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Bath Brewdog to reopen after rescue deal saves venue

As Bristol branch is already back open

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Council offers help with rising heating oil bills for low-income homes

The local authority is making support available through its Crisis and Resilience Fund.

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Plans submitted to turn boutique hotel in Lansdown into a house

Hill House was built in 1760 and was originally called the Belvedere Inn.

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Bath hospital’s popular outdoor pool reopens for Easter holidays

The RUH is inviting the community to return for another season of outdoor swimming.

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‘Essential’ repair work to Bath tunnel set to impact local rail services

Network Rail says the 40-metre tunnel is in “poor condition” and in need of essential repair.

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Bath reach Champions Cup semis after amazing comeback in classic

In 36 years of attending rugby matches, clocking up more than 500 fixtures in the process, I have not seen anything like that first half.

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City’s Step 2 status hanging by thread, despite impressive win

The Romans overcame Chesham United 4-2 at the Cannon Clarke Stadium @ Twerton Park.

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Bath don’t know how to give up, says van Graan after comeback win

The Blue, Black & White fought back from being 21 points behind twice in the first half to win.

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65 homes approved in large Somerset village despite road safety fears

"By approving these plans, the committee would knowingly create a permanent safety hazard"

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Investec Champions Cup semi-final locations, dates and kick-off times confirmed

Bath Rugby are the sole Gallagher PREM side remaining in the competition heading into the semi-finals

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Bath City keep slender survival hopes alive as Weston hunt play-off spot

Bath City aren't down yet - while Weston are up to eighth

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Johann van Graan hails ‘two amazing teams’ after Bath’s epic cup victory

"It is amazing to see them living out their dreams."

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Wonderful Great-Grampy remembered in latest Somerset funeral notices

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

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1,700 new homes coming to Frome in 'mockery of local democracy'

Housing secretary Steve Reed has now given the go-ahead to the proposal

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Bath Rugby triumph in all-time classic over Northampton in epic Champions Cup clash

Bath triumphed following a mesmeric 11-try encounter at the Recreation Ground, and they will now face holders Bordeaux-Begles or six-time champions Toulouse.

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Bath Rugby player ratings from epic Champions Cup win against Northampton Saints - 'Immense'

Bath Rugby beat Northampton Saints 43-41 at the Recreation Ground on Friday night in the quarter-final of the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup

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Operator’s collapse could bring historic Bath lido closer to reopening

Fusion Lifestyle, which has its headquarters in Dartford in Kent, recently entered administration.

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21-year-old biker’s ‘humble apology’ for catastrophic crash in Bath

A collision investigation consultant calculated that Ali had been travelling at 26mph in the 20mph zone.

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More HMOs are permitted in Bath despite ongoing controversy

The scheme in Mount Road includes reconfigurations and a rear extension to turn it into a six-bed HMO.

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Bath man appears in court charged with stabbing his neighbour

It is also alleged that Cooper made threats to kill the victim of the stabbing on 30th March.