Big weekend ahead with double header at Bath Racecourse

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        September 12, 2026

Big weekend ahead with double header at Bath Racecourse

Good Morning Bath — Saturday, 12 September 2026

It was great to have racing back at Bath on Wednesday 2nd September, and the meeting was a real success.
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Big weekend ahead with double header at Bath Racecourse
• It was great to have racing back at Bath on Wednesday 2nd September, and the meeting was a real success.
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SomersetLive / Bath Chronicle — Bath section · yesterday
Bath Rugby produce 52-point second half to beat Bedford Blues in pre-season test
• Bath Rugby beat Bedford Blues 76-33 away at Goldington Road in a pre-season friendly after a first half fright
Bath Echo RSS feed · Local news · yesterday
International quartet back from injury for Bath at Bedford
• The Blue, Black & White will be captained by Miles Reid for the match against the CHAMP Rugby outfit at Goldington Road.
Avon and Somerset Police Bath RSS feed · Health and safety · yesterday
Former officer barred from policing
• A misconduct panel found gross misconduct proven, and the PC would have been dismissed had she not already resigned.
Avon and Somerset Police Bath RSS feed · Health and safety · yesterday
Officer dismissed and barred following misconduct hearing
• PC Matthew Farmer was dismissed and has been added to a barred list preventing him from working in policing again.
SomersetLive / Bath Chronicle — Bath section · Local news · yesterday
Bath City hoping for return to form in 'A4 Derby' after struggling start
• The Romans are winless in four, losing their last three, and on Saturday exited the FA Cup in the 1st Qualifying Round for the first time since 1979.
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22 SepB&NES Landlord Forums13–17 Sep · American Museum & Gardens, Claverton Manor, BathAmerica 250 at American Museum & Gardens12 Sep · Team Bath, Claverton Down Road, Combe Down, BathBath Card Show | 12th September 202612, 13 & 16 Sep · Meet at Bath Abbey Churchyard, BathBath History & Scandals Tour12 Sep · Sub 13, 4 Edgar Buildings, Bath, Somerset, EnglandBottomless Brunch in Bath (Every Saturday)13 Sep · Farleigh Castle Motocross Track, Farleigh Castle, Farleigh HungerfordFarleigh Castle Vets MX 202612 Sep · The Hall, Bradford-on-AvonGrounds of The Hall Estate12 Sep · Bath Ale House (upstairs), BathKrowd Keepers: Magic Theatre15 Sep · Lansdown Road, Bath, EnglandSporting Success Talk: Prepare, Perform, Recover13 Sep · Green Park BrasserieSunday Lunch at Green Park Brasserie15 Sep · The Roman BathsT'ai Chi on the Terrace13–17 Sep · The Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, UKThrough the Crescent by Studio Ellie Maya25 Sep–4 OctBath Children’s Literature Festival
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Did you know? · Bath
Bath Abbey's ceiling, one of the finest fan vaults in England, was begun for Henry VII by the Vertue brothers, Robert and William, in the early 1500s.
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