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2025 marks a very special year for Bath and its famous former resident Jane Austen, born in 1775.

Road and pavement surveys to inform the creation of a new public space outside St Michael’s Church in Bath and improve routes around this part of the city will take place in April.

Plans to protect the former Bath home of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia with a proposed lease to a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, have been set out in a council report.

Residents in Midsomer Norton will be invited to co-create art, poetry, and songs celebrating the town’s people and culture in a series of events taking place this year.

Castlebridge Hospitality has appointed two new senior managers to drive the business forward. Rebecca Bozeat-Moanzi joins as Head of Sales and Zachary Lovella joins as Social Media Manager.

Bath Assembly Rooms has launched a new fundraising campaign to support the restoration and conservation of the building and its ten original chandeliers.

Bath & North East Somerset Council is making pedestrian safety improvements in Bathampton and is advising people plan their journeys if travelling in the area.

A £41.5m turnover for businesses, support for more than 500 jobs and a £60.4m associated spend in the city are among the findings of a survey of Bath Christmas Market 2024.

The delights of the historic Parade Gardens in Bath will be enjoyed by visitors for free from this April, after a pilot event removing the entrance fee helped attract more than 29,000 visitors to the park.

An innovative and interactive tool that highlights more than 200 current and future transport projects set to be delivered, developed and studied over the next three years has been launched by the council. 

Council leaders welcomed the announcement by department store group Morleys Stores Ltd that it will reopen the historic Jolly’s store in Milsom Street, Bath.    

Jodie Comer is set to perform at the Theatre Royal Bath next year when she returns to her acclaimed, Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s multi award-winning play, Prima Facie.