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Eight blocks of student accommodation gains approval at university
Planners estimated the accommodation would remove the need for the equivalent of 386 student houses.
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16-month ban for drink-driver who fell off his motorbike near Bath
After giving the positive breath test, 36-year-old Head was taken to hospital with a broken collar bone.
Bath College unveils new early years suite and Norland bursary
The new training suite has been created to reflect real early years settings, with realistic zones.
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Bath traffic warden was racially abused by driver, court hears
Wilson had parked in a disabled bay near Waitrose in Walcot Street but was not displaying a Blue Badge.
Request to turn Keynsham HMO into children’s care home is refused
The property would house a maximum of five children with 24/7 staffing support.
Bath Rugby tight five for Harlequins clash entirely homegrown
The Blue, Black & White will entertain the Londoners in Gallagher PREM Round 13 tomorrow.
Missing girl could have travelled 'across Somerset and Devon'
She was last seen near Bath Spa railway station
900 'much-needed' student flats approved in Bath
'The delivery of 926 bedspaces will allow the university to offer on campus accommodation to all of our first year students'
Bath Rugby injury latest ahead of Harlequins: Beno Obano, Sam Underhill, Quinn Roux, Ciaran Donoghue
Bath Rugby host Harlequins on Saturday in Round 13 of the 2025/26 Gallagher PREM
Six-month road rebuild of Manvers Street in Bath set to begin in May
The work will see part of the road rebuilt because the structure beneath it has deteriorated.
Warrant without bail issued for driver who caused serious injury
Henderson-Lyons had been driving in Oldfield Park when she caused serious injury to the victim.
Woman dies after collapsing during visit to Weston retirement home
Ambulance crews attended, along with a critical care team from the Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance.
Appeal lodged after plans for private health centre are refused
The refusal is said to be “inconsistent” with the approval of comparable development nearby.
Drug-dealer from Corston caught in city centre with 5kg of cannabis
Banks had been found in possession of 4,882 grams of the class B drug.
Full list of planned road resurfacing schemes in and around Bath
Resurfacing works will run from now until the end of summer
Plans to transform outside spaces at Assembly Rooms are approved
The scheme will complement the refurbishment and alteration work taking place at the heritage attraction.
Author’s new book set to raise funds for local charity Dorothy House
Kevin Sermon, the manager of the charity’s Bath Furniture shop on London Road, is a successful author.
Man drove while twice the alcohol limit after row with his wife
Frimu was more than twice the legal limit when he was pulled over in the early hours of 8th March.
Bath builder jailed after admitting £166,000 fraud against resident
Bryan Adams, 36, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court to two years and six months in prison.
Ninth defeat in 10 NXT Gen matches for Team Bath – but U19s win
The side from the University of Bath find themselves at the bottom of the table after 10 matches.