Batheaston homeowner talks about the moment he found an unexploded World War...
The homeowner at the centre of a bomb scare in Batheaston yesterday has described how he only discovered the device by accident. Clive Jones, a bricklaying contractor, said he was digging foundations...
View ArticleFire on Keynsham High Street overnight
A fire in Keynsham overnight is being treated as suspicious. Fire crews from the town, and also from Brislington, were called to High Street, Keynsham at 11.24pm last night because of a fire in two...
View ArticleBradford Town draw against promotion rivals Sherborne Town
Bradford Town were unable to put a four-point gap between themselves and third-placed Sherborne Town as they had to settle for a 2-2 away draw when the two teams met in Division 1 of the Toolstation...
View ArticleBitton sink Wells with late winner but Odd Down are held at Buckland Athletic
Bitton reclaimed a top-six place in the Toolstation League Premier Division with a 1-0 away win over relegation-threatened Wells City. The game started well for the home side and they were unlucky not...
View ArticleTeam Bath Judo Club quartet get European Championships call
Four Team Bath judo players have been selected for the British team to compete at this month's European Championships. It means Team Bath judo players make up a quarter of the 16-strong GB team in...
View ArticleGay Street in Bath to remain closed after a man is found with stab wounds
Police have said a road closure is likely to stay in place on Gay Street for the rest of the day after a man was found with stab wounds. Gay Street has been cordoned off from its junction with George...
View ArticleSamantha Murray and Joe Choong crowned British Modern Pentathlon Champions
Olympic silver medallist Samantha Murray produced a fine all-round display to win her first British Modern Pentathlon Championships crown in Solihull yesterday. And the overall men's title went to...
View ArticleBath Rugby "just weren't good enough" against Stade Francais, says Toby Booth
Coach Toby Booth admitted Bath Rugby "just weren't good enough" following their Amlin Cup exit at the hands of Stade Francais. The French Top 14 outfit were a class apart at The Rec as they eased into...
View ArticleI was spat at in the face, says Bath Rugby's Peter Stringer
Furious scrum-half Peter Stringer said he was spat at in the face as Bath Rugby were knocked out of the Amlin Challenge up by Stade Francais. And television replays of the incident seem to show Jerome...
View ArticleRecord £2.8 million loss for Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby made a record loss in the last year, new figures show. The club has reported a loss, after tax, of £2.789 million, for the year to June 2012. Its losses have increased each year since it...
View ArticleMP Jacob Rees-Mogg 'deeply saddened' by Lady Thatcher's death
North East Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has paid a glowing tribute to Lady Thatcher. The Conservative, who is on the right of his party, said: "I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Margaret...
View ArticleBath City players looking for new clubs, claims rival manager
Eastleigh manager Richard Hill claims that two Bath City players have contacted him about moving to the South Coast club next season. The two teams meet in Blue Square Bet South on Saturday, when...
View ArticlePolice given more time to question two men after stabbing in Gay Street in Bath
Police have been given more time to question two men arrested after a stabbing in the centre of Bath. An Avon and Somerset Police spokeswoman confirmed officers had successfully requested a custody...
View ArticleHolloway on target in Bath Rugby Ladies' victory over Trojans
Bath Rugby Ladies shut out visiting Trojans in an impressive 20-0 triumph. Trojans started well and demonstrated some strong attacking play but Emily Sherwood's interception try gave Bath an early...
View ArticleCombe Down under-16s at the double in Avon RFC 7s
Combe Down RFC under-16s capped off a fine couple of weeks by taking home not just the Avon 7s Cup but the Plate as well. After returning from Amsterdam as runners-up at the Hilversum International...
View ArticleWalcot under-13s suffer Bristol Combination Plate final defeat to...
Walcot under-13s produced a spirited performance as they went down 55-5 to a much larger Weston-super-Mare outfit in Sunday's Bristol Combination Plate final. A good start saw Walcot control possession...
View ArticleCarter inspires Stothert & Pitt to bonus-point victory over Gordano
A sparkling 20-minute spell before the break secured another bonus point for Stothert & Pitt, who beat visiting Gordano 27-8 in Somerset Premier. With Gordano edging the set piece but Stotherts...
View ArticleCaptain Kye Harwood touches down twice as Avon win at Cirencester
A second season in Western Counties North beckons for Avon after they produced their best all-round performance of 2012-13 to win 30-3 at Cirencester. In perfect playing conditions, the visitors' win...
View ArticleRyan Willcox grabs try treble as champions Colerne defeat Trowbridge
Old rivals Trowbridge 3rds were unable to halt the Colerne juggernaut, with with rampant visitors triumphing 26-5 to rack up a 19th straight win in Dorset & Wilts 3 North. The opening exchanges...
View ArticleVolunteers out in force to support Bradford on Avon Cricket Club
Bradford on Avon CC were bowled over by the response to their appeal for volunteers to conduct a renovation blitz on their Culver Close home. The local community rallied together with club members on...
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