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Fri, 5 Mar 2021 08:56:43 +0000
Call 999 if you see this wanted man, police say
The 35-year-old with links to Bath and Keynsham is wanted in relation to threats and harassment offences

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 08:42:21 +0000
Teacher speaks of 'harrowing' racism growing up in Bath
He joined a boxing club at just five years old to defend himself from verbal and physical abuse

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 06:01:57 +0000
A303 closed after 'number of horses' get on to road
The stretch between South Petherton and Southfields is affected

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Somerset town's police station to close for refurbishment
Officers will be forced to work away from the station throughout this period

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
40 homes set to be built in disused quarry in Somerset village
A number of commercial units could also be built

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 20:02:12 +0000
Lockdown makes it hard for Bath domestic abuse victims to get help
Leaving your home to escape physical danger is allowed

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 18:47:52 +0000
Somerset records no new Covid deaths as case rates fall across UK
66 new cases of the virus have been recorded

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 18:00:19 +0000
The number of Covid patients now inside the RUH in Bath
A number of patients still require ventilator treatment

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 17:12:59 +0000
Two new Covid test sites for key workers to open in BANES
The test takes just 15 minutes and they will have their results within the hour

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 16:27:20 +0000
Several Somerset areas to benefit from key funding boost
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a raft of new measures which affect the county in the Budget

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 16:03:22 +0000
Local independent bookshop owner on coping with the rise of Amazon
The Covid pandemic has had an impact on independent booksellers

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 15:54:11 +0000
Woman's anger as British Gas enter her home and 'remove' her meter
She claims an administrative error left her 'freezing' all winter

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 15:35:46 +0000
Four drug dealing suspects named after police raids
The operation was a joint investigation by Avon and Somerset Police and the Met Police

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 15:17:45 +0000
E-scooters are 'becoming a menace' on the streets of Bath
Their arrival in the city has sparked fierce debate

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 15:09:43 +0000
Heatmap predicts second big Covid spike in part of Somerset
Cases have risen largely twice in the space of three days

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 14:57:39 +0000
Bath Rugby set for boost in the forwards ahead of Exeter Chiefs
Bath Rugby take on Exeter Chiefs on Saturday at The Rec in Round 12 of the 2020/21 Gallagher Premiership.

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 14:51:55 +0000
Partying youths breaking lockdown set fire to tree on housing estate
Police have issued a strong warning following the incident

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 14:43:57 +0000
Girl, 7, dies after house fire in Exeter
Four people have now died after the house fire in Clayton Road

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 14:43:38 +0000
Fire at suspected town centre 'cannabis factory' not deliberate
A severe fire broke out in the old NatWest bank building last week

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 14:09:28 +0000
Colourful crowds expected for Bethany's funeral cortege
But family urges people to stick to covid distancing rules as they pay respects to Bethany Ovenden-Gumm, 18, who died in a collision in Westbury, Wiltshire

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 13:58:33 +0000
Groundbreaking new Covid treatment recommended by Bath scientist
It has been put forward by a panel of experts and been shown to significantly reduce the risk of infection

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 12:37:07 +0000
Somerset village could get the power to stop new housing
A planned referendum was called in late 2019 following a developer's challenge in the courts

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 12:31:56 +0000
Volunteer police officer accused of slashing partner's tyre
The unidentified special constable claimed she could not remember if the incident took place

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 12:25:02 +0000
Somerset man overcomes disability to thrive as a Covid key worker
The 33-year-old has found a renewed purpose since beginning his role during lockdown

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 12:13:07 +0000
Iconic Somerset landmark to come under new control
The 15th century building is to come under new trustees for the first time in half a century



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