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Bath Rugby confirmed as the Gallagher PREM's top spenders in title-winning campaign as Johann van Graan invests in the future

PREM Rugby have released a table showing the 10 Gallagher PREM clubs' spending for the 2024/25 season

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Major city roadworks to be ‘completed before Christmas Market’

Manvers Street and Bridge Street both closed on Tuesday as part of major roadworks in the city centre.

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Praise from Ofsted for Keynsham nursery and pre-school

Children at the 85-place setting, which opened in 2023, are said to enjoy learning.

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Developer trying again to build homes on paddocks in Saltford

Crest Nicholson says 45% of the homes on the site would be affordable.

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Man awaits sentencing for criminal damage and bike thefts

Butcher had punched the glass, which was already cracked, injuring his hand, and had to go to hospital.

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Plans unveiled to repair ‘decaying’ church next to Bath Abbey

“Severe decay” to the roof lantern has been allowing water to get in for a number of years.

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Driver due before Bath magistrates following collision on A36

The charges relate to a collision near Woolverton on the evening of 15th January.

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Hampset 1sts bag opening win, 3rds and Sunday side celebrate tons

The visitors elected to bat at Bloomfield Rise and were restricted to 156-7.

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City Women Devs wrap up season by drawing with high-fliers

Although there are still matches to be played, the Romans will finish in a very respectable fifth place in the table.

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City centre roadworks ‘completed before Bath Christmas Market begins’

‘We appreciate there’s never an ideal time for maintenance works and we are working to minimise disruption’

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Boy, 16, who died in birthday party stabbing honoured by local students

Mikey was just 16 years old when he died

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‘I was gutted’ - Alfie Barbeary lifts the lid on his Bath Rugby exit 

The 25-year-old Bath fan favourite will join Saracens in the summer - having not been offered a contract

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Woman in court after 50 bags of cocaine found in Range Rover

The Range Rover had previously been linked to the supply of Class A drugs and organised crime.

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Bathford village shop marks 20 years with community celebration

Founded in 2006, the shop has become far more than a place to pick up groceries.

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Industrial unit to be kept for storage use after failed go karting bid

I J McGill Transport Ltd relocated from the site to Avon Mill Lane in 2019.

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Council may appeal to government over “privatisation” at Bath’s RUH

The RUH trust is planning to transfer its hundreds of “bank” workers to a private company.

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Two wins for jockey Marsh in another meeting moved to Bath

Yesterday’s fixture was the second of the year that has been switched from Brighton Racecourse.

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Up-and-down league form continues as Bath 1st XI fall to Norton

Bath 1st XI’s up-and-down league form continued with a six-wicket home defeat by Midsomer Norton 1st XI.

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Lansdown 1st XI take over at summit after downing Golden Hill

Lansdown went to the top of West of England Premier League Premier 2 Bristol / Somerset by overcoming Golden Hill.

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Appeal for witnesses as Keynsham fire is confirmed as arson

Police have confirmed that an arson investigation is under way and are appealing for witnesses.