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Free bet reward for the pensioner who foiled Ladbrokes robbery
A Bath pensioner has been given a free £100 bet after coming to the aid of staff during an alleged robbery at a bookmakers in the city.
...School celebrates outstanding report from Ofsted inspectors
Staff and pupils at two primary schools and a nursery within a few miles of each other are celebrating after being classed as outstanding by...
Toy Story, a 'kids' film'? Nah . . .
There is no doubt that over the next few weeks of the summer holidays one of the most frequently visited places will be the local cinema.
...Councillors voice fears over park and ride price increase
Politicians have expressed concerns about plans to increase the cost of park and ride fares by a higher proportion than city car parking charges.
Campaign for train line to get heritage status faces opposition
A campaign has been launched to win international heritage status for the railway line through Bath.
School's out forever as members of staff retire
Two well-known faces from Bath schools are leaving after 46 years of dedicated service between them.
Finance expert locked up after conning his way to life of luxury
A man who carried out a £2 million fraud to fuel a luxury lifestyle has been jailed for three years.
Politicians urged to back Green Park hotel plan
Councillors are being urged to approve plans for what would be Bath's biggest hotel at a meeting next week.
Backing proposals for the...
Bus lane roadworks start before public gets a say
Council officers have apologised after jumping the gun on a controversial bus lane in Bath.
Robin cooks his way on to Chefs at Sea on GMTV
An amateur chef has been given the chance to impress some of the top names in the food industry after making it through to the finals of a national...
Former verger appears in court charged with theft
The former head verger at Bath Abbey has appeared in court charged with theft and fraud.
Cycling event that attracted thousands divides the city
A mass bike ride event which closed key Bath streets for seven hours has divided opinion in the city.
Primary heads are unanimous: Keep our 'miracle school' open
A secondary school described by primary head teachers as a place which "performs miracles" is preparing for "one hell of a fight" to stay open.
...Family walking group launched
Young families in and around Bath are invited to join a family walking group, called Let's Leg It, organised by Avon Area Ramblers.
£1m crime spree gang beaten by 'tough love'
A community in Bath has seen a dramatic drop in crime after a gang responsible for £1 million of offences was broken up by a pioneering tough...
Milestone for volunteers who use time as money
A volunteer bartering group in Twerton is celebrating a new milestone.
People involved with Time Bank Plus have given more than 5,000 hours...
Death knell for Bath control centre as new Government presses on with fire shake-up
The Government has confirmed it will press ahead with hugely controversial and expensive plans to regionalise fire control arrangements in...
Open verdict into death of man who plunged from his fourth-floor flat
Mystery still surrounds the death of a Bath man who fell 30ft from his fourth floor flat, an inquest has heard.
Stuart Hodson-Hirst, 41,...
Steam train to the rescue after rider injured on cycle path
An injured cyclist was transported to safety - by a 1950s steam train.
Paramedics were called to the Bristol and Bath Cycle Path, which...
Row over vandalism at controversial poultry farm
A row over vandalism has broken out in a hamlet where feelings are running high over agricultural development.
A mobile chicken shed at...
