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Joe & The Juice opening second Bath branch just a five-minute stroll from the first

It comes less than a year after it opened the city's first branch a short distance away

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Somerset Live - Bath

Bath Rugby's Beno Obano given England chance against the Springboks

England face the Springboks at Ellis Park in the first game of the Nations Championship on Saturday

Bath Echo

Seeds of hope for the reopening of much-loved Combe Down Allotments

The council had leased 64 allotments from a private landowner on the land in Combe Down.

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Bath Echo

Keynsham concrete firm goes into liquidation owing around £600k

4Concrete’s creditors include HM Revenue & Customs, who are owed more than £260,000.

Bath Echo

Men must pay £1k to stranger after attacking him in Bath city centre

Magistrates watched CCTV footage of the incident and saw photographs of the victim’s facial injuries.

Bath Echo

Children ‘thrive’ at Steiner kindergarten near Peasedown, says Ofsted

The kindergarten at Carlingcott is based on a smallholding with animals, fields, a vegetable patch and woodland.

Bath Echo

Concerned member of the public took away drunk driver’s car keys

Haines had been followed by the concerned driver who removed the keys when he pulled into a car park.

Bath Echo

Bath 1st XI beat league leaders, Lansdown 1st XI defy Downend

The city side prevailed by 19 runs at North Parade to record only their second victory of the league season.

Somerset Live - Bath

Bath Rugby confirm new attack coach in the club's most important signing of 2026/27

Mike Prendergast will join Johann van Graan's coaching staff

Bath Echo

Dan Norris case file sent to CPS as sex offence inquiry continues

Police have confirmed a file has been submitted to the CPS following their enquiries.

Somerset Live - Bath

2026/27 Investec Champions Cup pool stage draw in full: Bath Rugby discover opponents

Bath Rugby were semi-finalists in Europe's top cup competition in 2025/26

Somerset Live - Bath

Bath City will have new captain for 2026/27 season

Kieran Parselle has signed a new deal to remain at the club, but the armband will be passed to a different player.

Somerset Live - Bath

Toby Samuel falls agonisingly short in final set Wimbledon tiebreak heartbreak

After losing a tense fifth-set tie-break to French Open semi-finalist Jakub Mensik.

Bath Echo

New courtyard garden to be created at No.1 Royal Crescent museum

The project has been developed in collaboration with landscape architects Grant Associates.

Bath Echo

Woman appears before Bath magistrates to admit six drug charges

Bryant, aged 33, pleaded guilty to all the offences which took place at Westfield.

Bath Echo

Leaflet circulated to highlight rat problem at open space near homes

The leaflet reveals frustration with the way Bath & North East Somerset Council has handled the issue.

Bath Echo

Woman is found guilty of spitting in off-duty police officer’s face

The court heard from the CPS how the incident unfolded at Greggs in Southgate Street.

Bath Echo

Ofsted turnaround for nursery based at Bath’s Royal United Hospital

The nursery is located within the Royal United Hospital at Combe Park at Weston.

Bath Echo

Avon and Oldfield find out dates of games at CHAMP-standard ground

Oldfield will be the first of the Echo-area sides to take on Bridgwater at College Way.

Somerset Live - Bath

New Frome 'garden community' housing site goes up for sale

The farmland is set to become a huge new neighbourhood with shops and a primary school