Further arrests as man remains in critical condition after Avonmouth incident last month
Good Morning Bath — Saturday, 15 August 2026
Two people have been charged as part of our enquiries and a further four arrested after ship workers were injured in Richmond Terrace on Friday 31 July.
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Further arrests as man remains in critical condition after Avonmouth incident last month
• Two people have been charged as part of our enquiries and a further four arrested after ship workers were injured in Richmond Terrace on Friday 31 July.
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What's on: next 14 days
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16–17 Aug · American Museum & Gardens, Claverton Manor, BathAmerica 250 at American Museum & Gardens
16 Aug · Avon Valley Adventure ParkAvon Valley Summertopia 2026
15 Aug · Theatre Royal Bath, Sawclose, BathBackstage Tours
15–16 Aug · Meet at Bath Abbey Churchyard, BathBath History & Scandals Tour
16–17 Aug · Bath Pizza CoFree Live Music at Bath Pizza Co
16–17 Aug · The Gallery at No.1 Royal Crescent, BathGlenn Brown: Grottoesque at No.1 Royal Crescent
15 Aug · Bath Ale House (upstairs), BathKrowd Keepers: Magic Theatre
15 Aug · Bath Racecourse, LansdownRum & Reggae Racenight 2026
15 Aug · Bath Racecourse, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 9BUSummer Evening Racing
16 Aug · Green Park BrasserieSunday Lunch at Green Park Brasserie
16–17 Aug · Royal High Senior School, BathSuperCamps Holiday Club - July/August
16–17 Aug · The Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, UKThrough the Crescent by Studio Ellie Maya
16 Aug · Two Tunnels Railway Races event site (Two Tunnels route / Brickfields area), Bath, Somerset, EnglandTwo Tunnels Colourburst Fun Runs (500m & 2km) – 16 August 202616 Aug · Two Tunnels Greenway / Bath city centre loop / Brickfields (Two Tunnels event site), Bath, Somerset, EnglandTwo Tunnels Half Marathon (City Ticket) – 16 August 2026
16 Aug · Bath, Bath and North East SomersetTwo Tunnels Railway Races (Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, Colourburst)
15 AugThe best and worst by default: we visit Somerset village's only cafe
22 Aug at 12:00 · Sydney GardensBath Pride 2026
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Did you know? · Bath
Prior Park Landscape Garden above Bath was shaped in the 18th century with input from poet Alexander Pope and landscape gardener Capability Brown, and is now National Trust.
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