Team Bath athletes impress at UK Youth Development League launch
Team Bath athletes played a significant part in a successful grand launch of the new UK Youth Development League at the weekend. Several were selected to represent the composite Team Avon squad that is...
View ArticleVictory at Saracens is all that counts for Bath Rugby coach Gary Gold
Head coach Gary Gold says Bath Rugby are not getting caught up in any Heineken Cup permutations and are instead solely focused on beating Aviva Premiership leaders Saracens in their final game of the...
View ArticleStephanie Millward and Chloe Davies selected for IPC World Championships
Bath pair Stephanie Millward and Chloe Davies have been named in the British Gas GBR Disability Swimming Team for this summer's IPC World Championships in Montreal. The 32-strong contingent will be led...
View ArticleSwimmer Michael Jamieson wins personality prize at University of Bath Blues...
Michael Jamieson was last night named Sports Personality of the Year when the University of Bath hosted its annual Blues Awards last night. Students, graduates and athletes associated with the...
View ArticleFresh cold call alarm
Elderly people who may have been targeted by a cold-calling carpet company are being urged to contact trading standards.In last week's Chronicle we featured the story of 72-year-old Ann Webster who had...
View ArticleBath launch of 111 urgent health care phone service delayed again
The local launch of a new NHS phone service has been delayed for a second time because of problems being experienced by patients using a pilot scheme. The free NHS 111 service had been due to start in...
View ArticleBroken-down train delays journeys in Bath
A broken-down freight train has been causing delays to travellers in Bath. The train has now been moved but rail bosses say delays will continue until around 10am. National Rail Enquiries is reporting...
View ArticleMan left with serious head injuries in mystery Bath incident
People are appealing for information after a 24-year-old man was found with a serious head injury this morning. The man was found collapsed in Beechen Cliff Road at around 4.30am. He was taken to the...
View ArticleBath City Conference puts area's future under the spotlight
Traffic, seagulls and the cost of parking were among the issues discussed at a high profile conference in Bath. The second Bath City Conference took place at the Guildhall, and was designed to give...
View ArticlePier plan for replacement of Bath Destructor Bridge
Temporary steel piers will have to be put up in the River Avon to allow a road bridge to be removed and replaced. The Destructor Bridge is due to be removed between October and February, to be replaced...
View ArticleBath Rugby name unchanged starting XV for Saracens showdown
Bath Rugby have named an unchanged starting line-up for tomorrow's make-or-break Aviva Premiership showdown with Saracens at Allianz Park (2.30pm). The visitors need a victory in their last game of...
View ArticleStephen Donald hoping to finish Bath Rugby career with a flourish in final...
Stephen Donald is hoping to sign off his Bath Rugby career with a victory when he plays his last match for the club in the final Aviva Premiership fixture of the season at Saracens tomorrow (2.30pm)....
View ArticleRobin D'Souza takes the reins at Corsham CC
Corsham are aiming to take their progression to the next level and win their maiden Premier 1 title in 2013.After finishing fourth last year, the Station Road outfit have strengthened with a string of...
View ArticleJason Mellor is double winner at Bath City's end-of-season awards
Jason Mellor was a double winner at Bath City's end-of-season presentation evening at Mayday Trust Park last night. The highly-rated former Clevedon Town keeper picked up the supporters' player and...
View Article22,000 in Bath and north east Somerset sign up for free waste and recycling...
Around 22,000 people across Bath and north east Somerset have signed up for a new recycling permit scheme. Bath and North East Somerset Council has declared its recently-introduced new policy for its...
View ArticleVideo: Bank holiday fun at the Larkhall Festival
People in and around Larkhall have been celebrating the bank holiday weekend at the area's fifth annual festival. The Larkhall Festival began last night and is running right through until Monday,...
View ArticleBath Rugby finish Aviva Premiership season with defeat at league leaders...
SARACENS 23 BATH RUGBY 14 Bath Rugby finished the Aviva Premiership season with defeat when they were beaten by table toppers Saracens at Allianz Park. The loss means Gary Gold's side end the campaign...
View ArticleFire crews fight huge blaze near Frome
Fire crews from across Somerset and Wiltshire were fighting a huge fire near Frome today. When crews arrived on the scene around 80 bales of bio fuel were on fire and the blaze had spread to a field at...
View ArticleOverturned vehicle blocks M4 services exit
The exit slip road from the M4 Membury Services has been partially blocked by an overturned vehicle. Drivers on the eastbound carriageway are facing hold-ups leaving the services in Berkshire.
View ArticleOlympic champion Michael Jung heads Badminton Horse Trials field after dressage
Olympic champion Michael Jung is in pole position after the dressage phase of the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. Jung leads the way on La Biosthetique-Sam FBW after a score of 36. Riding...
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