Gambia challenge
People have been working up a sweat to raise more than £1,000 for a good cause during an eight-hour exercise challenge in Bradford on Avon.The event at St Laurence School, in Ashley Road, saw around 35...
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Marathon run for bike team
After taking part in a gruelling 24-hour exercise event to raise money for charity, most of us would welcome the chance to put our feet up.But after cycling 1,000 km in 24 hours at the weekend a team...
View ArticleExercise benefits
A study by researchers at the University of Bath has found that moderate exercise can help to improve the quality of life for people with Type 2 diabetes.Bath academic Professor Conrad Earnest is part...
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New head for festival
Comedian, critic, columnist and broadcaster Viv Groskop is taking over the reins of the Independent Bath Literature Festival.The writer who grew up in Bruton in Somerset will take over from James...
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Health chief is leading by example
Among the runners on Sunday will be the man who wants to make Bath the healthiest city in the UK.Sirona Care and Health chair Simon Knighton joined forces with The Bath Chronicle to launch the Get a...
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Youngsters fill Abbey with sound of music
Around 500 schoolchildren have been trying their hand at singing, dancing and beat boxing during a music workshop at Bath Abbey.The youngsters, from 11 primary and secondary schools across Bath and...
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Green belt sites earmarked for housing in city growth blueprint
Plots of green belt land on the outskirts of Bath have been identified for future housing developments as part of the revised blueprint for how the city will grow over the next 15 years.Experts have...
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Bath Rugby regular Dominic Day relishing Gloucester derby
Having joined a squad with such a strong second-row contingent, Dominic Day would probably have expected to play a supporting role upon arriving at Bath Rugby last summer. The 27-year-old switched from...
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Team Bath netball coach Jess Thirlby seeks improvement against Loughborough...
Head coach Jess Thirlby is looking for an instant response from Team Bath in tomorrow night's sell-out home Netball Superleague clash with Loughborough Lightning (8pm). The former champions suffered...
View ArticleTroubled Bath firm HelpHire back in profit
Accident management company HelpHire is back in profit. The Lower Bristol Road firm has revealed a pre-tax profit of £153,000 for the six months to 31 December 2012 in its interim results. This is good...
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Mother's anger after being asked to leave Bath Caffe Nero because son was too...
A young mother has spoken of her anger after being asked to leave a coffee shop because her two-year-old son was too noisy. Bosses at Caffe Nero have now apologised for the way in which 21-year-old...
View ArticleSignal failure brings trains to a halt
Thousands of passengers endured another day of misery on the West's creaking Great Western mainline as signal problems again brought the trains shuddering to a halt. This time a complete failure of...
View ArticleBradford on Avon bridge-ban volunteers deny foreign lorries get free ride
A group of volunteers who man a medieval bridge to report lorry drivers for driving over it have denied claims that British lorry firms are being fined while foreign lorry drivers are escaping...
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Keynsham Town Junior FC among the winners at B&NES Chairman's Sport Awards 2013
Keynsham Town Junior FC scored a double success when the achievements and dedication of local sports people, volunteers and coaches were celebrated by Bath & North East Somerset Council chairman...
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University of Bath battle Exeter to be Best of the South West
Sporty University of Bath students will once again battle it out with their Exeter counterparts on Saturday for the right to be called Best of the South West. The Varsity event, sponsored by Aldi, will...
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Bath landlord leads campaign to call time on further tax increases on beer
A Bath landlord is helping to lead a campaign to stop any further tax increase on a pint of beer. Rod Humphris, landlord at the Raven on Queen Street, was joined by members of the Tax Payers' Alliance...
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10 things to do in Bath this weekend and the coming week
At a loose end during the week ahead? Here's our at-a-glance guide to ten things to do in Bath during the coming week:If you like to watch big screen TV sport with others The Assembly Inn in Alfred...
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Thieves loot vans in Bath, Paulton, Peasedown St John, Keynsham, and Radstock
Thieves have stolen tools from 11 different vans in the Bath area in the last two weeks. There have been incidents in Odd Down and Twerton in Bath, and in Paulton, Peasedown St John, Keynsham and...
View ArticlePeter Gabriel hosting weekend hackers event for Bath's Digital Festival
He is better known for his musical career but a well-known Box resident is inviting computer hackers to his studios as part of the Bath Digital Festival. Former Genesis front man Peter Gabriel wants...
View ArticleUniversity of Bath converting carbon dioxide into clean fuel
Carbon dioxide could be the fuel of the future thanks to researchers in Bath. Experts at the University of Bath have discovered a new method of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it into useful...
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