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800 ducks make a splash at the New year's Day race
More than 800 plastic ducks raced along the river through Priston in the village's traditional New Year's Day duck race. The race, which was organised by the village cricket club to raise money for its...
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Losing weight benefits
If you want to lose weight, Sirona's Healthy Lifestyle Service will send you a voucher for 12 weeks of free membership of either Slimming World or WeightWatchers - subject to certain eligibility...
View ArticleJoin the Workplace Wellbeing Charter
Businesses wanting to get involved in the Workplace Wellbeing Charter will be guided through a process to achieve national standards of employee health and fitness.Benefits of the charter are said to...
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Profile on Simon Knighton, chair of Sirona Care and Health
Simon Knighton is something of an action man – but it wasn't always so.The 62-year-old former oil industry boss is a fitness fanatic, who has run marathons and last year climbed Everest.But 30 years...
View ArticleHealth profile for Bath and North east Somerset
The health of people in B&NES is already generally better than the average for England.Deprivation is lower than average, but about 4,000 children in B&NES live in poverty.Life expectancy for...
View ArticleResidents resolve to make 2013 the year for improved fitness
People in Bath at the weekend were full of good health intentions.City resident Will Savile wants to step up his fitness for the new year."I'm not doing any exercise at the moment," said the...
View ArticleStop smoking benefits
A stop smoking adviser will contact you and go through your options, or you could call in at a drop-in clinic, held at different locations across B&NES.You will be given a £10 Boots voucher if you...
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Bath woman given 10 pints of blood when having her son inspires friends to...
When Lorna Anderson gave birth to her first son Louie, what should have been a joyful occasion soon developed into a medical crisis.Complications set in which saw her fighting for her life – and...
View ArticleWork starts on new cycle track at odd Down
Work has started on a new 1.5km closed road cycling circuit at Odd Down Playing Fields. The circuit, organised by Bath and North East Somerset Council, has been funded by a £600,000 grant from British...
View ArticleFC Colerne look to start 2013 on winning note as Chippenham Sunday League...
FC Colerne will look to start 2013 on a winning note when teams in the SK Fruits Limited Chippenham League return to action after a three-week break on Sunday.After beating scheduled hosts Semington...
View ArticleDerby showdowns dominate Trowbridge League fixture list
There are four Division 1 derbies to look forward to in the Trowbridge Windows & Conservatories sponsored-Trowbridge & District League on Saturday.Bradford United's last outing saw them with...
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All good things must come to an end, says departing Bath City legend Jim Rollo
Jim Rollo has thanked all involved at Bath City for their support after making the "big, emotional decision" to end his 10-year stay at the club. The 36-year-old, whose 476 appearances on the pitch and...
View ArticleHelp to keep popular museum at the height of fashion
Members of the public are being asked for their views to help Bath & North East Somerset Council shape the future of the Fashion Museum over the next decade.Bath's Fashion Museum is celebrating its...
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Diggers and cyclists make tracks for new cycling circuit
Work has started on Bath & North East Somerset Council's new 1.5km closed road cycling circuit at Odd Down Playing Fields, funded by a £600,000 grant from British Cycling.The specially-designed...
View ArticleAll change at the Fashion Museum in January
Visitors to Bath & North East Somerset Council's Fashion Museum can glimpse a dramatic transformation taking place later this month.As the Museum's hugely successful "Sport and Fashion" exhibition...
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Fire blamed on arsonists blacks out TV in Bath
A fire at Bath's TV mast site blacked out TV to tens of thousands of homes this morning. All homes getting Freeview TV signals from the Bathampton transmitter were affected, with national analogue and...
View ArticleBath man who escaped from court back in dock
A man who absconded from Bath Magistrates Court yesterday afternoon has been sent to Bristol Crown Court for punishment. Daniel Dixon, 20, of Banwell Road, Odd Down, had been given a 12-month jail term...
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Three admit running Bath brothels
Three people have admitted their involvement in a Chinese organised crime operation which included running brothels in Bath. Two men Bin Jun Xie, 35, and Yang Wang, 31, and a woman Ah La Cheung, 44,...
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Prop Paul James pleased with Bath Rugby's response
By Charlie Talbot-Smith Bath Rugby became the first side to not taste defeat at Sandy Park in the Aviva Premiership this season when they ground out a 12-12 draw against Exeter Chiefs last weekend....
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Team Bath netballers set for FastNet showdown in Manchester
Team Bath's netballers will go head-to-head with seven other Superleague sides at the Cathedral City Lighter FastNet Grand Prix this weekend. Hosted by reigning champions Manchester Thunder at the...
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