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Wetherspoons unveils opening date for new pub in Bath

It's one of 12 new sites across the country

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New student block planned in Bath's 'student campus by stealth'

100 more student flats have been proposed on the Lower Bristol Road

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Bath Rugby injury latest: Ollie Lawrence, Ross Molony, Tom de Glanville, Charlie Ewels

Johann van Graan has revealed that three of last weekend's starters against Edinburgh suffered injuries during the Champions Cup win

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Bath Echo

Cordon in place after body recovered from River Avon in Keynsham

The body was discovered in the river opposite the Lock Keeper pub on Keynsham Road.

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Matt Weston leads British skeleton squad with high hopes for Olympics

The Bobsleigh and Skeleton squads have been named

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Councillors grill top officials as social worker strike looms

'We are working hard with colleagues to find a solution'

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Gloucester Rugby vs Bath Rugby LIVE: Team news and play-by-play Gallagher PREM updates

All the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, analysis, stats and highlights from Kingsholm

Bath Echo

Financial pressures force Bath prep school to close later this year

Royal High School Bath, part of GDST, announced the decision in a letter to parents earlier this week.

Bath Echo

Swan rescue volunteers’ plea to Bath anglers over hooks and line

Last summer in the Widcombe area alone, hooks were removed from five cygnets and three adults.

Bath Echo

Judge brands serial drink-driver from Bath a ‘danger and menace’

Liddell was more than three times the limit when he was seen driving erratically before crashing.

Bath Echo

Demolition of derelict Tintagel Close in Keynsham gets under way

The three-bed maisonettes at Tintagel Close had been deemed no longer fit for purpose.

Bath Echo

Walcot House expansion plans with guest rooms get the go-ahead

Walcot House at 90b Walcot Street currently has a restaurant, bars and private dining.

Bath Echo

Concerns that Circus property was ‘used and abused’ by council

Bath man Peter Scott said the property on Bath’s Circus had been “used and abused” by the council.

Bath Echo

Completely changed front row for Bath in PREM derby clash

Ben Spencer captains the side from scrum-half and is once again partnered by Finn Russell in the half-backs.

Bath Echo

Avon suffer rare defeat, Combe scrape win and Bath Ladies romp

Avon’s winning run came to an end with a 26-20 defeat by Weston-super-Mare club Hornets’ 2nd XV.

Bath Echo

Hillier Cup tie becomes City’s third home postponement of 2026

The county-cup quarter-final against the Cobblers was postponed due to rain.

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Seven hundred cannabis plants removed from derelict Bath hotel

Police have been at the scene today

Bath Echo

Police dismantling suspected cannabis factory at disused hotel

Officers were called to the building last week when the owner reported being unable to gain access.

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Bath Rugby confirm the departure of first team regular to URC side

Francois van Wyk will leave Bath at the end of the 2025/26 season

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Live: Police dismantle cannabis farm in Bath building

Several police cars have been spotted