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August 7, 2026

Iron Age grave discovered on site of proposed 115-home village development

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The Iron Age activity on the site is believed to be related to a settlement nearby
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Iron Age grave discovered on site of proposed 115-home village development

Iron Age grave discovered on site of proposed 115-home village development

• The Iron Age activity on the site is believed to be related to a settlement nearby

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Today in Bath and North East Somerset

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Local news · 7 stories

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'Tulips' to guide cyclists through Bath park under new plan
Somerset Live · yesterday

'Tulips' to guide cyclists through Bath park under new plan

• It is one of several road schemes being worked on

City Women striving to avoid derby double at start of season
Bath Echo RSS feed · yesterday

City Women striving to avoid derby double at start of season

• City will visit Winterfield Road to face Rovers in their opener in the new Tier 6 division on Sunday 13th September.

'Suburban' homes on Iron Age burials blocked by council
Somerset Live · Local news · yesterday

'Suburban' homes on Iron Age burials blocked by council

• Warning that village would be 'transformed from a rural hamlet into a suburban extension of Radstock'

Bath man admits his pocket bully was dangerously out of control
Bath Echo RSS feed · Local news · yesterday

Bath man admits his pocket bully was dangerously out of control

• A report will be prepared by a canine expert to see if Morpheus can be safely returned.

Developer loses appeal over houses proposed in Weston woodland
Bath Echo RSS feed · Local news · yesterday

Developer loses appeal over houses proposed in Weston woodland

• The developer appealed in January and now a planning inspector has thrown out the appeal.

Relief in Keynsham as vital K1 bus service saved from axe
Somerset Live · Local news · yesterday

Relief in Keynsham as vital K1 bus service saved from axe

• 'I hope you feel heard and listened to.'

Bath 1sts see off basement boys, Goodwin cracks century for 3rds
Bath Echo RSS feed · Local news · yesterday

Bath 1sts see off basement boys, Goodwin cracks century for 3rds

• Bath 1st XI’s battle against relegation from West of England Premier League Premier 1 took a massive boost.

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Tomorrow · American Museum & Gardens, Claverton Manor, Bath · Total Guide to Bath events. America 250 at American Museum & GardensTomorrow · Avon Valley Adventure Park · Total Guide to Bath events. Avon Valley Summertopia 2026Today · Meet at Bath Abbey Churchyard, Bath · Total Guide to Bath events. Bath History & Scandals TourToday · Camp and Furnace, 67 Greenland St, Liverpool · Total Guide to Bath events. BINGO LINGO LIVERPOOLTomorrow · Sub 13, 4 Edgar Buildings, Bath · Total Guide to Bath events. Bottomless Brunch in Bath (Every Saturday)Tomorrow · Bath Pizza Co · Total Guide to Bath events. Free Live Music at Bath Pizza CoTomorrow · The Gallery at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath · Total Guide to Bath events. Glenn Brown: Grottoesque at No.1 Royal CrescentTomorrow · Church Farm, Wingfield · Total Guide to Bath events. If Opera Festival 2026
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Local Almanac · This day

On This Day in Bath

Bath's Thermae Bath Spa reopened to the public on 7 August 2006, ending a 28-year gap during which the city's thermal waters were closed to bathers.

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