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Somerset Live - Bath

Two arrested after thefts of e-bikes worth £20K

The two men are now in police custody

Somerset Live - Bath

Council and Somerset businesses owed thousands by Body Shop after falling into administration

The cosmetics retailer closed nearly half its stores

Somerset Live - Bath

Faces of teenage killers who killed musician at 16th birthday party in Bath

'Those who carry knives are themselves the most likely to be killed with a knife'

Bath Echo

Three teenagers named and jailed over Mikey Roynon murder

Mikey died after being stabbed in the neck with a knife following an incident at a house in Weston.

Somerset Live - Bath

Teenagers jailed after Mikey Roynon killed at birthday party in Bath

The trio fled the scene and disposed their clothes and weapons

Somerset Live - Bath

Gloucester Rugby looking to reunite with Bath Rugby lock

The Cherry and Whites have lost Cam Jordan to a long-term knee injury

Bath Echo

Labour’s Clare Moody elected as Avon & Somerset’s new PCC

Just over 300,000 people across the region voted in the Police & Crime Commissioner election.

Bath Echo

Next phase of city centre security measures set to get under way

Work to install sliding security barriers in Upper Borough Walls is nearing completion.

Bath Echo

No compensation yet paid out over “optical illusion” cycle lane

Forty people have so far sought compensation from the council for their injuries.

Bath Echo

Ofsted praises friendly Bath nursery where children are confident

The Little Bambinos Nursery, which opened in 2022, is based at the Victoria Hotel on Millmead Road.

Bath Echo

More communities invited to introduce not-for-profit bus services

WESTlocal gives communities the chance to design and run new transport services in their area.

Somerset Live - Bath

Full details as Johann van Graan signs massive new contract at Bath Rugby

'The best is yet to come' says Bath's head of rugby Johann van Graan

Bath Echo

City centre bridge set to close for around six weeks for repair works

North Parade Bridge will be closed from 20th May for waterproofing and masonry works.

Bath Echo

Action against repeat offenders in city centre retail crime crackdown

The DISC system links businesses, BID marshals and the Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Bath Echo

Bath-based housing association Curo plants almost 1,000 trees

The new plantings ensure that the housing association’s tree stock remains healthy and resilient.

Somerset Live - Bath

No compensation paid to 'optical illusion' cycle lane victims

40 people have sought compensation from Bath and North East Somerset Council after getting hurt

Somerset Live - Bath

Derelict farmhouse owners appeal after redevelopment plans refused five times

‘Leaving it to fall into disrepair is not an option for the owners or a desire of the local communities’

Somerset Live - Bath

Mr Doodle's first ever UK museum exhibition is coming to Bath

The selection of Mr Doodle's personal sketchbooks, going back to his teenage years, will provide the starting point for a show that will fill the gallery and spread across the walls, floor and ceiling of the Holburne Museum, in Bath.

Somerset Live - Bath

Cars and boats warned of disruption as bridge in Bath to close for weeks

'Essential maintenance' is expected to take six weeks

Somerset Live - Bath

Serious assault in Bath leaves man with life-changing injuries

A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a serious assault in Bath this morning, Tuesday, April 30