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Bath travel nightmare warning as sold-out gigs and rugby game clash on same day

Swarms of fans are expected at back-to-back events

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Bath Rugby and Bristol Bears are gunning for Valentine's Day cup clash

There will be no love lost - as Bath Rugby have won the last three encounters with derby rivals Bristol Bears in all competitions

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Prem Rugby kicks plan to hike stadiums to 15,000 into touch

If passed, the proposals would have seen five of Prem Rugby's 10 teams instantly made ineligible for the competition.

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Bath Rugby transfer rumours latest: Scrum-half and flanker linked with exits

Bath Rugby's treble-winning squad is attracting plenty of interest from rival recruitment teams

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Decision to keep ‘unsafe’ Bath LTN under scrutiny

Traffic has roughly doubled on a road past a primary school

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Building start date revealed for new Locksbrook recycling centre

The council will be spending just over £10 million to relocate the recycling centre to Locksbrook Road.

Bath Echo

Tennis club’s link with Weston primary school proves a smash hit

The club welcomes eight pupils for an hour-long fun coaching session once a week.

Bath Echo

Residential plans revealed for church which closed after 220 years

Although not a listed building, the building is considered important as a local heritage asset.

Bath Echo

Shoplifter banned from four Bath stores while he awaits sentence

The 46-year-old had not met the Probation Service as required and committed further thefts.

Bath Echo

Social care managers vote to go on strike due to recent pay changes

100% of returned ballots supported striking within the group, on a turnout of 94%.

Bath Echo

Last-gasp penalty hands Bath Uni first league win at Sandy Park

The visitors were trailing in the final minute but applying enormous pressure on the Exeter defence.

Bath Echo

City suffer third successive call-off due to waterlogged pitches

The Romans have not played since they thrashed Street 5-0 on Saturday 31st January.

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'I was exhausted and losing hair because I should have taken one pill'

Rose was told she was fine and it was normal, then she pushed for a diagnosis

Bath Echo

Avon concerned over fixture backlog after yet another call-off

Avon are concerned about their fixture backlog, with a raft of 1st XV games being postponed this season.

Bath Echo

Larkhall seniors rained off but Devs chalk up another big win

The Larks were due to visit struggling Mid Devon villagers Willand Rovers for a Division One South match.

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Tabby Stoecker: Child circus star goes from flying trapeze to Olympic ice

She spent her childhood training for the circus

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Fears huge rural area could lose all its buses for the second time in three years

'Both the X91 and our 99 bus services are vital for the health and wellbeing of users, helping prevent rural isolation and connecting villages to each other'

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Bath stars retained as Maro Itoje back as England captain for Scotland clash

Henry Arundell, Guy Pepper and Sam Underhill all start for Calcutta Cup clash

Bath Echo

Driver who had no insurance or valid licence ordered to pay £1,391

Magistrates heard that he was of previous good character and was sorry for his “lapse of judgement”.

Bath Echo

Council set to spend £1.85m on hydroelectric power plant plans

The Pulteney Radial Gate has been deemed to be “at the end of its life”.