

Fri 23 Sep-Sun 2 Oct. Children’s Literature Festival. A large number of writers, illustrators and poets taking part in the festival. Includes Michael Rosen, David Baddiel, Aarman Animations, workshops, Jacqueline Wilson, and many more Continued from page 39

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This summer Bath Rotary hosted a farewell talk from international Rotary Scholar, Taiga Nishimura, from Hiroshima, who is studying for a Masters at the University of Bath. the group said: “We’ve greatly enjoyed having Taiga as part of our Club community, and we wish him well for the future.” Bath Rotary is a group of like minded good citizens. Details on their website.

Charity News: Genesis, the charity in Bath have congratulated their Boules team who have won the Bath Boules tournament this summer.

Bath Boules is a charity with a 30-year history in the city. They support the local community by funding other charities that are making a difference, including Genesis Trust. In the last 30 years, Bath Boules has raised an amazing £650,000 for local charities through the Boules Tournament held in Queen’s Square. For more about playing boules in Bath visit https:// www.bathboules.com/ Driving Tests: Bath’s Green Party Councillor Joanna Wright has drawn attention to delays in being able to book a driving test.

On social media she said: “As a Green I am of the firm belief that driving is a necessary skill for many functions vital to our society - driving an ambulance, fire engine, taxi, a bus, delivery van, post etc. The present driving system tests are negatively affecting everyone in the country, including many residents in B&NES.” The media have given coverage of the problems which have been put down to Covid and a shortage of driving instructors.

The RAC said: “Driving tests in the UK are being sold for an incredible £200, as the backlog of hopefuls is increasing across the country.

“Learner drivers are now having to pay more than double the standard cost of a driving test in order to jump up the priority list – with online operators capitalising on the build-up of prospective drivers by driving up the price.”

They said it was due to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) announcing that any youngsters looking to book a test could be waiting until 2023 to get their wish.

Commonwealth gold: Team Bath athletes took part at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in the summer and won a number of medals Sporting scholar Tom Dean

became Team England’s most decorated swimmer at a single Games winning six silvers before anchoring a quartet, featuring Brodie Williams and James Guy who also train at the British Swimming Performance Centre at the University, to a sensational gold in the men’s 4x100m medley relay. It was Guy’s sixth medal and brought Williams’ medal tally from the Games to three.

Their training partner Jacob Peters also received a medal after playing a key role in the heats.

University of Bath Swimming Club’s Ben Proud won two golds in the 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly while Sports Performance graduate Luke Turley won bronze in the 1500m freestyle.

Bath based swimmer Freya Anderson scooped two silver’s and two bronze medals in women’s and mixed relays. Ed Mildred also received two silvers having competed in relay heats and a bronze.

University of Bath alumni Anna Hopkin walked away from the Games with a bronze and two silvers in the women’s and mixed relays.

Away from the pool, there was a first-ever athletics medal for Guernsey from alumnus Alastair Chalmers; plus two brilliant judo medals for Team Bath’s Rhys Thompson and alumna Gemma Howell..

More than 30 athletes who train, study or have studied at the University of Bath competed at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and finished with a fantastic 33 medals between them, seven gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. .

The leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, Councillor Kevin Guy today congratulated Team Bath.

He said: “I’d like to congratulate all those involved: the athletes, their coaches and everyone at University of Bath who has contributed to their success. We really are privileged to be home to the University of Bath’s world-class training facility.”

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Nice skirt - where did you get it from?

By Jessica Rood: Without a doubt it is known that people all over the world know what fashion is, by definition fashion is ‘a popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration, or behaviour.’ But what if we took this idea of the latest too far?

We are constantly shown images of fast fashion whether that be on our favourite model, walking the ‘look’ of the season or in the street, with a a shop promoting a one time wear statement outfit for your party!

However when you see these and think oooh I might buy that!

Are you considering what would happen when you don’t like it anymore? Or if it didn’t fit and you missed the return date? These are the serious questions we should start considering with every purchase.

What do we see that influences us? In a world with micro trends; a phenomenon caused by the world of social media, influencer culture and consumer targeting; are we really left with no hope? This is when we turn to individual sustainability, this is the idea of focusing on style, purchase and after thought.

The first thing to establish is what do you enjoy wearing?, what suits you? and what basics do you always need? This idea of wearing what you need feeds in to the idea of capsule wardrobes, a harder thing to do, but sustainable nonetheless.

Shopping, a loved activity through the years, and not one that is going out of fashion! I won’t sit here and say “all shops are bad!

Only wear what you own!” because that’s not the case. Shopping is sustainable if you make it so. For an example, something that has gained much more attention recently is shopping in charity shops, these shops are second hand wonders, where you can buy anything from an evening gown to a Hawaiian shirt! These shops are filled to the brim with many things that have come back in modern day fashion. These cycles can do so much for second hand shops as they’re able to repurpose say a dress that was cool in 1995 and in 2022 , a bonus of course; the money you spend goes to a good place.

You loved and now need to lose; but where does it go? For starters these are already second hand or pre loved items that’ve been rejuvenated so where can we sell them?

Now once again charity shops are a great idea to give back. Online buy and sell sites such as depop, vinted and even eBay. Local jumble sales also work great and even shops that have a give in clothes to get money back scheme such as H&M , New look and M&S (there are plenty more it really depends on location).

Ultimately the effect of fast fashion is becoming even more detrimental on our planet. These

These outfits are from a charity shop in Somerset. Picture: Harry Mottram

little swaps can be so helpful to a more sustainable lifestyle, even if it’s a gradual process just to go into charity shop or sustainable business and just find a piece you like can be a step in the right direction.

We all can do our part so next time someone says “nice skirt!

Where did you get it?” You may respond with a great story about

how you gave this old skirt a new life! And that always helps with a conversation starter right?

About the writer: Jessica Rood is a student at Royal High School Bath and has written for the school’s website on a number of subjects.

Read her piece on sustainability at https://www.royalhighbath.gdst.net/ news/sustainability-day

n REVIEW: TV Review: McDonald & Dodds. ITV. 2022. Series 3.

It’s the drama that some Bathonians love to hate, but now in its third series the mismatched detective duo of McDonald and Dodds appears to be growing on critics.

Part of the love aspect is the city of Bath, which is in effect the third character in the drama - and some of the appeal is trying to work out where in Bath some of the scenes are set. With several episodes now screened and speculation over a fourth series set for next summer ITV’s bigwigs will be looking at the ratings which have seen viewing figures dip below five million.

The Germans and the French have taken to the series with DVDs

released in both countries and the reviews have gone from panning it to a respectable four stars in The Guardian.

For me there’s a quiet charm in the chalk and cheese relationship between Tala Gouveia and Jason Watkins nurtured by the writing of screenwriter Robert Murphy.

And plot twists and unexpected story lines help to distance the series from the likes of Midsomer Murders or Death In Paradise.

Together with a lightness of touch, gentle humour and the un-meeting of minds of the eponymous couple, McDonald & Dodds has evolved to become the equivalent of comfort eating for some who-dunnit addicts.

Harry Mottram

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n BATH LIBRARY BOOK REVIEWS AND NEWS Adult Fiction Keep her Safe – Jen Faulkner This book is written by a local author who kindly donated a copy to the Library. As a parent of a young person who left home recently the story really resonates. We meet Catherine, who like most mothers would gently watch her baby daughter sleeping to make sure everything was ok. Now Anya, her daughter is eighteen and embarking on university. An exciting time for any young person, but for Catherine, anxiety grips her and keeps her awake.

The emotional stress is ratcheted up a notch with visits to her ill father and a bereaved work colleague. However it is when Catherine is cleaning out her mother’s house that buried secrets are found and Catherine soon finds herself spiralling out of control.

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and Soviet occupied Berlin and finally to the Austrian Alps. Can they unravel the truth?

This is a classic thriller story and a real pacey read. There are many twists and turns to keep you gripped.

The Man in the Bunker – Rory Clements This is the latest instalment of a series of thriller books that feature the Cambridge Academic, Professor Tom Wilde and set in the 1940s. Set in late summer 1945 the war is over. There are millions of displaced people – refuges, holocaust survivors and of course former German soldiers and SS men.

All trying to rebuild their lives or trying to escape the Allies. However, there is a strange rumour circulating that Hitler did not die in the Berlin bunker but escaped into the Austrian Alps.

Tom Wilde has been tasked to investigate this rumour, and if true, capture Hitler. He is accompanied

by Lieutenant Moses Heck, a former Jewish Army officer who is waging his own private war against former Nazis. Their task takes them to internment camps where they interrogate former Nazi officers and secretaries, then onto Nuremburg

Adult Non-Fiction

Simply – Sabrina Ghayour Middle East food is becoming very popular at the moment and this book certainly has some fabulous recipes to get your teeth into.

They are set out in a very simple way, using easily accessible ingredients and definitely no-fuss cooking.

For example, there is a gorgeous spinach & yogurt with walnuts dish that would serve as an easy accompaniment to any meal; silk road-style lamb and cumin pasta and a white chocolate, raspberry & pistachio tiramisu which looks very scrummy. A real treat.

Children’s Fiction

cartoon and part storytelling this delightful book is a funny and touching story about trying to belong, brothers and a very special rainbow cake.

Doctor Bonkers by Jeremy Strong Jeremy Strong is a great, funny writer and his stories are very silly so - COSMIC PYJAMAS ! Doctor Bonkers has invented the DOOMBUSTER and history is all topsy-turvy and then the machine gets stolen and a great mix up is unleashed.

Rosie, her brothers and her new Cosmic PJ’s have to beat Pharaohs, Vikings and Dinosaurs to put history right! Can they save the world!

Fun and silliness from the pen of Jeremy Strong. Warning: side effects could include aching cheeks and tears of laughter.

Library News

Always remember the two super free apps: Libby and BorrowBox where you can download newspapers, magazines and audio books all with the use of your library card.

The Bath and North East Somerset ‘Virtual Library’ is still offering something for everyone. We are sharing facts, Baby Bounce and Rhyme, competitions, Storytime and crafts for children in the mornings and information, support, news and recommended reads for adults in the afternoon.

Never miss a thing by following us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ bathneslibraries1, Instagram www. instagram.com/bathnes_libraries , and Twitter www.twitter.com/BathnesL

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Sun 16 Oct. Bath Half Marathon. Join 15,000 runners on this fast and flat 13.1 miles that takes you on two laps both sides of the River Avon, starting and finishing in Great Pulteney Street.

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Sat 24 Sep Axbridge Carnival and funfair. The annual Blackberry Carnival is family friendly as it passes through the streets at 2pm. Free.

Sat 10 Sep. Winscombe Village Show.

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Exhibition Picks American Museum, Bath. Hatching The Past An exhibition about American Dinosaur Explorers.

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