Burglary suspect Tasered after police pursuit along A4 between Bath and Bristol
A man wanted on suspicion of a series of burglaries in Bath and South Gloucestershire has been arrested after a police pursuit along the A4 between Bath and Bristol. The 33-year-old, driving a green...
View ArticleLizzy Yarnold on Queen's Birthday Honours list
An ex-soldier, community champion and an Olympic champion have all had a mention in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Gold medal-winning Winter Olympian Lizzy Yarnold is to be made an MBE for services...
View ArticleBath Rugby's Francois Louw helps South Africa defeat Wales as clubmate Paul...
Francois Louw was by far the happier of two Bath Rugby forwards in action as South Africa eased past Wales in Durban. Paul James came off the bench to play just over 20 minutes at the end of the game...
View ArticleBath-based swimmers in the medals on day one of Barcelona Mare Nostrum meet
Several Bath-based swimmers picked up medals on day one of the Barcelona leg of the Mare Nostrum series as the British team recorded a total of 15 medals. Welsh swimmer Jemma Lowe won a silver medal in...
View ArticleBrazil 2014 World Cup: Roy Hodgson hopes young players will follow in...
Manager Roy Hodgson hopes that some his England youngsters will follow in the footsteps of some of the most famous names in World Cup history by making an impact on their debuts. Hodgson believes his...
View ArticleTop tips for staying safe while you cycle
If you're thinking of getting on your bike this summer, whether it's just for fun or training for an event, then it's important to make sure your prepared. Follow these tips from Louisa Edmonston from...
View ArticleBrazil 2014 World Cup: Group D match report: Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3
MATCH REPORT: Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 Underdogs Costa Rica blew Group D wide open ahead of England's showdown with Italy thanks to a shock victory over Uruguay. Despite missing talisman Luis Suarez...
View ArticleBrazil 2014 World Cup: Group D match report: England 1 Italy 2
MATCH REPORT: England 1 Italy 2 England's World Cup campaign began with defeat to Italy in Manaus as Mario Balotelli's second-half header proved decisive. The former Manchester City striker netted...
View ArticleBrazil 2014 World Cup: When does England play Uruguay?
Roy Hodgson's England side have just four days to regroup before they face Uruguay on Thursday. The side's 2014 World Cup campaign did not get off to the best start with the team losing 2-1 to Italy in...
View ArticleNunney International Horse Trials resume after rider killed
A one minute silence was held at the Nunney International Horse Trials in Frome following the death of a rider. The event was cancelled on Saturday after a rider, named as Canadian Jordan McDonald,...
View ArticleBath Rugby's Tom Woolstencroft helps England under-20s into Junior World...
Bath Rugby Academy hooker Tom Woolstencroft scored a try as England under-20s cruised past Ireland to reach their third Junior World Championship final in four years on Sunday. Clubmate Charlie Ewels...
View ArticleThousands take part in Bath's Race for Life with Cancer Research UK
They came wearing an array of bunny ears, stetsons, tutus and capes but they had only one purpose - to beat cancer. Around 2,500 women took part in this year's Bath Race for Life, organised by Cancer...
View ArticleBath's Bobby Crutchley denied bronze medal as England lose to Argentina in...
England missed out on a medal at the Rabobank Hockey World Cup as they were beaten 2-0 by Argentina in Sunday's third/fourth place play-off. Under the guidance of Bath-based head coach Bobby Crutchley,...
View ArticleBrazil 2014 World Cup - England manager Roy Hodgson knows his side need wins...
England manager Roy Hodgson concedes that England will probably need two wins to reach the second round after losing their World Cup opener to Italy in Brazil. However, Hodgson says that their fate is...
View ArticleBath swimmer Siobhan-Marie O'Connor sets championship record at Mare Nostrum...
Bath swimmer Siobhan-Marie O'Connor stormed to victory in a championship record time at the Barcelona leg of the Mare Nostrum Series on Sunday. She swam to 200m IM gold in a time of 2mins 9.63secs,...
View ArticleStonehenge Summer Solstice Advice for Drivers
Traffic on the A303 around Stonehenge is expected to be very busy on Friday 20, June and the morning of Saturday, 21 June during the summer solstice celebrations. Around 35,000 people are expected to...
View ArticleWiltshire beat Norfolk to reach Unicorns Knockout Trophy semi-finals
Wiltshire reached the Unicorns Knockout Trophy semi-finals when they beat Norfolk by three wickets at Corsham. The victory in a low-scoring set up a trip to Oxfordshire in the last four on July 13....
View ArticleWorld Cup Survival Guide
A quarter of men cite sport as their number one topic of conversation with their friends – with just 1 per cent of women saying the same. This will undoubtedly increase over the next few weeks as the...
View ArticleLatest traffic, travel and weather updates for Monday
Traffic remains moving in Bath during the Monday night rush hour. Traffic is slow along the A4 London Road near to Margaret's Hill and between its junction with A36 Cleveland Place and the A46...
View ArticleHampset batsmen falter in defeat at table-topping Bristol Sri Lankans
Hampset failed with the bat as they suffered a seven-wicket defeat at Bristol & District League Division 2 table-toppers Bristol Sri Lankans. With conditions looking favourable, Hampset elected to...
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