Police watchdog begins probe into shooting of man in Keynsham
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has begun an investigation into the shooting of a man by armed officers in Keynsham. The 47-year-old man, who was in a wheelchair, has been arrested in...
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Man in hospital with broken nose and cheekbone after Bath bus station attack
A man was left with serious facial injuries after being attacked in broad daylight outside Bath bus station. Police are appealing for witnesses to the assault on the 53-year-old man, which happened at...
View ArticleCar hits lamppost on Morford Street in Bath
A car has collided with a lamppost on Morford Street in Bath. At this stage it is unclear if anyone has been injured in the incident between Lansdown Road and Julian Road.
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Breast cancer sufferer Kady Chatman inspires friends to donate blood in her...
A woman who had to stop giving blood when she was diagnosed with breast cancer hopes she has inspired hundreds of people to donate in her place.Kady Chatman, from Corsham, has been giving blood since...
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Row over council 'rich list' as Bath authority says number of £100k staff is...
A town hall rich list has sparked uproar after claiming that at least 2,525 council staff, including 88 in the west, have received more than £100,000 in payments. The annual list, compiled by the...
View ArticleYe Olde Farmhouse pub at Lansdown cuts opening hours
A Bath pub with a long tradition as a live music venue has been forced to reduce its trading hours because of a lack of customers. Ye Olde Farmhouse, in Lansdown, has long been a prominent name on the...
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Bath Croquet Club invite people to try the sport on open day at The Rec
People are being invited to take it to the hoop this weekend when Bath Croquet Club stage a charity open day in aid of Dorothy House Hospice Care. It is taking place at The Recreation Ground from 10am...
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Next stop for Bath Open Studios is Newbridge Arts Trail
Bath Open Studios is a collaborative group set up to raise the profile of the city's individual open studio events that takes place around Bath.Last weekend Larkhall artists opened their doors to show...
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Bath's Elegance in the Afternoon Charity Fashion Show raises cash for three...
A fundraising fashion show was held in Bath to support three charities.Hosted by the chairman of Bath and North East Somerset Council Rob Appleyard, the Elegance in the Afternoon Charity Fashion Show...
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Your chance to bid for historic postcards of Bath
Nearly 200 old postcards of Bath – some of which are more than a century old – will go under the hammer next week.An auction at the Wessex Auction Rooms near Chippenham next Friday will feature cards...
View ArticleNew dementia co-ordinators offer support at Bath's Royal United Hospital
New dementia co-ordinators are on hand to offer support and advice to staff and patients at the Royal United Hospital.The three co-ordinators provide a seven-day-a-week service to support staff. They...
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Oldfield Park cub scouts Youngsters clean up Memorial Gardens
Cub Scouts from the 13th Oldfield Park Group have carried out a session of litter picking, weeding and planting in a local park.The work at the Memorial Gardens in Shaftesbury Road was organised by...
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Support for asthma sufferers Bath and north east Somerset
Asthma support is being offered to people in Bath and north east Somerset who are struggling with the symptoms.Staff at Hawes Whiston Chemist in St James Square are offering techniques and advice to...
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Support for vision and hearing loss sufferers in Bath
People with vision and hearing loss in Bath are now able to get support at a new centre.Last year DeafPLUS and VisionPLUS were forced to close due to a water leak in the roof and heavy rains in their...
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Bailbrook House Hotel at Batheaston to create 60 jobs with revamp
A £10 million investment is upgrading a hotel on the edge of Bath, creating 60 new jobs.Bailbrook House Hotel was bought by Hand Picked Hotels last July for an undisclosed sum and a year later the...
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Pupil's story books him a date with Radio 2's Chris Evans
A pupil at Corsham's Heywood Prep School has beaten more than 90,000 other children to a coveted place in a national story-writing competition.Nine-year-old Frank Carey has been selected as a finalist...
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Litter campaign councillor learns to drive street cleaning machine
A campaigning councillor has been trained to use a street-cleaning machine so she can beef up her weekend litter picks. For years, June Player has been on a mission to clean up her part of Bath. Now...
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School swimming stars book their place in national finals at Ponds Forge
Five Marksbury Primary School pupils are hoping to make a splash at the ESSA National Primary Team Swimming Championships in Sheffield next month. Meg, Tayla, Taz, Lewis and Olivia, in Years 5 and 6,...
View ArticleBeechen Cliff cricketers ease past Mangotsfield in Somerset Cup
Openers Griffiths (20no) and Dudman (32no) wasted no time in rattling off the 67 runs required to beat Mangotsfield and earn Beechen Cliff's Year 7s a place in the second round of the Somerset Cricket...
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Bath jewellers destroyed by fire opens temporary shop in the city
A Bath jewellers which had its shop destroyed in a fire last week is back in business today. Businessman Nicholas Wylde, who has been operating in the city for more than 25 years, saw his lifetime's...
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