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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. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

Locals encouraged to join this year’s Midnight Walk fundraiser
A brand new 10K route is being introduced for those looking to push themselves. …

Views sought on locations for electric chargers across the region
Currently, there are around 580 publicly available charge points in the region. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

£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. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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. …