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Car-free city centre plan

Car-free city centre plan

A blueprint to revolutionise Bath's streets and public places with greater pedestrianisation has been unveiled.

Council chiefs say they want to "transform" the appearance of city centre streets over the next 20 years.

They are keen to push cars out of the heart of the city - and to install new signs and seats.

A meeting of...

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Relish steps aside as Bath City boss

Adie Britton has been installed as Bath City's new boss after a re-shuffle of the club's management structure. The club announced last night that John Relish has relinquished his role as...

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Apology from hospital boss over delayed operations

The chief executive of the Royal United Hospital has apologised to patients whose operations have been cancelled over the last month. The problems have been down to the medical admissions...

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Tourism chiefs back ice rink

Tourism bosses have welcomed plans to bring an ice rink to the city this Christmas. It was confirmed last week that the £500,000 rink would be in place for two months over the festive...

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Cleveland Pools: show us you care

People are being urged to show their support for a bid to restore the historic Cleveland Pools. The pools, owned by Bath and North East Somerset Council, were put on the market in August. Th...

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Strictly stars booked for Bath

Strictly stars booked for Bath

Two of the stars of Strictly Come Dancing are to perform in the city as part of the second Bath International Dance Festival. After the...

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CCTV crackdown on yellow line abusers

CCTV crackdown on yellow line abusers

Motorists who park on double yellow lines in Bath could in future be caught out by CCTV. The move is one of a series of measures being...

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Welcome for safety review on killer road

A safety review is to take place on a stretch of road where there have been a string of accidents. There were two deaths last year at Pennyquick Hill, and residents living around the area...

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Hunt for sex attacker

Police are appealing for the public's help after a 20-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in Bath.The attack took place at a flat in the Upper Bristol Road area of the city just after...














 

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All change at City

It has been a week of upheaval at Twerton Park – and Bath City fans are being told to expect more changes in the coming days.

John Relish stepped aside as first team boss on Tuesday to focus on developing the club's proposed youth academy.

Assistant manager Adie Britton has taken over the managerial reins and is due to...

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Mears signs new four-year deal

Mears signs new four-year deal

England hooker Lee Mears will see out his playing career at The Rec after agreeing to a new four-year deal with Bath Rugby this week....

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Davis encouraged by clean sheet in cauldron

Davis encouraged by  clean sheet in cauldron

Keeping a clean sheet as far as tries scored against you would normally be a major positive for any defence coach, but Bath Rugby's...

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Relish steps aside as Bath City boss

Adie Britton has been installed as Bath City's new boss after a re-shuffle of the club's management structure. The club announced last night that John Relish has relinquished his role as...

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'Jaded' John hoping for a reaction from players

'Jaded' John hoping for a reaction from players

John Relish hopes his decision to vacate the Bath City hot-seat will serve to 'galvanise' the club and inspire a play-off push. After...

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800 jobs go at computer chip plant

The loss of about 800 manufacturing jobs in Scotland at a US-owned computer chip firm has been described as "devastating".

Local MSP Andy Kerr urged the Scottish Government to help find new jobs for axed workers at Freescale Semiconductor in East Kilbride, near Glasgow.

The Government said the move by the company was...

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Boy charged with toddler murder

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of two-year-old Demi Leigh Mahon. The little girl was found with serious head injuries at an address in Liverpool Road, Salford, Greater...

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Woman 'crashed into pair at 113mph'

A businesswoman crashed her partner's Jaguar in to a young couple at 113mph before telling police she had "killed someone", a court has heard. Mary Butres, 47, was driving John Nichols'...

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'Tapas Seven' win libel payout

Seven friends who were on holiday with Kate and Gerry McCann when their daughter Madeleine vanished are to receive a "substantial" libel payout from a newspaper group, a source has said. It...

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Police agree three-year pay deal

Police officers have agreed a three-year pay deal with the government, the Association of Police Authorities has announced. The deal, which averages 2.6%, ends months of acrimonious...

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