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Bradford on Avon philanthropist invited to Houses of Parliament
A PHILANTHROPIST from Bradford on Avon got the chance to rub shoulders with celebrities at the Houses of Parliament to launch national cancer awareness initiative. Lewis Coleman, 24, was a guest of honour as an official ambassador for the specialist blood...
Treasured jewellery stolen from Bradford on Avon woman in her 80s
POLICE are appealing for information after treasured items of jewellery that were stolen from a Bradford on Avon women in her 80s. The burglary took place sometime between early May and September 23 from a home in The Old Batch near Wiltshire Music Centre...
Young Bradford dancers set for stardom with English National Ballet
A TRIO of talented young dancers from Wiltshire know they are each one in 100, after they each beat those odds to win a place in the chorus for the English Youth Ballet’s production of Sleeping Beauty next month. Luke and Isabella are both 14 and go...
Outer space lantern festival takes off in Bradford on Avon
BRADFORD on Avon was sent into orbit tonight with an outer space lantern procession. More than 1,000 people took part in the parade to mark the final evening of the town’s two-week long art festival. From 7.30pm, hordes of participants, both young a...
Fitzmaurice School slams solar panel tax hike
FITZMAURICE Primary School has slammed government proposals that would see it hit with a £820 increase in the tax it pays on solar panels. According to government plans, many state schools are set to be hit with a tax hike, but private schools, free scho...
Bradford on Avon honours double silver medalist Jazz Carlin
DOUBLE Olympic silver medalist Jazz Carlin unveiled a commemorative plaque in Bradford on Avon to honour her achievements at the Rio Olympics last Thursday. The Bradford on Avon resident, wearing her two silver medals, was joined by around 100 feverishly ...
Work starts on new HQ for Bradford on Avon motoring firm
A £6m project to build a hi-tech Bradford on Avon motoring firm’s new headquarters will get underway later this month. By September 2017, Anthony Best Dynamics, an automotive test equipment specialist, will have a new factory a few hundred yards do...
Great Ashley Farm on Film
We recently filmed the lovely Great Ashley farm to entice some more visitors to Bradford on Avon to stay at their B&B and the use of their wonderful Livery. I have attached the links for the films below. We have also recently filmed a new new Forest S...
AskBoA: Damsons Exchange?
I’ve just picked a couple of buckets of damsons with loads more on the tree. Is anybody interested in making jam/jelly/chutney and would like some in exchange for a jar or two of whatever you make? Other fruit possibly available too. 07480310822
Farmer’s fury after two sheep are killed in Bradford on Avon
A FARMER is calling on dog owners to take more care after two of his sheep were mauled to death in Bradford on Avon last week. Mike Coppin’s sheep were grazing near Willow Maze in Barton Farm country park, but when he checked his stock on August 26, he ...
Bradford on Avon pavilion vandalised again
VANDALS have once again inflicted damage upon the Victory Field cricket pavilion, just weeks after electric shutters were installed to keep them out. Bradford on Avon Town Council paid nearly £6,000 last month to install the shutters following a litany o...
“Your Economy, Your Business” – Area Board discusses economic and business priorities for the area
Wiltshire Council’s Bradford on Avon Area Board next meets on Wednesday 14 September at the Glove Factory Studios in Holt at 6.30pm for 7pm in a special meeting held jointly with BoA Business. Tim Martienssen, Head of Service for Economic Development an...
Bradford on Avon is centre stage for filming of White Princess
THE historic town of Bradford on Avon proved to be the perfect setting last week to host the 15th century period drama, The White Princess. From bank holiday Monday until last Friday, film crews descended upon the town to shoot their Tudor themed producti...
Plans for a pedestrian footbridge in Bradford on Avon branded ‘premature’
PLANS for a second pedestrian footbridge in Bradford on Avon have been branded “‘premature’” by members of the town council and the public. The town council and the town’s area board have embarked upon a £5,000 feasibility study to improve pede...
Ancient burials found in Bradford on Avon church revamp
EVIDENCE of a Christian burial dating back to the ninth century has been uncovered at Bradford on Avon’s Holy Trinity Church. Wessex Archaeology made the discovery last month during a year-long, £2m renovation of the 12th century church to transform it...
Villagers take over running of pub to secure future
MONKTON Farleigh villagers have been given the keys to run their local pub in hope of bringing the community together to secure its future. The current publicans of the Muddy Duck gave notice of their departure from the pub in the village three weeks ago ...
BRADFORD ON AVON GOES FOR GOLD IN THE GREAT BRITISH HIGH STREET COMPETITION
Bradford on Avon in Chippenham is in the running to win up to £10,000 in prize money as part of a nationwide search for Britain’s best high streets. Although there is 2 weeks to go until applications close, Bradford on Avon is one of the first areas of...
AskBoA: Looking for a experienced, trustworthy and reliable cleaner?
Three town centre householders looking for an experienced, trustworthy and reliable cleaner [with references] for a half-day-per-week in each house. Please contact V Bryant: 01225 868532
Freshford Footpath
This is just to advise you that the works to the Freshford footpath have now been completed and the path has been re-opened. Cheryl Hannan Public Rights of Way Inspector Floor 2 South, Riverside, Temple Street Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1LA BoA Town Council
Can you help Dorothy House achieve a world record?
DOROTHY House are hoping to get themselves in the world record books next month by trying to organise the largest gathering of people wearing boas at their Moonlight Walk. The annual walk, to be held on September 10, is the Winsley-based hospice’s bigge...
Lantern Procession
The kit to make your ‘Space’ themed lantern can be bought for £4 from Brown’s Hardware or Made in Bradford. The Lantern Procession will gather at 7pm in the Tithe Barn on Sat 17th Sept. Making your lantern will while away the last few w...
A-levels results: String of academic successes at Bradford’s St Laurence School
IT was tears of joy for students at St Laurence School in Bradford on Avon after three quarters of the A Level grades achieved were A*-C. Eight students achieved a clutch of 3 A*s and A grades and overall grades have risen considerably over more recent ye...
Family’s grief after woman’s shock death in Rio
THE family of Bradford on Avon’s Zoe Louise Robinson have described their shock after discovering the 21-year-old had fallen to her death from the ninth floor of a hotel in Brazil during the Olympics. Miss Robinson is understood to have fallen to her de...
Woman on trial over supplying deadly drugs
A WOMAN is on trial accused of supplying heroin to a Bradford on Avon man, which led to his death. Hayley Beaven, 46, of Green Close, Holt, appeared at Swindon Crown Court today (Monday) charged with supplying class A drugs to Lee Challenor, who died on M...
Holt Road to finally re-open on Tuesday
THE LONG awaited re-opening of Bradford on Avon’s Holt Road will come into effect on Tuesday, August 16. The road, which has been closed since the start of May, will be opened up to its Eastern junction with with Springfields to allow two-way traffi...
Job opportunity for a Tourism & Events Officer (full-time)
Salary £28,203 initially on a two-year contract The Town Council requires a Tourism and Events Officer in this beautiful Wiltshire town. Are you self motivated, a proven organiser with both creative flair and strong marketing skills? Are you someone that...
RIO 2016: Swimmer Carlin wins Olympic silver
JAZZ Carlin swam the best 400m freestyle of her career to win a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Rio this morning. Swindon’s Carlin, who now lives in Bradford on Avon, clocked 4 minutes 01.23 seconds – a lifetime best – to finish sec...
Public voting for the 1st BoA Business Awards is now open.
The BoA Business Awards aim to showcase the high quality and variety of the businesses we have in the area. Nominations were invited from businesses and the public earlier this summer. We are delighted to have received over 80 nominations, which is a bril...
Kennet and Avon boaters to protest Canal and River Trust
BOATERS along the Kennet and Avon canal that do not have a fixed mooring have organised a rally protesting against the governance of the Canal & River Trust. The protest will take place outside CRT’s headquarters by Caen Hill, Devizes, to expres...
BoA Couple Launch New Website for Creative Freelancers
A new recruitment website has been launched by a local husband and wife team, where professional creative freelancers can join for free and businesses can search for them for free. Find a Creative Pro can be engaged with for free and has more akin to a ma...
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Police plea after attempted phone scam
POLICE are urging residents to be vigilant following an attempted scam involving an elderly woman in Bradford-on-Avon. On Wednesday, July 20, the woman received a call from a man claiming to be a police officer. He told the woman that somebody was in cust...
Large craters discovered next to new roundabout
CONCERNS have been raised that large craters discovered under the Kingston Farm roundabout could delay the reopening of the Holt Road. The gaping holes near the road next to the development site have been discovered by contractors and there is a possibili...
Bradford on Avon’s town centre post office closed until September 8
The former Budgens Store, in Bridge Yard, was taken over last month by Co-operative and according to Post Office officials the extensive refitting of the store will take around eight weeks to complete. A Post Office spokesman said: “The Post Office ...
Civil War Programmes On Sale Now
Purchase your Souvenir Programme from the Town Council offices or Tourist Information Centre. Military historian Jonathan Falconer looks at the causes and effects of the English Civil War, and recounts the events that took place in and around Bradford on ...
AskBoA: New Property Series needs couples in Bradford on Avon!
‘Help Us Buy’ is a property series coming to the UK based on an American format is looking for from couples in Bradford and the surrounding areas who are looking to buy their first home together this year and could do with some help, both financia...
Book deal for former St Laurence pupil
A FORMER St Laurence School pupil has just signed her first book deal with one of the UK’s leading publishers. Jess Butterworth, formerly of Bradford on Avon, has agreed a two-book deal with Orion Children’s Books to publish her debut novel, Runni...
UPDATE: Suspected military shell closes Bradford on Avon car park
THE discovery of what is believed to be an old military shell forced police to close a Bradford on Avon car park this morning. An item was found partly buried in the ground, near to a tree, in Newtown Car Park, Conigre Hill. Police received the call from ...
Bike Festival Cancelled
Bradford on Avon Town Council are sorry to announce their decision to cancel the Bike Festival for the weekend 10th & 11th September 2016. The decision has largely been made due to the current Holt Road closure (B3019) which has been in operation for ...
£1,000 cheque for Bradford on Avon disabled music club
CELEBRATIONS broke out at the Wiltshire Music Centre on Saturday after a Bradford on Avon pub donated £1,000 to the centre’s creative club for children with learning disabilities. At the start of May, the Castle Inn pub threw its annual beer festiv...
AskBoA: Spanish/English conversation exchange?
I have a friend living in Holt who has come from Colombia and who would like to improve her English and is looking for someone who is learning Spanish to have regular meet-ups for conversation-swaps – one hour in Spanish, one in English. She does...
St Laurence turns on the glamour for Year 11 prom
GLAMOUR was the name and St Laurence’s Year 11 prom at Bradford on Avon’s Cumberwell Park was the game on Tuesday, June 28. Nearly 190 feverishly excited pupils descended upon the venue for their big send off, arriving in a vast array of trans...
Temporary Closure of Whiteheads Lane, Bradford on Avon
Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Temporary Closure of Whiteheads Lane, Bradford on Avon THE WILTSHIRE COUNCIL HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that on Thursday 30th June 2016, the following length of road shall be closed to all traffic in the inter...
All Stars Netball Summer Camps
All Stars Netball Club will be running netball camps at St. Laurence School from the 27-29 July, 1-5 August, 8-12 August 10.00am – 3pm for children aged 8-11 years old. £28.50 a day, discounts available for multiday bookings. Local resident and qualifi...
Historic Moulton bicycles staying true to its traditional roots
IN the late 1950s, one man set out to revolutionise the design of the classic bicycle as he had become disillusioned with the status quo. That man was Bradford on Avon’s Dr Alex Moulton CBE. In 1962, Dr Moulton, who invented the revolutionary hydrol...
Advanced Notice – Civil War Re-enactment Weekend
Saturday 30th July and Sunday 31st July 2016 Please be advised that Bradford on Avon Town Council are organising a Civil War Re-enactment weekend with the English Civil War Society on Saturday 30th July and Sunday 31st July 2016. The event will take place...
AskBoA: Looking for Bill and Jill Sherman
Please could Bill or Jill contacted Val at the Town Council offices, long lost friends want to make contact with you. Thank you
Job: Accounts Assistant BJP Finance Chartered Accountants ( £17,000 – £20,000 pro rata up to 20 hours a week, days/time negotiable)
BJP Finance is a Chartered Accountancy firm based in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire who offer accountancy, taxation, business consultancy and director services to individuals, sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. We have a fantastic opportunity ...
Change of plan as Bradford on Avon post office to close for 6-7 weeks
BRADFORD on Avon’s town centre post office will be closed from mid-July to September much to the anger of people across the town. On Wednesday the Bridge Yard Budgens store was taken over by Co-operative, temporarily closing the post office until Wednes...
AskBoA: Volunteers for the Civil War Re-enactment weekend?
Hello As I hope you all are aware the Town Council are putting on the Civil War Re-enactment weekend on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July. Unfortunately we are a little low on volunteers to help support the event. I am therefore putting a shout out for s...
UPDATE: Missing Bradford on Avon man Alan Chappell found safe and well
POLICE have confirmed that a Bradford on Avon man, who went missing on Saturday, has been found safe and well. Alan Chappell, 56, went out with friends in Oxford on Friday night and was last seen by his friends at Didcot Train Station at 9.30am the follo...
Bradford on Avon church event puts the free in freedom festival
SOMETIMES the best things in life are free and that was certainly the case at the Bradford on Avon Community Church’s Freedom Festival in Westbury Gardens on Saturday. From 11am-4pm attendees were treated to free massages, games, a hog roast and tea...
Rat run fears to hit Bradford on Avon businesses
BUSINESSES on the edge of Bradford on Avon are urging customers to keep coming, amid fears some may close altogether, after through traffic was banned from narrow local lanes this week to stop drivers using them as a ‘rat run’. On Tuesday, Woolley Str...
Cotswold Homes makes a sponsorship splash on the Kennet & Avon Canal
A HELPING hand was extended to weary Canal & River Trust volunteers carrying out work along the Kennet & Avon canal when a local housebuilder supplied them with fresh tools. Cotswold Homes, who were putting the finishing touches to sites on its Fr...
AskBoA: Workshop space for small commercial kitchen?
We are a small confectionery and home baking business looking for a space to use as a commercial kitchen. Workshops, units or even an annex would be considered. Phone: 07446030259 Email: moc.l1550418034iamg@155041803488yev1550418034racei1550418034bbed1550418034 Thanks Debbie
Melanie Hall’s family offer £50,000 reward for information
MELANIE Hall’s parents are offering £50,000 of their own money for information leading to the conviction of the person or people responsible for their daughter’s murder. On the 20th anniversary of her disappearance, last week police announced the...
Hundreds gather for Bradford on Avon’s mayor’s tea party
CAKE glorious cake was on offer in abundance at Bradford on Avon’s St Margaret’s Hall on Sunday to toast the Queen’s 90th birthday at the Mayor’s tea party. The jam-packed venue had live music, free tea and cake, flags, bunting and a lorry-load of...
Car crashes into house in Bradford On Avon
A house had to be propped up after a car left the road and crashed into the home in Bradford on Avon. Firefighters used steel supports to reinforce the building in Bath Road after the incident on Sunday (June 13) at the junction of Berryfield Road. The ca...
£5,680 effort to thwart vandals at Bradford on Avon cricket pavilion
ELECTRIC shutters to keep out vandals will be installed at the Victory Field cricket pavilion. The town council will fork out £5,680 from its reserves to fit the shutters after multiple break-ins at the pavilion over the years have caused hundreds, somet...
Bradfordians return for production of Jane Austen’s Emma
LESS than a week remains before the Bradfordians perform Jane Austen’s famous period drama Emma at the Tithe Barn from June 15-18. THE multi-award-winning amateur dramatics group are back with a 30-strong cast for the play that explores the concerns...
1st Bradford on Avon Scout unveil £25,000 refurbished scout hut
THE 1st Bradford on Avon Scouts unveiled their £25,000 refurbished Scout hut on Monday after 18 months of renovation. The makeover of the hut, in St Margaret’s Hill, included upgrading the kitchen and heating system, adding disabled toilets and ins...
Bradford-on-Avon author pens manual on Handley Page Halifax
Personal links to a Second World War bomber crash have been the inspiration behind the new Handley Page Halifax Manual from Somerset publisher Haynes. As an aircraft-mad schoolboy, author Jonathan Falconer grew up captivated by tales of a wartime Handley ...
Call for ‘Quiet Lanes’ to reduce traffic around Winsley
A WINSLEY woman wants the council to introduce Quiet Lanes and a 20mph speed limit on lanes around the village to stop motorists driving on verges and forcing walkers and cyclists off the roads. Diana Deal, 65, is fed up of motorists destroying grass, veg...
AskBoA: Woman assaulted while cycling in Bradford on Avon
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 54-year-old woman was assaulted in Bradford on Avon on May 20. At about 6.35pm last Friday, the woman was cycling up the hill in Belcombe Road when a white van approached her from behind and a male passenger hit ...
£6000 raised for British Red Cross from Belcombe Court gardens fundraiser
FILM and TV director Paul Weiland OBE opened his Belcombe Court gardens to the public on Sunday, raising £6000 for the British Red Cross in the process. More than 1,000 gardening enthusiasts poured into the Bradford on Avon site on Sunday afternoon to ta...
Local business Mirabelledesign makes it to the finals of the Etsy awards
Mirabelledesign is a local company specialised in quirky children’s furniture. We create high quality, innovative bookcases and shelves that combines functionality with a real sense of playfulness. We are proud to announce that our Wilfrid the Wolf ...
Hundreds of Bradford on Avon sporting youngsters show support for proposed sports hub
NEARLY 500 children and adults from sports clubs across Bradford on Avon flocked to Beehive Field on Saturday to show their fervent support for their proposed community sports hub. More than 300 youngsters from Bradford Town Youth Football Club (BTYFC) an...
Author inspires Westwood with Iford School’s young writers
WESTWOOD with Iford School geared up for its scarecrow trail next week with a creative writing workshop on Friday (May 20). Children’s author Maudie Smith joined forces with Year 1-3 pupils to help them create stories and a display that will form pa...
Princess Royal to visit Dorothy House
THE PRINCESS Royal will be paying a visit to Winsley’s Dorothy House Hospice Care as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations on June 21. Princess Anne will attend a garden party as well as enjoying the first viewing of the hospice’s birthd...
Two benches unveiled to commemorate Bradford on Avon’s former station manager
TWO benches were unveiled at Bradford on Avon’s station on Tuesday to commemorate a year to the day since the death of former station master David Walden. More than 50 people, including Great Western Railway (GWR) representatives, Wessex Rail Partne...
AskBoA: Police appeal over spate of Winsley car thefts
POLICE are appealing for information following a spate of thefts from motor vehicles in the Winsley area last week. Two cars were broken into in Broomground, Winsley, and another in Northfield on May 11 with both being report at 9.29am and 1.29pm respecti...
Bradford on Avon’s Varn Shortlisted for National Award
Digital Marketing Company, Varn, has been shortlisted alongside seven other companies in the UK in the nominations for Best PR and SEO campaign, in The Drum Search Awards 2016. The Drum is the biggest Marketing news site in Europe with 11 million online...
Bradford on Avon’s global motor industry supplier firm on the right track
SETTING yourself apart from the rest and being dynamic can be a tall order. However Bradford on Avon’s Anthony Best Dynamics (ABD) is an automotive powerhouse creating products used across the globe. Anthony Best founded the firm in 1982 and was set up ...
Heated exchanges over Holy Trinity Church grant
A £1,000 grant was allocated to the £2m regeneration of Bradford on Avon’s Holy Trinity Church but not without a lengthy and heated exchange at Wednesday’s area board meeting. Wiltshire West District Scout Association had applied for £7,000 to go t...
Cow mooves into Bradford on Avon
A WANDERING cow decided to have an appointment at Bradford on Avon’s dental surgery on Thursday afternoon. At 3pm, PCSO Andrew MacLachlan was called to after a cow had taken a detour from their field and was on the loose in the town centre. The cow ...
New Cycle Policy for GWR Long Distance High Speed Trains
Great Western Trains are introducing a new cycle policy for their long distance High Speed Trains, which takes effect from the start of the summer timetable on 16 May. To give cyclists a guaranteed space, they are introducing compulsory bicycle reservatio...
Eight Bradford on Avon businesses could close due to 20-week-long road closures
THE FUTURES of eight Bradford on Avon businesses are in jeopardy due to the 20-week long closure of Holt Road which has virtually cut off access to them. The very existence of Westdale Park Home and Garden Centre is threatened due to the construction of a...
AskBoA: Westbury Cement Works Chimney Demolition
The chimney at Westbury is due to be grounded very soon. Does anyone know demolition date and time?
Neighbourhood plan released to Bradford on Avon public
THE eagerly awaited draft neighbourhood plan for Bradford on Avon was released this week, giving residents the opportunity to air their views on the town’s developments. After three years of consultation by the neighbourhood plan working group, the draf...
Bradford on Avon’s Team GB kayaker gets Big Pledge underway
BRADFORD on Avon’s very own Team GB kayaker Hannah Brown got the Olympic-themed Big Pledge – Road to Rio challenge underway last Thursday (April 28) at Corsham’s Springfield Campus. The official launch of the Wiltshire Council campaign b...
New café blooms in Bradford
SEVERAL weeks after opening its doors to the Bradford on Avon public, the new Poppies Tea Rooms is settling in nicely to its new surroundings. The cafe, situated in the town’s tourist information centre, serves hot and cold drinks, homemade cakes, c...
Tillions waves goodbye to over 30 years in business
The much-loved Bradford on Avon shop Tillions will close its doors at the end of May after nearly 35 years in business. Owner Caroline Philpott is retiring after 30 years at the china, glass and cookware specialists in the Shambles after being unable to s...
Narrow escape for Winsley woman after car bursts into flames
A WINSLEY woman narrowly avoided serious injury after her car burst into flames moments after she was alerted to the danger and got out of the vehicle on Tuesday afternoon. The car belonging to Jo Dickson, of Hartley Farm Cottages, was smoking when she pu...
Emergency Closure of: UC Woolley Street (Part), Bradford On Avon.
Wiltshire Council Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Emergency Closure of: UC Woolley Street (Part), Bradford On Avon. THE WILTSHIRE COUNCIL HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that from 5th May 2016: The following length of road shall be closed to all ...
Museum and Preservation group combine to produce West Barn booklets
TWO COLLABORATIVE guidebooks have been produced by Bradford on Avon’s Museum and Preservation Trust to celebrate 1000 years of the West Barn. The Preservation Trust’s booklet, Barton Farm, The Last Thousand Years, is written by Margaret Dobson and...
AskBoA: Does anyone else own an electric vehicle and had a similar experience to myself at these spaces ?
I am writing with regards to the two electric vehicle charging spaces in the Station Approach car park. As an owner of a recently purchased electric vehicle I have had cause to make use of these spaces provided by the council to CHARGE your vehicle free o...
AskBoA: Police appealing for information after a dozen vehicles damaged
POLICE are appealing for information after a dozen vehicles were damaged in Bradford on Avon on April 5. Wing mirrors were smashed off several of the vehicles in Budbury Place and one car had its back mirror smashed in. Police received a number of calls f...
UK’s best folk musicians coming to Bradford on Avon for climate concert
SOME of the best folk musicians the UK has to offer will perform at the Wiltshire Music Centre on May 15 for the county’s first ever Climate Aid concert. From 3.30pm onwards, a cornucopia of musical acts, including Robert Harbron (English Concertina...
Kennet and Avon canal boaters’ fury over canal eviction bid
BOATERS along the Kennet and Avon canal joined a national protest at a Canal and River Trust’s policy that is threatening to evict boats without a home mooring. In May last year the CRT began refusing to re-license boaters who do not have a permanent mo...
Bradford Leigh based director looks back on 50 years behind the lens
OSCAR winner Sir Anthony Hopkins, Academy award winner Dame Judi Dench, and four-time BAFTA winner Sir John Hurt all have something in common: they have all worked with Bradford Leigh resident and director Michael Darlow. The 81-year-old has directed, wri...
Bradford on Avon Photography Competition
Bradford on Avon Town Council is now promoting its Photography Competition for which the theme is simply ‘Beautiful Bradford – The Perfect Setting’. If you have a passion for Bradford on Avon and photography this is for you! Architectura...
AskBoA: Are you a music lover? Or interested in getting to know a rising star in the opera world, a singer or member of the orchestra? Iford Festival is looking for hosts this summer.
Are you a music lover? Or interested in getting to know a rising star in the opera world, a singer or member of the orchestra? Iford Festival is looking for hosts this summer. Do you have a spare room? Accommodation needed for dates in June, July and Augu...
Ex-Bradfordians actress secures leading role in new film
A FORMER Bradford on Avon resident may be heading for an acting career in Hollywood following a string of recent film and TV successes. Rayanna Dibs, who lived in the town from the age of two to 19, has just secured leading roles in a new film and a play,...
Unbridled joy for Bradford on Avon as Tourist Information Centre reopens
CELEBRATIONS broke out as Bradford-on-Avon welcomed back its tourist information centre (TIC) on Tuesday, more than a year after it closed. Eighteen months after the TIC in St Margaret’s Street closed due to financial difficulties, Mayor Alison Craddock...
Lorry overturns near Bradford on Avon
A LORRY driver suffered minor injuries after his vehicle overturned near Bradford on Avon on Wednesday afternoon. Police, Fire and Ambulance services arrived at the scene shortly after 1.30pm in Leigh to find the eight-wheel lorry, carrying clay, in a dit...
AskBoA: Anyone interested in a game of cricket?
I’m what you would call an amateur of the highest order when it comes to cricket. I’d say I’m a late order batsman. About a number 9. I also can’t bowl all that well… Having looked at the local teams and considered my options...
AskBoA: Bradford on Avon wall
A TEAM of volunteers in Bradford on Avon are appealing for more helpers to go at it hammer and tong to repair a historic stone wall by the Kennet & Avon Canal. The volunteers, flanked by the Canal & River Trust and a professional stonemason, have ...
Debut crime novel set in Bradford on Avon
THE DEBUT novel by a new crime fiction writer is set in Bradford on Avon during the Second World War. Ralph Spurrier, whose in-laws live in the town, has written his inaugural piece, A Coin for the Hangman, featuring a bookseller who buys an odd collectio...
Duck Race – rescheduled for Sunday 12th June 2016 at 12.00
Town Bridge 12 noon Sunday 12th June 2016 Ducks £1 each in aid of Town’s Christmas Lights Buy on 12th June from 10 a.m Westbury Gardens or before the day from the Town Council office BoA Town Council
Survey shows overwhelming support for one-way system in Bradford on Avon
OVERWHELMING support has come out for trialing a one-way system in Bradford on Avon following a traffic survey commissioned by the MP for the town. Nearly 2000 residents and 265 businesses responded to the survey, with 75 per cent of respondents supportin...
