Bath Chronicle, The back issues from February 2009:
Model Sarah in universe challenge
Feb 05, 2009 ... A fashion graduate-turned model from Bath is one of 40 finalistscompeting for a place in the international Miss Universecompetition. Former Bath Spa University student Sarah Beaufoy completed adegree in fashion and textiles last summer. The 24-year-old is now preparing for ...
Search for citizen of year
Feb 05, 2009 ... The search is on for the people who go the extra mile in Bath. Each year, whoever is Mayor of Bath selects someone as his or herCitizen of the Year. Last year, several people were chosen by then mayor Cllr SharonBall. This year, it is the turn of her husband - Cllr Tim ...
Can you help appeal?
Feb 05, 2009 ... Bath: The Great Daffodil Appeal is Marie Curie Cancer Care'sbiggest annual fundraising campaign, and the charity is looking forvolunteers to co-ordinate a collection to help raise funds for thelocal nursing service. Co-ordinators and collectors are needed for Sainsbury's at ...
Play your part
Feb 05, 2009 ... Corsham: A new grassroots community group has been launched withthe aim of creating a vibrant, sustainable community by inspiringpeople to develop local solutions in the face of climate change andrising energy costs. Local people marked the launch of Transition Community ...
Story behind latest novel
Feb 05, 2009 ... Bath: Bestselling crime writer David Dickinson will be talkingabout his latest novel Death Of A Pilgrim at Bath Central Librarytonight at 7.30pm. It is the eighth title in Dickinson's series featuring the sleuthLord Francis Powerscourt. In the novel he investigates murders ...
Scheme gives pupils the chance to aim high
Feb 05, 2009 ... Pupils across Bath will have the opportunity to try archery andclay pigeon shooting thanks to an innovative new scheme. A partnership between Beechen Cliff, Hayesfield and Bathwick StMary's CE Primary schools will see children have access to newsport, cultural and arts ...
Council pledge as pounds2.5m play area revamp begins
Feb 05, 2009 ... Work has started on a pounds2.5 million revamp of 12 play parksacross Bath and North East Somerset. However, people living close to one area in Twerton are concernedthey were not consulted about the new play facilities. Diggers have already been in to the Brickfields park to ...
All aboard
Feb 05, 2009 ... Bath: Members of Bath No 1 Probus Club enjoyed a talk on Bath'strams given by Colin Maggs. Colin, an authority on local trams and trains and the author ofseveral books, showed slides of electric trams in city streetswhere they operated ...
Housing trust launches new action plans
Feb 05, 2009 ... Bath's biggest landlord has launched the first of a series ofaction plans promising to tackle residents' concerns. The Somer Community Housing Trust is drawing up 15 NeighbourhoodPlans - one for each area of Bath and North East Somerset. The documents look at the profile of ...
Students set a good example to city's schoolchildren
Feb 05, 2009 ... In her latest monthly column, Alex Nicholson-Evans, president ofthe University of Bath Student Union, looks at its work with schools As exams continue up at the University of Bath, so too does therange of community work our students are taking part in. This month I will be ...
Youngsters help revive art of recital
Feb 05, 2009 ... Around 70 children showed off their poetry-reading skills in Bathlast week. Bath's Central Library hosted two regional heats of the BBC's OffBy Heart poetry competition which aims to revive what is regarded asa dying art. Each performed a poem they had chosen from a list ...
Dance award
Feb 05, 2009 ... Bath: A dance production co-commissioned by a department at theUniversity of Bath has won a prestigious award. The production Entity was commissioned and developed by theuniversity's Institute of Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts(ICIA). It ...
Follow the nature trail
Feb 05, 2009 ... Neston: Neston Park Farm Shop will be opening a new nature trailat the end of March. The trail will run through a small ancient woodland, past a pondand into a wild organic meadow. At the bottom of the hill the trail runs next to the stream andback to ...
Brownsword urged to agree to Rec talks
Feb 05, 2009 ... Bath Rugby owner Andrew Brownsword has been urged to agree toround table talks over the future of The Rec. The millionaire could hold the key to resolving the impasse overthe club's plans for a new 15,000-capacity stadium. Those plans have so far fallen foul of the Charity ...
Tributes to uni founding father
Feb 05, 2009 ... A founding father of the University of Bath has died at the ageof 84. Professor Frank Wallace died 13 months after the death of hiswife Ruth, whom he had met when they were both refugees from NaziGermany. The father of three had moved to Bath in 1965, where he was chairof ...
Teenagers get healthy food advice
Feb 05, 2009 ... Nutrition experts are organising an event to encouragingyoungsters in Bath to eat more healthily. More than 150 sixth formers from 15 secondary schools andcolleges will be attending the annual Food and Nutrition AwarenessDay at Bath Spa University's Newton Park campus on ...
Grateful charity thanks people for their support
Feb 05, 2009 ... Kind-hearted people in Bath have dug deep to support homelessnesscharity Julian House despite the credit crunch. The final tally for the charity's annual appeal, run inconjunction with The Bath Chronicle, is pounds89,240 - just overpounds10,000 short of the pounds100,000 ...
MP's praise as inspector hands school top marks
Feb 05, 2009 ... Bath MP Don Foster has congratulated a city school for its"outstanding" Ofsted inspection. Staff and students at Oldfield School unveiled a plaque markingtheir achievement. Headteacher Kim Sparling said she was "delighted" with theofficial recognition of the school's ...
Schoolchildren reclaim a playground tradition
Feb 05, 2009 ... Fifty years ago school playgrounds were filled with the sounds ofchildren singing and chanting. Now their modern-day counterparts are being given a helping handto revive what is becoming a lost tradition. Pupils at Combe Down Primary School have been taking part in ...
Youngsters enjoy a cosmic time
Feb 05, 2009 ... Youngsters at a Bath pre-school have been rocketed into thedepths of outer space without leaving their classroom. The school hall at King Edward's Pre-prep School was transformedinto a spaceship thanks to the visit of the Explorer Dome for ascience day. Pupils had the chance ...
Event is out of this world
Feb 05, 2009 ... There was an alien invasion at Bradford on Avon Library at theweekend to accompany a visiting author. The event also aimed to raise awareness of public libraries andreading, and featured appearances by Daleks, a Dr Who lookalike andStar Wars-style ...
New group to probe street light switch-off
Feb 05, 2009 ... Politicians have decided to set up a special task group to lookat energy saving plans which could see thousands of street lightsturned off across the Bath area. Bath and North East Somerset Council is looking at ways it canslash pounds200,000 off its annual electricity bill which ...
MPs call for homes blueprint to be scrapped
Feb 05, 2009 ... Pressure is mounting at Westminster for a controversial blueprintwhich would earmark huge swathes of land in Bath for new homes. A group of MPs have renewed calls for a regional developmentblueprint, which has sparked widespread public opposition, to beshelved. They point to ...
Spa bosses stay positive about future
Feb 05, 2009 ... Bosses at Bath's most controversial tourist attraction are"cautiously optimistic" about the next 12 months. Thermae Bath Spa is currently at the centre of a pounds21 millionlegal battle over delays and spiralling building costs between Bathand North East Somerset Council and the ...
Consultancies team up to advise firms on responsible practice
Feb 05, 2009 ... A pair of sustainability consultancies have joined forces tocreate a global company with headquarters in Bath. Two Tomorrows has been created from the merger of Bath-basedconsultancy Csrnetwork and corporate sustainability firm Sd3. The new organisation will be run from offices ...
Beating crime
Feb 05, 2009 ... Bath: Members of the NHS Retirement Fellowship heard from crimeinvestigation officer Beth Shire at their last lecture at theMineral Water Hospital. She showed and demonstrated various gadgets for safety includingtime switches and how to deal with cold callers. She also ...
Join litter pick at farm
Feb 05, 2009 ... Bath: A helping hand is needed to collect unsightly litter fromBath City Farm at the annual spring clean on Sunday, February 22from 11am to 2pm. "We really hope to get lots of people involved this year," saidLaura Petherbridge, volunteer co-ordinator for the farm. "It would ...
Supermarket staff make a wake-up call for a good cause
Feb 05, 2009 ... Staff at a Bath convenience store have joined colleagues aroundthe country in a bid to raise pounds2 million for charity. Employees at the Co-op in Oldfield Park swapped their everydayclothes for nightcaps and gowns to provide a symbolic wake-up calland raise money and awareness ...
Suspended sentence for attack woman
Feb 05, 2009 ... A pregnant woman has been given a suspended sentence forattacking her neighbour's home with a hammer. Claire Johnston, 21, of Corston View in Odd Down, was given aneight-week prison sentence, suspended for one year, for an incidentwhich took place on September 14. She had ...
Couple scoop hotel award
Feb 05, 2009 ... A husband-and-wife team have won an award for their hotel nearBath. The Cliffe Hotel at Limpley Stoke, which is owned and run byMartin and Sheena Seccombe, fought off competition from 50 hotels inthe South West to take the regional title at the Best Western 2009Hotel ...
Timsbury to say it with flowers
Feb 05, 2009 ... An award-winning village is aiming to score a new success thisyear as it helps pioneer a section of a floral contest. Villagers in Timsbury will be smartening up their gardens overthe next few months as the community enters this year's Bath inBloom competition. Last year the ...
Transport bosses hear bus concerns
Feb 05, 2009 ... First Bus bosses have agreed to consider new options for busservices to serve Timsbury and nearby villages. More than 50 people from Timsbury, Camerton, High Littleton andFarmborough packed into the Tyning Room at Timsbury's Conygre Hallto question Simon Cursio, First Bus ...
Teams sought for tournament
Feb 05, 2009 ... Junior football teams are being invited to attend what organisershope will be a record-breaking summer tournament. Trowbridge Wanderers have been running the annual three-day eventfor 15 years and are hoping to attract more than 200 teams to takepart. The boys' section is ...
Soccer fun at half-term
Feb 05, 2009 ... Coerver Coaching Bath is running two football camps during theFebruary half-term holidays. Wannabe Rooneys aged six to 13 will be put through their paces atFour Acres Playing Field, Monkton Combe School, Bath, andChilcompton Sports Playing Field, Chilcompton, from Monday, ...
Bath student's silver lining in nordic races
Feb 05, 2009 ... Skiing A student from Bath has captained a team competing in thetough Nordic races at the British Army Divisional Ski Championships. Second Lieutenant Jimmy Wilcox, 20, led the SouthamptonUniversities' Officer Training Corps team as they battled it out ina series of races at ...
Inspirational day of sport
Feb 05, 2009 ... Sprinter Ben Rushgrove and sailor Stephen Thomas visited Bath Leisure Centre last week to encourage people with disabilities totake up sport. The Access Sport Ability Day took place last Wednesday and wasaimed at anyone aged 16 years and over who has a physical and/orlearning ...
No shock as Westbury march on
Feb 05, 2009 ... Chippenham League It may have been a season of shocks in thereebrooks-sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup but WestburyRangers A avoided falling foul of an upset when they comfortablybeat Audley on Sunday. Matty Smith (2), Ross Parker, Sam Tucker, Marc Lanfear and ...
Birleson boys beat Bradford
Feb 05, 2009 ... Trowbridge League Freshford United came from behind to beatBradford United 2-1 in Division 1 of the Bradford Building SuppliesTrowbridge League. The Birlesons, Dave and Chris, struck in the second half afterSimon Morris had given the visitors an interval lead. Sam Anstis and ...
Clean sweep of victories
Feb 05, 2009 ... Teambath Arsenal The under- 8s turned up the heat in freezingconditions to run out 7-0 winners against Frome Collegians onSunday. Both teams played well but it was Arsenal who led at the breakthanks to a goal from Joe. He scored again in the second half along with Elliott ...
Brooks the hero at both ends for Athletic
Feb 05, 2009 ... Somerset League Timsbury Athletic's rapid improvement was clearto see on Saturday as they won 2-1 at Premier Division leaders FromeTown Reserves. The win was all the more impressive as the visitors were without several key players but those who came into the team made ...
Doing double is hard work
Feb 05, 2009 ... Marshfield completed the double over Odd Down in Division 1 ofthe Roper Rhodes Bathrooms Bath & District Sunday League - but weremade to work all the way for their victory. Despite playing into a strong wind, Odd Down took a 15th minutelead when Scott Newton headed home from Tyrone ...
Pickering vows to pick up pace
Feb 05, 2009 ... Craig Pickering is confident he can keep getting quicker and booka place at the European Indoor Athletics Championships following an impressive 60m success at Glasgow. The University of Bath student clocked an impressive time of6.57secs to beat a strong field, including former ...
Luca leads the way for Walcot
Feb 05, 2009 ... Walcot Three tries from Luca helped Walcot under-13s avenge anearly-season home defeat at the hands of Chew Valley. Walcot travelled with a 35-0 reverse fresh in the memory and wereeager to make amends, scoring the opening try through Luca after abreak down the narrow ...
Captain leads by example with a hat-trick
Feb 05, 2009 ... Bath City YOUTH A hat-trick from man-of-the-match Ben McM earnedtable-topping Bath City Youth under-11s a 4-1 away win overHolcombe. City played up the hill in the first half against a good defencebut took the lead when Bradley got behind the defence and crossedfor captain Ben ...
Beechen score revenge win
Feb 05, 2009 ... Hockey Beechen Cliff under-13s defeated their Monkton Combecounterparts 1-0. Having narrowly lost the fixture last year, there was alwaysgoing to be a competitive edge to the game and it certainly lived upto expectations. The Beechen defence held firm when put to the test ...
School gets a cup boost
Feb 05, 2009 ... Beechen Cliff A comfortable 3-1 win over Wells Blue School sawBeechen Cliff School's 1st XI march into the fourth round of theCounty Cup. Having been beaten in the ESFA National Cup fifth round byholders Millfield in agonising circumstances, Beechen were keen toreturn to winning ...
Titans share the honours
Feb 05, 2009 ... Basketball Two teams from Wales came to Bath at the weekend toplay basketball and left with honours even. Bath Titans under-14s played their first game against Newport atBeechen Cliff School. The first half was a tight affair with Newport 30-28 up at thebreak and with ...
Seven up for fantastic firsts
Feb 05, 2009 ... Buccs Ladies TeamBath's 1st team recorded their biggest win oftheir West Women's Hockey League Premier 1 campaign to date bybeating Redland 7-1. The bottom club made it difficult in the first half and Buccswent into the interval just a goal to the good. It was a different ...
A tale of two towns in cup
Feb 05, 2009 ... Les Phillips LEAGUE CUP There were mixed fortunes for BradfordTown and Corsham Town during a goal-laden second- round weekend. Both teams saw their ties go to extra time but while Division 1high-flyers Bradford were able to grab a thrilling 5-4 victory attop-flight Wellington, ...
City youth setting high standard
Feb 05, 2009 ... Bath City Youth received the Football Association's prestigiousFA Charter Standard at Twerton Park last Saturday. Don Foster, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath and shadow secretary ofstate for culture, media and sport, made the presentation at half-time during Bath City's 2-1 victory ...
Vase hopefuls maintain momentum with victory
Feb 05, 2009 ... Toolstation Premier Bitton warmed up for this weekend's FACarlsberg Vase fifth round tie against Glossop North End with a 2-1 victory at Willand Rovers last Saturday. The visitors - going for glory on three fronts - got off to agood start when Matt Tiley raced on to a fine ...
Manager of the month sees run continue
Feb 05, 2009 ... Toolstation Division 1 Stuart Nethercott celebrated picking upthe January manager of the month award by watching his Keynsham Townside beat Bridport 3-1 on Saturday. They had to come from behind, though, after Russell Legg's long-range effort had put the visitors ahead on the ...
Students go clear at top
Feb 05, 2009 ... University of Bath are closing in on a second successive titleafter Saturday's 3-0 win over Sportzcoach strengthened their grip ontop spot in Division 1 of the Roper Rhodes Bathrooms Bath & DistrictLeague. Their title hopes were further boosted by a serious setback fornearest ...
Reading end Twickenham dream
Feb 05, 2009 ... Beechen Cliff The dream of a Twickenham final is over for anotheryear for Beechen Cliff's under-15 rugby players as they bowed out ofthe Daily Mail Schools' Vase after a 24-14 defeat at Reading BlueCoat School. In a remarkable game, a well-drilled and talented side fromReading ...
Sabres beat big freeze - and their Cornish rivals
Feb 05, 2009 ... Buccs Men The cold snap came early for TeamBath Buccaneers' 1stteam as their Slazenger England Hockey League Conference West matchagainst Guildford was postponed due to a frozen pitch. Weather permitting, they will return to action on Sunday with atrip to Stourport. Buccs B ...
Matt finishes in the clear
Feb 05, 2009 ... Orienteering The fifth Avon Schools Orienteering League event,run at Westonbirt Arboretum last Sunday, saw two Kingswood Schoolpupils collect 100 points for victories and a third runner pickingup 99. Matt Jeffery (22mins 57secs) finished a full five minutes aheadin the Year 9 ...
Bath are dressed for success in new kit
Feb 05, 2009 ... Bath Youth The 30-strong Bath Youth Rugby under-13 squad had a busier day than normal, with a morning away match against localrivals Avonvale followed by presentation of their new Steria-sponsored shirts at The Rec. The game against Avonvale was a tight affair. Bath were on ...
Vale battle for cup win
Feb 05, 2009 ... Avonvale Avonvale Colts warmed up for their National Cup quarter-final clash against Taunton on Sunday with a 22-15 win over Bath inthe county competition. The Somerset Cup match was switched to the Crown Field, Bathford,as Bath's pitch at Kingswood School was ...
Baxter halted by top seed
Feb 05, 2009 ... Badminton TeamBath badminton player Carl Baxter just missed outon taking the men's singles title at the English NationalChampionships at his first attempt. The Canadian-born player has just received a British passport andwas competing at the championships for the first ...
Minis secure new sponsor
Feb 05, 2009 ... Keynsham Keynsham's under-8 rugby squad have secured sponsorshipfrom one of the UK's leading corporate finance advisers to thetechnology sector, ICON Corporate Finance. ICON's Nicky Cotter said: "Keynsham Rugby Club has a vibrant andvery active mini rugby section which competes ...
Holders Avon lose in final
Feb 05, 2009 ... Avon Avon under-16s' bid to lift the Bristol Junior CombinationCup for the second successive season ended in disappointment as theylost 12-8 to Clifton in the final at Cleve RFC. The game could not have got off to a better start for Avon, withsustained pressure from the kick-off ...
Sophie vaults to third in UK
Feb 05, 2009 ... Sophie Upton soared to third in the early-season UK Under-20Rankings after winning the pole vault at the Birmingham Games. The 18-year-old TeamBath athlete cleared 3.80m in Sunday'scompetition, a season's best in only her third competition of thewinter. The jump is also her ...
Scollo nets coach award
Feb 05, 2009 ... Barry Scollo, TeamBath's director of tennis, has won aprestigious tennis coaching award after being named AEGON coach ofthe month. The 28-year-old is the first winner of the award, which is madeby a panel of LTA coaches and aims to recognise the coach who hasmade the biggest ...
One goal enough
Feb 05, 2009 ... City Of BATH LADIES The 1st team tried their hardest to throwaway the points but did just enough to secure victory at Colvern bya solitary goal. After pressurising the home defence to no avail in the openingstages, City became increasingly frustrated and it needed some goodsaves ...
Lucky 13 for high-flyers
Feb 05, 2009 ... City Of BATH MEN The A team made it 13 games undefeated withanother big victory, this time against neighbours Buccs F Samurais. Gary Ford and Ross McCardell ended their respective dry spells infront of goal in style by each bagging a hat-trick in the 8-1success. Pat Willis ...