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RUH awarded over £21 million to help decarbonise Combe Park site
The cash will fund improvements including new lighting, insulation, and heating and cooling controls. …
M4 near Bath closed after lorry carrying bales of hay catches fire
Fire crews removed hay bales from the vehicle and have been dampening them down. …
Station clock set to be returned after listed building works approved
During a site inspection, it was noticed that the gable on the building had become displaced. …
Hotel plan for farm where council leader has holiday cottage business
The farm site in Mill Lane already has nine self-catering cottages and apartments. …
Police appeal after deliberate fire in Southdown forces people to flee
Two people were inside the house at the time, but managed to get out without being hurt. …
Air ambulance charity visited by Vice Chairwoman of B&NES Council
The charity, which is completely funded by donations, provides a critical care and air ambulance service. …
Locals urged to stay safe near water as part of fire service campaign
Statistics show that 40% of people who accidentally drowned had no intention of entering the water. …
SouthGate Bath customers raise more than £9,000 for local charities
Initiatives including a selfie station, events and an onsite donation box have contributed to the funds. …
Police cracking down on youths riding stolen bikes into Bath
Police say there are ongoing problems with youths coming into Bath on stolen bikes from Bristol. …
New £50 million Dyson Cancer Centre at the RUH opens its doors
The new centre will provide a cancer services hub for over 500,000 people in the South West. …
Brewery given green light for late-night opening on Wednesdays
Concerns had been raised by neighbours over the amount of noise coming from the brewery. …
Locals being invited to sign up for this year’s Circuit of Bath Walk
Currently in its 23rd year, the event is a 22-mile walk to raise money for Bath charity Julian House. …
Residents and businesses urged to report ongoing issues with gulls
It is illegal to injure the birds, eggs and their nests without consent from Natural England. …
Call for care home contingency plan in case of another pandemic
B&NES had the highest rate of Covid-19 deaths in care homes in all of England in 2021. …
The Francis Hotel in Bath to undergo £13m 98-bedroom revamp
The £13 million renovation project by the Sutton Hotel Collection will get underway in July. …
Cardiology patients set to benefit from £1m refurbished cath lab
The RUH’s oldest cardiac catheterisation lab, also known as a cath lab, has been transformed. …
Bath BMX riders to benefit from £140,000 of improvements at track
New safety gates and railings, staging pens and a tarmac road are among the improvements. …
Historic Royal Navy ship winch restored thanks to WECA funding
The historic winch has been mounted upon a recently mined block of Bath Stone. …
Uni graduate’s washing machine project partners with Whirlpool
The project will collaborate with Whirlpool to deliver 10,000 manual machines over the next five years. …
Gas pipe works on A4 completed on time ahead of second phase
A further second phase of the project will be completed during the summer holidays. …
Over 97% of families offered first preference for primary schools
More than 97% of children got their first preference of school, up from 94% last year. …
Plans submitted for new spectator stand at Larkhall Athletic FC
The current stand is a repurposed Stothert & Pitt cycle shed which has been in place since the 1970s. …
Boaters’ waste site still being emptied ahead of talks on its future
The charity said that fly-tipping had made the site “unsustainable and unfit for purpose”. …
Bungalow plans approved despite “overdevelopment” warning
The homes will get all their energy from renewables, including solar panels and ground source heat pumps. …