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Council faces legal action after landmark Lambeth LTN ruling
A solicitor has written to the council requesting any moves to make the LTN permanent are halted. …
Private gym now proposed at Bath build-to-rent apartment block
The application says a dedicated gym will improve the quality of life for block residents. …
Royal Crescent museum set to hold Jane Austen exhibition
The exhibition will explore the real Jane Austen, her life in Bath and her complicated relationship with the city. …
Parade Gardens bins ‘overflowing’ since entry fee was scrapped
The entrance fee to visit Parade Gardens has been removed this year following a successful pilot event. …
Appeal launched after police car damaged in centre of Bath
The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday 4th May on the High Street in the city centre. …
Former Bath teacher charged with non-recent sexual offences
The charges relate to offences allegedly committed in the mid-1970s at Monkton Combe School. …
RUH’s radiology department celebrates 50 years of service
The department was officially opened in 1975 by the first president of the Royal College of Radiologists. …
Caterer launches appeal against council enforcement notice
The ‘King Grill’ van began selling burgers, wraps and chips from the site at the start of last May. …
Bath students praised for work to support hospital patients
More than 250 Community Wellbeing Hub help packs have been given out over the past year. …
People encouraged to get their latest Covid-19 vaccination
Less than 50% of those eligible have taken up the offer of a spring Covid-19 vaccination. …
Law firm introduces dedicated child-inclusive mediation room
Colourful emotion cards are used to help children identify and communicate their thoughts and feelings. …
Developer says rule reform means field is now ‘Grey Belt’
A similar application for housing at the site was dismissed at appeal last March. …
Plans to create another HMO in Twerton are given approval
Planners said the proposed HMO would not cause significant harm to any occupiers or neighbours. …
Students urged to recycle unwanted items as they finish year
Students leaving at the end of their year are encouraged to recycle any good quality unwanted items. …
Appeal launched after man assaulted at Bath railway station
As the train arrived at Bath Spa, the man approached the other man and threatened to stab him. …
Bath disability charity to gift twenty accessible pushchairs
The accessible pushchairs were designed and made in the charity’s workshop located in central Bath. …
Debate resumes as Lidl submits latest plans for new store
Because it’s a new submission, none of the comments from the original application carry over. …
Family support network launched for local foster carers
The Mockingbird constellations encourage strong connections between fostering families. …
Mayor thanks staff as she acknowledges WECA’s history
Helen Godwin, the new Labour Metro Mayor, thanked officers for their warm welcome since taking office. …
Council workers set to have pay frozen for next three years
The new pay structure will see salaries drop for more than one hundred roles at the local authority. …
First new homes at historic Bath Press site go on the market
The 5.3-acre site became vacant in 2007 and was acquired for redevelopment in March 2024. …
Work to remove five sunken boats from River Avon completed
The sunken boats were posing a hazard to other users of the river and a pollution risk to the water. …
Person dies after being hit by train at Oldfield Park station
The incident was reported to emergency services shortly after 11am this morning, Wednesday 14th May. …
MP calls for urgent action to address cold and damp homes
Around 1.6 million children in the UK are living in homes that are cold, damp, or mouldy. …