Planning committee green light for ‘backland’ house in Lansdown
Man stole T-shirts from Bath shop to swap for whisky, court hears
Two more HMOs approved by councillors in same Twerton road
Plans submitted to convert 14-bed Keynsham hotel to housing
Van Graan ‘gutted’ by manner of Bath’s last-gasp loss to Saints
Larks sign off with win – but Devs suffer heartbreak in title race
Business
Bath startup secures €4.1 million to scale plastic-free material
Naturbeads, a University of Bath spin-off, has received the funding to help establish a production plant in...
Monday 27th April 2026
Bid to remove ‘rare’ part of Bath’s industrial heritage is blocked
The wider site includes four large warehouses and a yard for external storage, parking and deliveries.
Monday 27th April 2026
Community
Plans for popular Bath boxing gym’s relocation hit the spot
Roman Boxing Gym has been given the go-ahead to convert the former engineering premises in Bellotts Road.
Monday 27th April 2026
Long-awaited Keynsham play park refurbishment remains on hold
The town council looks after the facilities under an agreement with B&NES Council.
Friday 24th April 2026
Crime
Man drove home from a wake while twice over the alcohol limit
A member of staff at Tesco was concerned that a customer was intoxicated and alerted the police.
Monday 27th April 2026
Legal move submitted to confiscate Bath drug dealer’s assets
The Proceeds of Crime Act legislation is aimed at confiscating assets derived from criminal activities.
Friday 24th April 2026
Education
Over 94% of children due to start school given their first-choice place
Figures show that all families who submitted their applications on time received a school offer.
Tuesday 21st April 2026
Eight blocks of student accommodation gains approval at university
Planners estimated the accommodation would remove the need for the equivalent of 386 student houses.
Friday 17th April 2026
Health
Residents being urged to complete and return bowel screening tests
Screening kits are sent by post to everyone aged 50 to 74 who is registered with a GP.
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Appeal lodged after plans for private health centre are refused
The refusal is said to be “inconsistent” with the approval of comparable development nearby.
Thursday 16th April 2026
Politics
Council begins process to sell off three pieces of surplus land
At Chatham Row, the “minor” land holding is said to be surplus to the Corporate Estates’ portfolio and...
Monday 27th April 2026
Bid to turn two-bed Fairfield Park home into HMO for six sharers
The application says the development will not harm the amenity of neighbours or the character of the area.
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
What's On
Bath firefighters set to host “Be Water Aware” event in city centre
Avon Fire & Rescue Service will hold its “Be Water Aware” event at Brunel Square on Saturday 25th April.
Thursday 23rd April 2026
Children’s books theme announced for village’s first ever scarecrow trail
Households and businesses are encouraged to create a scarecrow inspired by a favourite character.
Tuesday 21st April 2026
Sport
Yet another success at Bath Racecourse for trainer Tony Carroll
The next meeting at Bath will be the Spring Evening Racing fixture on Wednesday 29th April.
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Bartlett: I want City out of Southern League as soon as possible
The former Weston-super-Mare manager took over in the Romans’ hot seat just over a month ago.
Tuesday 28th April 2026