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Bath Half Marathon 2026 in pictures as over 12,000 runners take part

Runners of all ages and walks of life took part

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Somerset Council can’t reveal where 2,333 empty homes are located

Because the system needed to do this is "still being developed"

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Cars parked on Bath half-marathon route craned off the road by council

Parking restrictions were in place all over the city

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45 fantastic pictures from the Bath Miles fun run

Over 12,000 runners are expected to take part in the main race today

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Is Yeovil the new Ibiza? Maybe not - but it’s definitely on the up

Everything's coming up Yeovil, baby!

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North Somerset village’s GP surgery faces permanent closure

'Escalating land prices driven by nearby housing developments' made building a new surgery unfeasible

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Major Somerset quarry can operate until 2056 as expansion plans approved

It's a major source of silurian andesite

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Three cousins born on same day at same Somerset hospital

They were born just hours apart

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The cheapest places to fill up your car in Somerset on Saturday

The price of fuel varies widely across the county

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Signs shame owner of beautiful Bath building left empty for 35 years

It is the latest in the one-way war of words between a Bath circus performer who once attended the school and the reclusive brewery proprietor who owns it but has left it abandoned

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Bath woman celebrates 100th birthday and the astonishing twists and turns of her life

Sheila Tushingham was just a teenager when she joined the war effort

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Older people may be due extra £344 every four weeks from next month from DWP

Pensioners receiving Attendance Allowance, PIP or ADP could see their Pension Credit disability element rise

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Heart expert says exercise unexpected muscle to stay healthy

Regular activity is one of the most effective ways to protect your heart

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'Very dangerous' paedophile raped child

'He is a vile man. He should be locked up forever'

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Experts' warning over 2026 DWP benefits fraud check by 6,000 ‘agents’

An attempt to crackdown on fraud and error could be taking a toll on genuine benefit claimants

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Somerset man raped woman while she slept

Ryan Kerr caused 'significant harm' to his victim

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Huge plans to turn former Weston-super-Mare hotel into flats

But a proposed HMO at the rear would be an “an unpleasant and oppressive place to live”

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NHS pharmacist warns check code on vitamins and minerals before taking

Peter Thnoia said you could expose yourself to unexpected health problems

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Cheltenham Festival 'shambles' blasted by Paul Nicholls

The Somerset trainer described an element of the event as 'embarrassing'

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'Disinformation campaign' row over plans for Bath solar farm

Councillors will decide whether to grant planning permission for the scheme next week