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Bath Chronicle
Direct rail link to Oxford reopens after more than 20 years
Direct trains between Bristol and Oxford, calling at Bath Spa, resumed this week for the first time in more than two decades.
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May 21, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Students raise £1,000 to help Mikey charity
Students in Keynsham have raised £1,000 for a charity that educates young people about the impact of knife crime.
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May 21, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Bath scientists in bid for vaccine
The team of scientists from the University of Bath have developed a new antigen against the Hantaan disease - a type of hantavirus.
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May 21, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Strike action 'will not harm any children'
Children will not come to harm when 28 social workers go on strike this week, a top boss at Bath and North East Somerset Council has insisted.
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May 21, 2026
Bath Chronicle
High Court bid to overturn LTN lane decision
Bath locals are mounting a High Court challenge to a liveable neighbourhood which doubled traffic past a private primary school.
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May 21, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Discover your artistic side on woods retreat
Imagine the feeling. There you are in a beautiful woodland near Bath, bathing in the waters, sleeping in a yurt, singing and drinking tea around a campfire, writes Nancy Connolly.
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May 14, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Trainees set to blossom at Chelsea
Trainees at a Bath-based social enterprise will be helping to prepare a project for next week's RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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May 14, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Water plan in pipeline to save parched pond
A beloved Bath pond that dried up in a heat wave last summer will be saved as the council looks for a new permanent water source.
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May 14, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Go-ahead for mixed-use flats bid at town's enterprise park
Offices on the industrial estate that was once home to one of the region's biggest dairies can be converted into flats.
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May 14, 2026
Bath Chronicle
'I felt let down by the care I received'
A woman from Bath has backed calls for better miscarriage care after being left feeling let down by the care she received following her second
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May 07, 2026
Bath Chronicle
11 years for paedophile pensioner
A 74-year-old paedophile has been jailed for more than 11 years after being found guilty of multiple sexual offences against children.
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May 07, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Traffic curbs to improve safety on school streets
Pupils will have a safer, healthier start and end to their day thanks to two new school streets being introduced.
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May 07, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Poll suggests public backs bigger airport
A majority of people surveyed in the West of England support the expansion of Bristol Airport, according to a new You- Gov poll.
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April 30, 2026
Bath Chronicle
'Such fantastic ambassadors for our city'
A group from Bath Abbey Girls' Choir enjoyed a very special weekend in London, having been invited to sing in Westminster Abbey.
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April 30, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Youngsters shine at dance event
Pupils from St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Bath, part of the Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust, put on a fantastic performance at this year's Dance Umbrella.
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April 30, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Alarm at plan to transfer NHS staff to private firm
Councillors have raised alarm over plans to hand hundreds of NHS staff across Bath and Wiltshire to a private company.
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April 30, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Campus scheme for over 900 students approved
Councillors have approved plans to build accommodation for 926 students at the University of Bath.
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April 23, 2026
Bath Chronicle
RUH nurse Sam set to run his own London Marathon
Nurse Sam Meaden is taking on a big running challenge in the grounds of the hospital where he works this Sunday - the day of the London Marathon.
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April 23, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Vulnerable and elderly urged to book Covid jabs
Millions of older and vulnerable people can now book their spring Covid-19 jabs.
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April 23, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Man sought after escaping from police custody at RUH
A suspect is still on the run after escaping police escorts at a Bath hospital.
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April 23, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Key city route set for major upgrade works
Major works to reconstruct a road in Bath city centre are set to start on 26 May.
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April 23, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Support on offer amid rising cost of heating oil
Bath & North East Somerset Council is offering financial support to residents on a low income who are struggling with rising heating oil costs.
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April 16, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Rail staff injured in attack while helping passengers
Two Great Western Railway staff members were left with fractured bones and bruising after an attack at Bath Spa railway station while helping passengers.
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April 16, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Majority back bid to join Weca
The public supports North Somerset joining the West of England Combined Authority (Wea), according to a consultation.
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April 16, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Gorge bats scupper plan to open new car park site
Motorists visiting Cheddar Gorge will continue to compete for parking spaces after plans for a new National Trust car park at the Somerset beauty spot were refused - because of its impact on bats.
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April 16, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Results of Birdwatch revealed
More than 14,000 people in Somerset took part in this year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
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April 16, 2026
Bath Chronicle
£1 tickets bid to widen Roman Baths access
The famous Roman Baths have introduced £1 tickets for people on key benefits.
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April 09, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Cafe gets 5-star hygiene rating after inspectors' return visit
A popular coffee house in Bath has been upgraded from a one-star hygiene rating to five following a re-inspection.
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April 09, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Colour run event brings a smile to faces of all ages
Bathampton Primary School was awash with excitement and exploding colour as pupils, families, and staff took part in the school’s first ever “colour run”.
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April 09, 2026
Bath Chronicle
Visiting MP hails impact of the Women's Institute
Members of the Bath branch of the Women’s Institute packed into their meeting hall for a visit by Bath's MP.
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