Developer wins planning appeal for major Green Belt solar farm near Bath
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Developer wins planning appeal for major Green Belt solar farm near Bath
• The solar farm on four agricultural fields will generate enough electricity to power more than 5,000 homes.
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 | SomersetLive / Bath Chronicle — Bath section · Local news · yesterday Johann van Graan set to back Scott Kirk to step into Bath Rugby's loosehead void• The Bath head of rugby is having to contend with losing Scotland international Jamie Bhatti to a broken arm |
 | Bath Echo RSS feed · Local news · yesterday Larkhall public meeting hears ongoing concerns about crime and housing• Residents expressed concern that problems associated with other parts of Bath may have been displaced into Larkhall. |
 | SomersetLive / Bath Chronicle — Bath section · Local news · yesterday Bath City make it four wins in a row with FA Trophy progress• Bath City stormed into the 1st Round of the FA Trophy with a comprehensive win at league leaders Plymouth Parkway. |
 | Bath City FC news RSS feed · Sport · yesterday Norwegian visitors bring a touch of Scandinavia to Cannon Clarke Stadium @ Twerton Park• HamKam supporters exchange signed shirts with the Bath City Supporters Club ahead of our FA Cup tie with Weymouth A group of narrowboat enthusiasts from Norway made a special stop at Twerton for our FA Cup match against Weymouth on 5 September. |
 | Bath City FC news RSS feed · Sport · yesterday Happy Hour Prices on Tuesday ahead of the Malvern Town match• Ahead of Tuesday’s Malvern match, all pints in Charlie’s will be just £3 between 17.30 and 18.30. |
 | Avon and Somerset Police Bath RSS feed · Health and safety · yesterday Man arrested after woman’s death in Downend• A man, in his 60s, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Sunday 27 September. |
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