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Wed, 13 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
14 Hinkley Point C workers test positive for Covid
Hinkley Point C boss says testing system working 'exactly as it was designed to'

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:46:58 +0000
Area breakdown as Covid-19 death toll rises again in Somerset
Home Secretary Priti Patel has warned the virus has now reached its most 'critical point'

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:49:10 +0000
Daily coronavirus cases on the rise in one Somerset area
Two regions recorded more than 100 new cases today

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:35:05 +0000
Bath residents get longer to give views on security proposals
The measures will permanently change vehicle access into the city centre

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:27:05 +0000
Nearly 300 homes could be built in fresh Bath printworks plans
The new application proposes 286, 42 more than the previous scheme

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:12:33 +0000
New mass Covid vaccination hub opens in Bath
It will offer the jab to the over 80s and high risk and vulnerable people

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:59:37 +0000
'Don't socialise' in Bath parks during lockdown, council warns
Latest figures show the infection rate has increased from 262 to 370 in and around the city

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:50:21 +0000
Aldi the latest chain to ban shoppers who refuse masks
Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Waitrose and M&S have also made the change

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:32:44 +0000
M&S latest chain to refuse entry to people who refuse masks
Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Lidl and Waitrose have also changed their rules

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:31:29 +0000
Man's letter of praise after lengthy Yeovil Hospital stay
The local man spent his birthday on the ward and nurses celebrated with him

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:23:56 +0000
MP calls for Bath students to be compensated due to pandemic
She asked the secretary of state for education, Gavin Williamson for a review

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:20:54 +0000
Planning meetings cancelled to help with vaccine roll-out
Planning decisions will be taken by officers and the chief executive during this time

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:40:18 +0000
Police issue statement on use of ANPR to catch rule-breakers
Changes in Devon and Cornwall could affect the M5

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:39:22 +0000
Man scales Bath Abbey, rings bells, changes time, gets arrested
He remains in police custody

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:15:41 +0000
Rugby club scores alcohol licence despite neighbours' concerns
Neighbours raised concerns about noise, litter and hygiene

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:05:05 +0000
New Crewkerne school may be scrapped under SCC plans
Up to 635 homes will be built on the key site in the coming years

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:29:41 +0000
Bath MP to celebrate the city's biggest Covid heroes
A number of people have helped in the city's fight against the pandemic

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:07:34 +0000
New Bridgwater flats approved despite 'prison' comparison
Penlea House will be replaced with 33 one and two bedroom flats

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:54:54 +0000
The woman who swapped Bath for defusing landmines in Somaliland
She has played a crucial role in helping to make the country safe during the coronavirus pandemic

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:55:50 +0000
'Covid hero' hospital staff paid nearly £500K to park at work last year
Staff were forced to pay nine per cent more in charges despite being on the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:52:03 +0000
Man jailed after driving towards police car on wrong side of road
Other motorists had to take evasive action in Yeovil. The vehicle was found abandoned later that day in Westfield

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:16:00 +0000
Parents spend £750 on life-transforming cannabis for baby
Her 'life-changing' medical treatment for seizures could be cut off by Brexit

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:02:30 +0000
The Somerset areas in a Royal Mail black spot due to Covid
Two areas have been named in the 26 long list by the Royal Mail

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:51:42 +0000
Multi-million pound upgrade of Bath's Royal United Hospital begins
A transformation of the hospital's emergency department will be among the changes

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:12:27 +0000
Park benches taped off as police now able to question sitters
"Covid marshalls" will also patrol "hotspots", the local council has confirmed



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