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'Bath should become England's first fully 20mph city' say campaigners

"30mph where people live, work and play is akin to indoor smoking. When it is no more, we will look back and wonder how we tolerated such a harmful situation for so long."

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We tried a £9 smoothie at Bath's trendy new (sort of) café

If you think it looks familiar, you'd be right

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Bath police confirm rape arrest after girl, 11, 'attacked near playground'

Police stepped up patrols following the shocking incident

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'Best in the world' - Bath Rugby 2025/26 season player ratings - Forwards

Rugby writer Sam Jess takes a closer look at the individual performances from the Bath Rugby forwards during the 2025/26 campaign

Bath Echo

Police granted partial closure order of Snow Hill housing block

Bath magistrates heard that there have been problems for a number of years at Berkeley House.

Bath Echo

Plans lodged to turn Brutalist church into 75-place nursery and offices

If permission is granted, the rare example of Brutalist architecture in the Bath area will be preserved.

Bath Echo

Bath landowner fined after admitting enforcement notice breach

Mahmood blamed his tenant for the waste and said he had tried to get the caravan moved.

Bath Echo

RUH swim sessions help stoma patients rebuild their confidence

The monthly sessions are designed to support people who may feel anxious about swimming.

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Residents 'threatened and intimidated' as unlawful visitors banned from Bath flats

Non-residents used drugs, urinated in lifts, and contaminated areas with blood

Bath Echo

Local families help shape new B&NES plan for children with SEND

In 2025, around 18.8% of pupils in local schools had been identified as needing SEND support.

Bath Echo

Derby for Odd Down in league cup, Devs start friendlies at Tunley

The Down will travel to Hanham, South Gloucestershire, to take on fellow Division One outfit AEK Boco.

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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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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.

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.

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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