Bath Chronicle, The back issues from May 2008:
A major object of desire ; Bmw's M3 has established itself as the best alternative for buyers who want the pace and poise of a Porsche 911 at two-thirds of the price and the added practicality of a four-seater coupe body, a useable boot and the purists' preferred combination of front engine and rear-wheel drive.
May 01, 2008 ... Bmw's M3 has established itself as the best alternative forbuyers who want the pace and poise of a Porsche 911 at two-thirds ofthe price and the added practicality of a four-seater coupe body, auseable boot and the purists' preferred combination of front engineand rear-wheel ...
All ready to walk this way
May 01, 2008 ... Fourteen charity walkers are putting in some hard yards toprepare for the 102-mile long Cotswold Way. The group has been getting in some training on Little SolsburyHill, near Bath, in preparation for a walk to raise money forhomelessness cause Julian House. The Cotswold Way ...
Chris's new Irish adventure
May 01, 2008 ... After completing a challenging Land's End to John O'Groats walkin 2006, Compton Dando man Chris Daubney has decided once more todon his walking boots. This time the 61-year-old will be walking from the most southerlypoint to the most northerly point of Ireland in June. Chris, ...
Women ready for a star turn on sponsored midnight walk
May 01, 2008 ... Hundreds of women will be stepping out under the stars later thisyear to raise money for Dorothy House Hospice Care. The second Dorothy House Midnight Walk will take place onSaturday, September 13. Starting on the stroke of midnight, walkers will cover a five-mile route from ...
Henry ready to race to help children's hospice
May 01, 2008 ... A Bath student is gearing up to celebrate the end of his exams bycycling from one end of the UK to the other - in just five days. While most teenagers will be giving themselves a well-earnedbreak, Henry Page will be pedalling up the pounds for CHASE, achildren's hospice in ...
Father saddles up to boost baby unit appeal
May 01, 2008 ... A grateful father has used pedal power to thank hospital stafffor saving his son's life. Keen cyclist Steve Marshall was joined by friends and family fora 110-mile bike ride in aid of the Forever Friends Appeal's Space toGrow campaign. Steve's son Louis, now two years old, ...
Meeting will reveal how to combine faith and business
May 01, 2008 ... A new series of breakfasts for men is being launched in Bath. Menunited will be held on the first Saturday of every month atthe Ha Ha bar at the Beehive Yard in Walcot Street. The events are free and have been sponsored by the Full GospelBusiness Men's Fellowship International ...
The solid gold gift of the power of prayer
May 01, 2008 ... I remember from history - my history teacher would have beenamazed that I remembered anything from his lessons - that in 1925Winston Churchill returned the British pound to the gold standard,linking the pound to the value of gold. This was, I seem to remember, something of a ...
Congregation in angelic voice for good cause
May 01, 2008 ... There will be extra songs of praise at churches in Bath andPeasedown St John this weekend. Beechen Cliff Methodist Church is hosting an event called The BigSing on Sunday, while a church in Peasedown is giving residents thechance to brush up on their singing skills. The Big ...
Gardeners shown how to get more from life
May 01, 2008 ... Gardening expert Prof Stefan Buczacki will be sharing hisknowledge at a string of events linked to a church campaign nextweek. Gardening is the theme of this month's Churches Together inKeynsham and Saltford More to Life 08 programme. Prof Buczacki, a writer and former ...
Developer's dozen reasons to learn Latin
May 01, 2008 ... It's already an area rich in literary names. But people househunting in the Bear Flat area of Bath may nowneed a Latin dictionary as well as a knowledge of Englishliterature. Housebuilder Redrow has named a new development of a dozen homesDuodecim - the Latin for the number ...
Stepping out for charity
May 01, 2008 ... People from across Bristol and Bath are being encouraged to puton their walking shoes to help raise cash for Meningitis UK. One of the West Country's biggest charity fundraisers, the Bathto Bristol Summer Stroll, takes place on Saturday, June 28. About 200 people are expected ...
Health centre work starts
May 01, 2008 ... Building work has started on a new health centre in Keynsham. Health officials say the pounds7 million centre on the site ofthe old Keynsham Hospital will bring a new era of care for people inthe town. The centre will house GPs, outpatient and diagnostic testclinics, a ...
Marathon effort
May 01, 2008 ... Peasedown St JOHN: A grandfather from the village who only tookup running seriously in December raised pounds4,500 after completingthe London Marathon in five hours, 47 minutes. Graham ...
Concert for good causes
May 01, 2008 ... Bath: WaterAid and the Bath Abbey Homelessness Initiative haveeach benefited to the tune of pounds4,250 from the fundraisingefforts of Bath Choral Society. The money was raised at a St John Passion concert, held in theabbey, and included pounds500 raised in the retiring ...
Spend lunch at a lecture
May 01, 2008 ... Combe Down: One of the country's senior mine safety experts isvisiting Combe Down on Tuesday to talk to miners and residents aspart of an annual health and safety day organised by Bath and NorthEast Somerset Council. The council is inviting residents to attend the event to ...
New course to aid carers
May 01, 2008 ... A new course for carers of people with dementia is being offeredby a charity in Bath. The Research Institute for the Care of Older People (RICE) isrunning the course at the Royal United Hospital in May and June. The specialist charity says of the 750,000 people in the UK ...
Nuclear test veterans launch legal claim for compensation
May 01, 2008 ... Two nuclear test veterans from the Bath area are among hundredsof British servicemen hoping for compensation from the Government 60years on. Former RAF engineer Stanley James Aspinall, of Winsley, who hascancer, witnessed A-bomb tests on Christmas Island in 1958. The former ...
Pupils get top marks for their high achievements
May 01, 2008 ... Awards for schoolchildren's achievements have been handed out inBath. Young people from across Bath and north east Somerset werecongratulated for their initiative and enterprise by the chairman ofB&NES Council, Cllr Ian Dewey. He held a special reception for the young people ...
Broadway here they come
May 01, 2008 ... Intimate Exchanges Mission Theatre, Bath If you're putting on a play that's going to cross the Atlantic,it's important to choose one with a theme that transferssatisfactorily. Alan Ayckbourn's observations on life and love are universallyunderstandable, so Next Stage should ...
So which sculpture would be right for the RUH? You decide
May 01, 2008 ... We may not all be art experts - but we do know what we like. Now health chiefs are staging an open day aimed at helping themsteer clear of controversy over public works of art. Elsewhere in the country, the cost and design of sculptures putup outside NHS facilities has often ...
New headteacher welcomes challenge of leading school
May 01, 2008 ... A new headteacher has taken the helm of a primary school nearBath. Fran Harding stepped into the role at The Meadows at Bitton lastweek. She takes over the reins from Sue Hadden, who was the actingheadteacher for almost a year, and who will continue as deputyuntil she ...
Back to the age of optimism
May 01, 2008 ... Radio Science Orchestra ICIA Arts Theatre University of Bath The Radio Science Orchestra filed on to the ICIA Arts Theatrestage in a combination of tuxes and white lab coats, along with oneevening gown-clad harpist, a perfect image for what was to come. What came was a ...
Gavin's brave musical move pays off
May 01, 2008 ... Bath Minerva Choir Bath Abbey What a difference a week makes. From the genius of Bach theLutherian during the Bach Festival to the Russian mastersTchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Gretchaninov, and the resonant sonorityof the music they wrote for the Orthodox church and its elaborate ...
Doolittle play does a lot
May 01, 2008 ... Pygmalion Theatre Royal, Bath Thanks to the colossal success of the film, we are used tothinking of Shaw's Pygmalian as a sort of dream come true, rags-to-riches story. In fact it is no such thing and is simply about one human beingchanging another without regard for the ...
Spring into orchard event
May 01, 2008 ... More than 70 people gathered at a community orchard at theweekend to enjoy a spring picnic. As well as relaxing in the sun and enjoying the scenery, food andlive music, there was a chance to do some hands-on conservation workat the Broadlands Orchardshare site on ...
New spy system aims to curb the criminals
May 01, 2008 ... An electronic eye in the sky has been installed in Corsham tohelp police tackle anti-social behaviour. A new surveillance system has been installed in the town to helpcatch criminals in the act. Corsham Town Council is also hoping the equipment will act as adeterrent and ...
Sad coochie's tribute to friend
May 01, 2008 ... Rec legend Gareth Chilcott is to pay his own tribute to thepopular player who made him part of the family. The star, known as Coochie, will speak at the funeral at StMary's Church, Bathwick, tomorrow of 62-year-old Robbie Lye. Former prop Mr Chilcott, aged 51, played ...
Farm animal rescues jump
May 01, 2008 ... The number of animals rescued by the RSPCA in the South West felllast year. But the decrease masked big rises in the numbers of farm animals,horses and reptiles which needed help from the organisation. In the charity's South and South West region, 27,213 animals wererescued - ...
Bunny business on the farm
May 01, 2008 ... Nine baby rabbits have been stolen from a family farm shop inUpton Cheyney. The animals were stolen on the night of Friday, April 18 from theManor Farm shop. Owner David Hawking said the thieves must have opened up the runsto remove the ...
Feathers fly as thieves steal exotic birds
May 01, 2008 ... Callous thieves have looted an aviary, depriving dozens ofdisabled children of a beloved set of exotic birds. The dawn raid on the aviary at Wellow Trekking Centre, at Wellow,saw more than 30 rare birds snatched, much to the fury of thestable's owners. But in their haste, the ...
Calling young writers - win a boat trip
May 01, 2008 ... A princess is looking for a very special story, and it does nothave to be a fairytale. The Pulteney Princess boat trips business has launched achildren's short story and poem competition which is open to pupilsaged five to 14 at schools in Bath and north east Somerset. The ...
Students from Spain pay a visit to college
May 01, 2008 ... A group of students from Spain has been experiencing lessons at aBath school. Seventeen students on a bilingual programme at a school in theAndalucian city of Cordoba have been in Bath on a 10-day visit. The Ies Cantico school has partnership links with St Gregory'sCatholic ...
Wag walk is biggest yet for animal charity home
May 01, 2008 ... Animal lovers were accompanied by their four-legged friends onSunday as they took part in a six- mile walk along the Bath Skyline. The annual Wag Walk, which raises money for Bath Cats and DogsHome, attracted 120 people and 81 dogs and brought in pounds5,000for the ...
Donations will help more than 1,000 children
May 01, 2008 ... Nearly pounds75,000 has been donated to Bath's egg children'stheatre in the past year. The venue at the Theatre Royal says more than 1,000 localchildren will benefit as the donations ensure its work withdisadvantaged young people can expand. The money has been donated by ...
Film highlights voluntary work
May 01, 2008 ... Young disabled people who have developed their skills andconfidence through volunteering have showcased a short film of theirwork. The film of 16- to 25-year-olds working with children at the BathArea Play Project's (BAPP) summer playscheme was shown at the eggtheatre last ...
Pub is asked to take kangaroo burgersoff menu
May 01, 2008 ... A Bath pub popular with rugby fans and famed for its gourmetburgers has been asked to take kangaroo off the menu. A vegetarian campaign group from Bristol is hopping mad that thePig & Fiddle in Saracen Street includes meat from the marsupials. Members of Viva! have written to ...
Three lucky winners find themselves in the frame
May 01, 2008 ... If you can see your face ringed in this week's Golden Ticketpromotion, you are pounds25 better off. Our promotion, run in conjunction with the radio station GWRBath, sees its Thunder crew handing out 100 papers each week - oneof which will contain a pounds50 ...
Design couple forge ahead
May 01, 2008 ... A couple of interior designers have launched their business inBath with the opening of studio space on the edge of the city. Adam Bradbury and his wife Theresa had been working from homeafter moving from the Midlands to Bath two years ago. The couple have now moved into their ...
A pensford walk is on right lines
May 01, 2008 ... Pensford - which means the animal pens by the ford - developedfrom a cloth-manufacturing centre in the Middle Ages to a miningsettlement at the turn of the 20th century. One guidebook describesa rather confusing village split by the A37. The confusion is further added to by the ...
Directions
May 01, 2008 ... Distance: 21/2 miles Time: 2 hours Start: Church Street in Pensford (GR 618637) Maps: OS Landranger 172 or OS Explorer 155 Terrain: A gently undulating landscape Contact via: www.geocities.com/ vilewalks/nigel Getting there:Follow the A368 ...
Grand show
May 01, 2008 ... Famous names, fashion, food, football and family fun all featureat this year's Royal Bath & West Show at Shepton Mallet on May 28-31. The Chariots of Fire horse-drawn carriage stunt display team arethe star attraction in the main ring. Other highlights include a fashion show, ...
Flower show is a bloomin' marvel
May 01, 2008 ... You know that spring is really here when the Bath Spring FlowerShow is about to start. And this weekend it will be celebrating its 22nd birthday. At its home in Royal Victoria Park there will be large marquees with displays of flowers, shrubs, fuchsias and houseplants, withplenty ...
Places to go
May 01, 2008 ... Thomas the Tank Engine and friends will be chuffed to see youngadmirers at Avon Valley Railway on May 10-11. The popular event atBitton Station features the Fat Controller and Troublesome Trucks injolly platform japes as well as train rides with Thomas. Otherfamily fun includes a magic ...
Revealing the sound of silents
May 01, 2008 ... Fresh from outstanding critical acclaim at last year's EdinburghFringe Festival, the Ustinov presents a unique show. In The Silent Pianist Speaks, Neil Brand uses clips from someof the greatest moments in silent cinema to illustrate his 25-yearcareer as a movie pianist, and to ...
So what's this all about Alfie?
May 01, 2008 ... Even in the 21st century taking your clothes off on stage is abit of a rarity. To do it for your first ever appearance on stage takes a bit of doing. But Alfie Allen is taking the demands of playing one of the leadsin a much publicised revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus in his ...
Living in a fridge
May 01, 2008 ... A powerful but comic production which takes a look at anunusual homeless man - a former creative talent who has opted out tolive in a fridge - can be seen at Bath's egg theatre on May 8. While co-writing the script for Mr Sole Abode with Benji Reid LeoKay spoke to a number of ...
Coming up
May 01, 2008 ... Lee Evans, one of Britain's best-loved stars of stage, screen andstand-up visits the Theatre Royal Bath for the first time prior tohis autumn tour. His manic energy, hilarious delivery and side-splitting materialhave made his live performances a must-see for comedy fans aroundthe ...
A charity showcase
May 01, 2008 ... The biggest local variety show of the year, the Bath Showcase,takes place at The Bath Forum on Saturday. An audience in excess of 1,000 is expected to enjoy singing anddancing from more than 300 talented local people aged 12 andupwards. Showcase is produced by Grenville ...
Pigeon flies the flag at university
May 01, 2008 ... Pigeon Theatre makes its first visit to the University of Bath'sICIA with three plays in one evening on Saturday, May 10. The company is performing The Rehearsal (a trilogy) in the bar ofthe University's Claverton Rooms, where audiences will receive afree drink. Audiences ...
Players take the coward way
May 01, 2008 ... The Argyle Players are going back to the 1950s next week with aproduction of Noel Coward's Relative Values. The play is being performed Wednesday to Saturday May 7 to 10 atthe Tovey Hall, Grove Street, Bath. Director Lorna Burgess has cast a mixture of familiar ...
A forum for new writers
May 01, 2008 ... Next Friday and Saturday May 9 and 10 The Early Morning TheatreCompany is performing two short pieces of dynamic drama at the RondoTheatre, Bath. The presentation of two short plays is a showcase for new writerswho make a social comment and question the notion of humanitythrough ...
Win tickets to see Alfie Allen
May 01, 2008 ... If you would like to see Equus from your own box at the TheatreRoyal on opening night, Bank Holiday Monday, all you have to do tostand a chance is enter this week's competition. Just answer the following question, put your answer on a postcardtogether with your name, address and ...
Stirring tales from an appalachian hillbilly
May 01, 2008 ... An Appalachian hillbilly who once taught at the University ofBath has written a second best-selling book that is already beingconsidered for a film by one American producer, and has beennominated as a potential A-level text. The Toymaker, by JD Ballam, is the story of a young man ...
Bradford for foodies
May 01, 2008 ... The inaugural Vegging Out food fair presented at Bradford on AvonArts Festival last year was such a success that it has beentransformed into Bradfood on Avon, an event for omnis, veggies andvegans. Bradfood's main event will be held on the September 14 at StMargaret's Hall where ...
Now unleash your hidden goddess
May 01, 2008 ... If you have ever thought of unleashing the Goddess within you,now is the time to take action. The Goddess Show comes to Bath Racecourse on Lansdown on SundayMay 11 with a huge range of events taking place throughout the day. The Goddess Show West features and arts and dance ...
New connections for youngsters
May 01, 2008 ... The egg theatre will again play host to scores of local youngperformers and producers on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, inone of 15 regional showcases across the country for New Connections -one of the world's largest celebrations of youth theatre. This is the seventh ...
Travelcards hitch solved
May 01, 2008 ... A technical hitch that held up 200 new bus passes in the Batharea has now been solved. Some people have found themselves waiting more than three weeksfor their Diamond Travelcards. From last month, the concessionary bus travel scheme entitledpeople aged 60 and over and ...
Straight talking about depression
May 01, 2008 ... Psychologist Linda Blair is launching her latest Straight Talkingtwice in Bath this month - once tonight at Topping & Company, andthen again at Waterstone's on May 10. The book is aimed at helping readers to get their lives back ontrack and in it she talks about negative thinking ...
Marriage of figaro gets two airings
May 01, 2008 ... Opera fans have a summer of top grade entertainment in andaround Bath this year. And there are two chances to see Mozart'sever popular opera The Marriage of Figaro. The first chance is when the Armonico Consort returns to Bathfor the International Music Festival later this ...
Homeless provide inspiration
May 01, 2008 ... In celebration of its 60th Anniversary this year, BathInternational Music Festival is collaborating with several localcharities which work with homeless people - Genesis, Julian Houseand The Woodworks - and musicians from Bath Spa University to createa thought provoking installation ...
Author events
May 01, 2008 ... Christopher George (aka Christopher Wakling, a writing fellow atBristol University) is celebrating the publication of Towards theSun at Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights today. The book is thehumorous story of one man's vainglorious attempt to right the wrongsin his life. The ...
Residents reject idea of cross-city bus route
May 01, 2008 ... Scores of residents and three councillors have left councilchiefs in no doubt over the strength of opposition to acontroversial transport scheme. Families are up in arms at Bath and North East Somerset Council'splans to create a dedicated bus lane crossing the city from east ...
Villagers' delight as council steps in to replace axed service
May 01, 2008 ... Colerne residents are celebrating this week after being reassured that they will not be losing their daily bus service toand from Bath. The announcement that operator First is to axe the 228 service -revealed by the Chronicle's website last week - sparked outrage inthe village ...
Stand up poetry
May 01, 2008 ... Guest poets at the eighth reading of the Bath Spa UniversityStand Up Poetry reading series on Thursday May 8 will be poetsPeter Porter and Harriet Tarlo. The event takes place in the Duncan Room at the Bath RoyalLiterary and Scientific Institute in Queen Square, Bath, at ...