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£7m from National Lottery to return iconic attraction to Bath
It is expected to attract a quarter of a million visitors a year when it reopens in the city
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Iron Age grave discovered on site of proposed 115-home village development
The Iron Age activity on the site is believed to be related to a settlement nearby
Fashion Museum Bath secures £7.2m National Lottery Heritage grant
Construction on the city centre Fashion Museum is currently due to begin in late 2027.
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Bath Rugby's U18 squad for the 2026/27 season announced
The young Blue, Black and White, who were crowned champions in 2023/24, having reached the final of the age-grade competition in three consecutive seasons.
Bath Rugby's Santi Carreras named in Argentina squad for Visa Galicia Cup
Argentina will face South Africa and Australia in a three-match series - but could see him miss start of the season for Bath
Police arrest more drug than drink-drivers in World Cup campaign
The proactive patrols resulted in 113 arrests for suspected drink and drug-driving offences.
Ranjuo Tomblin wins FOUR Golds at European Aquatics Championship
He had an outstanding games, winning four Gold medals in the artistic swimming events
Bath McDonald’s reopens following restaurant and drive-thru revamp
The restaurant at Weston Lock Retail Park now features a new layout and updated technology.
Man given suspended jail sentence for GBH and must pay victim £3k
After an initial visit to A&E, the man had to attend four outpatient appointments for close monitoring.
City centre kebab van loses bid to extend its late-night opening hours
The application was refused after the Abbey Hotel said that noise from its patrons was disturbing guests.
Bath to launch season with free event for fans, U18 squad named
The highlights from a purely rugby perspective will be exclusive interviews with Blue, Black & White players and coaches.
Home start in Super Rugby for double-winning University of Bath
Bath’s first away game will be at Brunel University of London in Round 2 on Wednesday 30th September.
Bath swimmers finish Commonwealth Games with four-medal haul
England went on to finish runners-up to Australia in the last final of the week.
Bid for longer opening hours at Wells petrol station fails
Some locals had complianed about the noise
Nearly 2,000 homes planned for Keynsham area ahead of major housing policy decision
Huge amounts of land could soon be allocated as space for new homes — but some developers are not waiting
Multiple fire crews tackle significant blaze in fields on edge of Bath
A sizeable area of land, along with part of the grass verge, has been blackened by the fire.
Police take action to ban trouble-makers from Kingsmead Square
Police are securing court orders to deal with trouble-makers in and around Kingsmead Square.
Bath convenience store closes despite campaign to keep it open
The shop in Bathwick closed its doors on 18th July, following a decision to shut more than 100 stores.
53-year-old man given suspended prison sentence for hammer attack
Gray said he had felt the need to intervene after he saw the complainant attacking a teenage boy.
Leader of council group quits to become “purely independent” councillor
Councillor Walker has left the Independents for B&NES group to become unaligned.