News

Planning

£100k of WECA money to be spent investigating the potential of reopening Saltford station

Saltford station could reopen, if £100k investigation deems it feasible 

Saltford and Bristol stations

Reporter

Claudia Zunn

Pillar of the community: Somer Valley FM will continue to bring joy to your airwaves

Somer Valley FM celebrate Ofcom licence renewal 

Somer Valley FM to bring joy to the airwaves until end of the decade

Great Western Rail put on a train every seven minutes for Bath Christmas market

GWR to operate 145 trains on Saturdays as choristers entertain the crowd with carols 

Bath Christmas Market

Chew Valley Gazette

Motors

New Eastern Entrance to Bristol Temple Meads breaks ground

Bristol Temple Meads to get an upgrade as new entrance construction begins

Work begins on Bristol Temple Meads infrastructure

New eastern entrance construction begins at Bristol Temple Meads station

Repairs are planned to Green Park Station in Bath after it was damaged in a fire in April

Fire damage to Green Park Station could be repaired, if B&NES Council grant consent 

Green Park Station repairs

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Entertainment

Travel back in time: Can you guess where this week’s Mystery Photograph was taken?

Can you guess which part of the Somer Valley the Mystery Photo was taken in this week?

Can you guess this week's Mystery Photo?

Travel back in time: Can you guess  where this week’s Mystery Photograph was taken?

Can you guess this week's Mystery Photograph?

Bath MP has criticised plans to close the ticket office at Bath Spa station and launched a petition

MP launched petition after criticising plans to close the ticket office at Bath Spa

Bath MP slams ticket office closure plans

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The "total shambles" of trying to run Bath Spa station without a ticket office is a "taste of the future" says staff

Bath Spa station staff brand potential ticket office closure "total shambles"

Ticket office closures is a “taste of the future”

Bath Spa's ticket office is hoped to reopen after damage to its roof caused its sudden closure

Great Western Railway hope to reopen Bath Spa ticket office following sudden closure

Bath Spa ticket office reopening hopes

Portway Park and Ride opens for the first time since the 1920s

Portway Park & Ride opens for the first time since the 1920s

Portway Park & Ride station officially opens

Portway Park and Ride reopens to provide easier onward travel for commuters

Blue Moon Band and On the Edge Swing Band get set to raise the roof at Somerset & Dorset Railway

Somerset and Dorset Railway hold Ale Festival

swing bands raise the roof at Somerset & Dorset Railway

Somerset & Dorset Railway's Wickham Weekender comes to Midsomer Norton

Somerset & Dorset Railway prepares Wickham Weekender and Real Ale and Cider Festival 

Midsomer Norton ready for Wickham Weekender 

Metro Mayor Dan Norris unveils two new station platforms in Bristol

Dan Norris unveils Ashley Down Station in Bristol, rebuilt after demolition in the 60s

Dan Norris visits Ashley Down Station

Dan Norris unveils Bristol platform, rebuilt for the first time since the 60s

Man living in a toll house left 'frustrated' by botched Council repairs

Iconic toll house in Bath resident left 'frustrated' following ten year damp problem

Ten year damp problem in bridge toll house

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Liveblog

Fire causing disruptions between Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads Stations

Live blog commuter warning: Fire between Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Mead station causing delays and cancelled trains

Commuter warning: Fire between Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Mead station

Fire between Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Mead station

Great Western Railway warn delays over an hour due to fire between Bath Spa and BTM