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19 April 2024

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. …

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18 April 2024

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. …

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Historic Royal Navy ship winch restored thanks to WECA funding

The historic winch has been mounted upon a recently mined block of Bath Stone. …

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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. …

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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. …

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17 April 2024

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. …

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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. …

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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”. …

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16 April 2024

Bungalow plans approved despite “overdevelopment” warning

The homes will get all their energy from renewables, including solar panels and ground source heat pumps. …

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Locals encouraged to join this year’s Midnight Walk fundraiser

A brand new 10K route is being introduced for those looking to push themselves. …

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Views sought on locations for electric chargers across the region

Currently, there are around 580 publicly available charge points in the region. …

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15 April 2024

Last chance to register to vote ahead of upcoming PCC election

The PCC oversees the local police force and ensures they are prioritising what matters to you. …

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Victoria Art Gallery’s leaky roof needs fixing to protect treasures

Permission has been granted for scaffolding to be erected so the state of the roof can be investigated. …

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Bath Safe Bus saves the NHS more than £400k in its first year

The Safe Bus is parked on Orange Grove and runs every Friday and Saturday night. …

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12 April 2024

Three teenagers arrested after stolen van spotted by police on A4

The stolen Ford Transit van was stung by police on the A4 near Batheaston in the early hours. …

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£170k of funding awarded to install solar panels on sports centre

The council has been awarded the money from the government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund. …

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Expanded space for patients proposed at Combe Down day centre

The centre for people suffering from memory loss has applied to build a “much-needed” garden room. …

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New Post Office branch planned at convenience store in Lansdown

The Post Office is planning a “local style” branch at the Battle Walk Spar at the Ensleigh site. …

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11 April 2024

Proposals to build 290 homes on South Stoke Plateau refused

After a meeting lasting over three hours, members of the committee voted to refuse permission. …

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Call for “return” of community policing after burglary response rise

In 2022/23, the average response time to burglaries by Avon & Somerset Police took over 5 hours. …

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Popular Midsomer Norton festival cancelled over financial viability

Due to take place in August, it had promised to be the biggest event of the year for the town. …

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Plans revealed to convert upper floors of buildings into 10-bed HMO

The scheme includes making an opening between two Grade II listed properties at first-floor level. …

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Hope that “common sense can prevail” over future of Moles in Bath

The iconic music venue on George Street closed suddenly in December after 45 years. …

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10 April 2024

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of former Bath City footballer

George Baylis punched 46-year-old Scott Hendy in the car park of the Kings Arms pub in Pilning. …

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