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Bath Big Issue seller rescues young girl from river using his trusty broom
A Bath Big Issue seller has helped to save a young girl from drowning – with the trusty broom he uses to keep his riverside pitch clean. Istvan Kakas sells the magazine from a pitch at Halfpenny...
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Helicopter joins search for Bath motorcycle thieves
The police helicopter has been flying over Bath city centre this afternoon looking for two suspected motorbike thieves. The alarm was raised just before 2pm when two men were spotted pushing a vehicle...
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Cheltenham Festival 2014: Day 2 results at a glance
1.30pm Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle: 1 Faugheen(R Walsh) 6-4 fav; 2 Ballyalton 20-1; 3 Rathvinden 11-2. 15 ran 2.05pm RSA Chase: 1 O'faolains Boy (B Geraghty) 12-1; 2 Smad Place 13-2;...
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FAN'S VIEW: Bath Rugby's semi-final hoodoo strikes again
Bath Rugby supporter Glyn Edwards gives his take on events at The Rec... Up until the last day of February Bath had not lost a game at home in any competition this season, spawning the "fortress Rec"...
View ArticleInvitation to join project at former RAF Lyneham airbase
An invitation has gone out to everyone from building and construction firms to companies that lay sports pitches to take work going at a £121 million project to transform what was the West's biggest...
View ArticleLet the sun shine on Stonehenge, MoD builders are told
A plan to build thousands of new homes for soldiers returning from Germany could have to be changed – because they will be built in the exact spot on the horizon where the sun rises on the summer...
View ArticleBath's first casino approved
Plans for Bath's first casino were approved after developers improved their designs. Last month councillors on the Development Control Committee deferred a decision on the Saw Close proposals, saying...
View ArticleLet the sun shine on Stonehenge, MoD builders are told
A plan to build thousands of new homes for soldiers returning from Germany could have to be changed – because they will be built in the exact spot on the horizon where the sun rises on the summer...
View ArticleFailure is the new success, says Sir James
He is worth an estimated £2.6billion, has plans to double his workforce in the West and has given millions of pounds to good causes, but Sir James Dyson has described his life as "99 per cent failure"....
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Four-time World Hurdle winner Big Buck's retired after Cheltenham Festival...
Ditcheat trainer Paul Nicholls has confirmed that Big Buck's will be retired after he missed out on a fifth World Hurdle at the 2014 Cheltenham Festival. Big Buck's, who had won 18 consecutive races...
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Police will remain in Bath if station closes
Bath has been promised that officers will remain in the city if it loses its police station. Area Commander for Avon and Somerset, Geoff Spicer, has told councillors that changes being made to the...
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10 things to do in and around Bath this week
1. If you're in the mood to step back in time how about visiting the newly refurbished Jane Austen Centre on Gay Street? Providing an intimate look at regency life, The Centre is open from 11am -...
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Cheltenham Festival 2014: Day 3 results at a glance
4.40pm Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase: 1 Spring Heeled(Mr R P McNamara) 12-1; 2 Cause Of Causes 134-2; 3 Roberto Goldback 16-1; 4 Balnaslow9-1. 23 ran 4pm Byrne Group Plate: 1 Ballynagour(T...
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London Road traffic problems
A crash involving a bus is continuing to cause traffic hold-ups in Bath tonight. The incident happened just after 5.30pm in London Road near Hedgemead Park. Police say the road remains partially...
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Cheltenham Festival 2014: Day 4 results at a glance
1.30 JCB Triumph Hurdle: 1st 15 Tiger Roll (D N Russell, 10/1), 2nd 9 Kentucky Hyden (Mr D Bass, 20/1), 3rd 8 Guitar Pete (P Carberry, 7/1). 15 ran. 4th 6 Calipto (D Jacob, 11/2 fav), 6th 13 Royal...
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RUH one of the lowest risk hospitals in the country
The Royal United Hospital has been named as one of the lowest risk hospitals in the country. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission assessed the hospital against 80 key indicators, each of which...
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Cheltenham Festival 2014: Lord Windermere upsets the odds to win Gold Cup
Lord Windermere came from last to first to snatch victory in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup. Trained by Jim Culloty, who won three Gold Cups on Best Mate as a jockey, last year's RSA Chase hero just...
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Police appeal for former Bath resident and absconder Robert Stevens
People in Bath have been asked to be on the look out for a man who once lived in the city but who has absconded from prison. Robert Stevens, 58, who has not been seen since lunchtime on Sunday, is...
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Coffee beans the secret to new underground mushroom supply in Bath
Bath is well known for its fascination with coffee but the caffeine craving could help the city to become self-sufficient in mushrooms. He trained as an exploration geologist and has worked with Julian...
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New Oldfield School chair of governors: 'We will rebuild your faith in school'
The new chairman of governors at Bath's Oldfield School has pledged to rebuild the faith of staff, parents and the community in its leadership. The Kelston Road academy is reeling from criticism from...
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