Bath magistrates order man to foot the bill for police van clean-up

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        August 27, 2026

Bath magistrates order man to foot the bill for police van clean-up

Good Morning Bath — Thursday, 27 August 2026

Wood must pay compensation to Avon and Somerset Police for the clean-up of £195 plus VAT.
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Bath magistrates order man to foot the bill for police van clean-up
• Wood must pay compensation to Avon and Somerset Police for the clean-up of £195 plus VAT.
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Johann van Graan outlines Bath Rugby’s targets for the 2026/27 season
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28–30 Aug · American Museum & Gardens, Claverton Manor, BathAmerica 250 at American Museum & Gardens28–30 Aug · Avon Valley Adventure ParkAvon Valley Summertopia 202628–29 Aug · Meet at Bath Abbey Churchyard, BathBath History & Scandals Tour28 Aug · Green Park BrasserieBrunch & Bottomless Brunch at Green Park Brasserie28 Aug · Saint James Wine Vaults, 10 Saint James's Street, BathEastern European / Middle Eastern Sounds28–30 Aug · Bath Pizza CoFree Live Music at Bath Pizza Co28–30 Aug · The Gallery at No.1 Royal Crescent, BathGlenn Brown: Grottoesque at No.1 Royal Crescent28–29 Aug · Bath Ale House (upstairs), BathKrowd Keepers: Magic Theatre27–28 Aug · Green Park Brasserie, Green Park Station, Bath, Somerset, EnglandLive Music in Bath at Green Park Brasserie (Jazz, Soul, Funk & Swing)28 Aug · The Forum BathMan in The Mirror at The Forum28 Aug · The Forum, Bath, EnglandMan in the Mirror: A Tribute to Michael Jackson28–30 Aug · Pitchperfect Camping, Woolverton, SomersetRode Comedy Festival28 Aug · Royal High Senior School, BathSuperCamps Holiday Club - July/August30 Aug · Pomphrey Hill, Emersons GreenThe Cut - Elimination Run28–30 Aug · The Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, UKThrough the Crescent by Studio Ellie Maya4 Sep–6 SepFoodies Festival
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In 1539, under Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, the monks were forced out of Bath Abbey and the church fell into decay.
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