Bath BID’s city marshals to extend patrols with knife crime funding

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        August 20, 2026

Bath BID’s city marshals to extend patrols with knife crime funding

Good Morning Bath — Thursday, 20 August 2026

Following a successful partnership last year, further funding will deliver high-visibility patrols across the centre.
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Bath BID’s city marshals to extend patrols with knife crime funding
• Following a successful partnership last year, further funding will deliver high-visibility patrols across the centre.
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Bath Echo RSS feed · Local news · yesterday
Scheme to convert another three-bed family home in Bath into HMO
• There would also be no ‘sandwiching’ of a home between two HMOs, according to council records.
Somerset Live · Local news · yesterday
'Drug lines' fears blocks digital screen being installed in Bath
• 'We are concerned that the provision of a new device. will see it being misused to contact drug lines'
SomersetLive / Bath Chronicle — Bath section · Local news · yesterday
Bath City new investment allows women's side 'to dream'
• “It’s a joy that they’re interested in the women’s game and want us to push forward,”
Somerset Live · Local news · yesterday
Abusive man threatened to crash car after grabbing woman from Bath pub
• He even threatened to pay someone to cut off his victim's head
Avon and Somerset Police Bath RSS feed · Health and safety · yesterday
Police staff member given honour for her work to prevent child exploitation
• Androulla Nicolaou has been awarded an honorary British Empire Medal for her "fearless approach" to tackling child exploitation.
Bath City FC news RSS feed · Sport · yesterday
Help us find missing Bath City Football Club Limited Shareholders!
• We have had a number of our Shareholder Packs returned by Royal Mail, as the Shareholder no longer lives at the address we have for them.
• We need to trace these people as a matter of urgency if we can.
SomersetLive / Bath Chronicle — Bath section · Local news · yesterday
Post Office confirms new Bath location and opening date
• But uncertainty remains over another nearby branch
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21–22 Aug · American Museum & Gardens, Claverton Manor, BathAmerica 250 at American Museum & Gardens21–22 Aug · Avon Valley Adventure ParkAvon Valley Summertopia 202621–22 Aug · Meet at Bath Abbey Churchyard, BathBath History & Scandals Tour21 Aug · Green Park BrasserieBrunch & Bottomless Brunch at Green Park Brasserie20 Aug · Beckford’s Tower and Museum, Bath, EnglandChildren's Summer Activities21–22 Aug · Bath Pizza CoFree Live Music at Bath Pizza Co21–23 Aug · The Gallery at No.1 Royal Crescent, BathGlenn Brown: Grottoesque at No.1 Royal Crescent21–22 Aug · Bath Ale House (upstairs), BathKrowd Keepers: Magic Theatre21–23 Aug · Royal High Senior School, BathSuperCamps Holiday Club - July/August21–23 Aug · The Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, UKThrough the Crescent by Studio Ellie Maya20 Aug · Online EventTotal Business Network (TBN) Online22 Aug at 12:00 · Sydney GardensBath Pride 2026
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Did you know? · Bath
The Bath Half Marathon was first run in 1982 and is now the largest one-day charity fundraising event in South West England, usually held on a Sunday in March.
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