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Generations come together at country’s first care home play garden
The space at Midford Manor was inspired by residents’ memories of their own childhood. …

Multi-agency advice surgery set to be held in Peasedown St John
The upcoming event will be an opportunity for residents to raise concerns they have about local issues. …

Locals urged to report sale of illegal vapes to Trading Standards
The council says it has been tackling the sale of illegal vapes in the area for several months. …

Council did work ‘without consent’ at historic Royal Crescent Lawn
The work at the Royal Crescent Lawn took place between October 2011 and November 2012. …

Alcohol licence approved for café outside popular city centre gym
The coffee truck is an offshoot of Bath’s Nordic café Mjolk, on the Bath Abbey courtyard. …

Ofsted publishes latest report on underperforming primary school
Last June, Roundhill Primary School at Southdown was rated as Inadequate by the education watchdog. …

Beckford’s Tower to reopen to the public after £3.9m refurbishment
The project has gone beyond essential repairs to encompass reimagining the whole museum. …

Last celebration of Team Bath’s trailblazing contribution to netball
A host of iconic players from the club’s two decades took to the court at the Team Bath Arena. …

SouthGate shopping centre unveils annual summer floral display
This year’s display features two archways of wicker baskets featuring floral colours. …

Flag raised in Bath’s Parade Gardens to mark Armed Forces Day
The flag has been raised at Parade Gardens to show support for the Armed Forces community. …

New family-friendly tree trail set to be introduced in Alice Park
The 12-tree family trail will award stickers upon completion and will be published later this year. …

Bath care home receives high praise from national watchdog
The home says it narrowly missed out on an ‘Outstanding’ rating, the highest of the four available. …

Plans to house obstacle course in marquee at University of Bath
The custom-made marquee would be installed on existing unused tennis courts. …

A big thank you to animal lovers from Bath Cats and Dogs Home
The Claverton-based charity cares for more than 700 animals a year. …

Paraglider airlifted to hospital after crashing onto Bath playing fields
The man was treated by critical care paramedics before being airlifted to Southmead hospital. …

Clean Air Day celebrations held at Lansdown primary school
Children were encouraged to walk or cycle to school to protect the air from pollution. …

Special identification plaque unveiled on Abbey Green tree
The group will be installing identification plaques on many of the trees featured in the first four trails. …

Seven local councillors campaigning to become MPs in election
Seven of the 59 councillors on the council are standing in the general election on 4th July. …

Police seek help from public to identify two men following burglary
A café in Upper Borough Walls was burgled on 20th May and a quantity of cash was taken. …

Bath opticians celebrates its longest-serving members of staff
Specsavers has been honouring colleagues who have shown years of dedication to the store. …

People encouraged to join fundraising step challenge this summer
The One Million Step Challenge fundraiser runs between 1st July and 30th September. …

Boutique city centre gym hoping to secure licence to sell alcohol
FLY Fitness already offers a cafe with outdoor seating for up to 72 customers. …

Late-night arson attack on new children’s play area in Whiteway
The play area had been on course to be completed in time for the summer holidays. …

Call for support ahead of first junior doctor strike in four months
Junior doctors at the Royal United Hospital in Bath will be taking industrial action for five days. …