University Sports

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27/11/2015
Who will be crowned as Europe's fittest team?
The Strength in Depth European Finals will return to the University of Bath Sports Training Village this weekend for the second year running.
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25/11/2015
Malcolm Arnold welcomed into UK Sport's Coaching Fellowship
Malcolm Arnold OBE has been made honorary member of UK Sport’s prestigious Coaching Fellowship, which aims to champion the coaching profession and support the development of world-class coaches in the UK.
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13/11/2015
Bath Chronicle Sports Awards
Skeleton World Champion Lizzy Yarnold and Piers Gilliver, the world’s number one wheelchair fencer, were among the University of Bath-based athletes honoured at the 2015 Bath Chronicle Sports Award.
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09/11/2015
University of Bath sporting scholars for 2015-16
Talented student athletes from an array of different sports have been awarded University of Bath sporting scholarships.
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24/07/2015
Sporting scholarships trailblazer Dr Tom Hudson
Dr Tom Hudson, the pioneer of sporting scholarships in British universities, today became the fourth inductee into the Team Bath Hall of Fame for Sport.
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03/11/2014
Talented student athletes receive scholarships
An array of talented young student athletes from across 12 sports have been awarded University of Bath scholarships.
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12/05/2014
Gardener and Rushgrove are first Hall of Fame inductees
Two of the finest athletes the City of Bath has produced today (Monday) became the first inductees to the University of Bath’s new Hall of Fame for Sport.
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30/04/2014
Athletes of the month are recognised
An Olympian, a World Cup medallist and a British Universities champion are the latest Team Bath Athlete of the Month Awards winners.
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18/02/2014
Baines to propel Team GB two-man bob
John Baines will step into the GBR 1 two-man bobsleigh seat vacated by the injured Craig Pickering at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
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08/02/2014
Pickering devastated to miss Sochi
University of Bath graduate Craig Pickering said he was ‘devastated’ to miss out on competing at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games after suffering a slipped disc.
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09/01/2014
Young Ambassadors to step forward at conference
More than 100 talented young sportspeople will attend a conference at the University of Bath tomorrow (Friday) to help them become Young Ambassadors.
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15/11/2013
University-based athletes among top award winners
University of Bath-based athletes landed many of the top honours at the annual Bath Chronicle Sports Awards ceremony, with Stephanie Millward, Paul Blake and Team Bath’s Superleague netballers among the winners of major awards.
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20/10/2013
Talented students receive sports scholarships
Fifteen talented student athletes, including a world champion, a world junior champion, a European Junior Championship medalist and World Youth Championship medalists are among the latest recipients of University of Bath scholarships.
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20/09/2013
Congratulations to our latest athletes of the month
Two world champions are among the latest Team Bath athlete of the month award winners, showing the impressive sporting talent based at the University of Bath.
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13/09/2013
University wins bid to stage ParalympicsGB Camps for Rio
Young athletes aiming for success at the Rio 2016 Paralympics Games will be heading to Bath in 2014.
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30/08/2013
Bath 2013 Special Olympics Naitonal Summer Games underway
Hundreds of athletes with intellectual disabilities went into action on the opening day of the Bath 2013 Special Olympics GB National Summer Games.
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25/07/2013
Unique partnership strengthens University¹s sporting reputat
The University of Bath and Pentathlon GB are joining forces in a unique partnership in British sport.
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13/07/2013
Jamieson is British universities sportsman of the year
University of Bath graduate and swimmer Michael Jamieson has been named British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Sportsman of the Year.
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10/07/2013
Judo players miss out in medals in Kazan
Team Bath judo players missed out on the medals at the World University Games in Russia.
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13/06/2013
More Bath athletes set for World University Games
Rugby players, footballers and judo players feature in the latest batch of University of Bath-based athletes selected to represent Great Britain at this summer’s World University Games in Russia.
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28/04/2013
Four talented athletes of the month named
Two judo players, a tennis player and a fencer are the winners of the latest Team Bath athlete of the month awards, demonstrating the breadth of sporting talent at the University of Bath.
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26/04/2013
Olympic medallists feature on Sports Personality shortlist
Two Olympic medallists feature on a shortlist of four talented athletes for the University of Bath Sports Personality of the Year award for 2013.
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16/04/2013
Countdown to Bath 2013 continues with formal signing
The countdown to the country’s biggest multi-sport disability event of the year continued with the formal signing of contracts for the University of Bath to host the Special Olympics GB 2013 National Summer Games.
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17/02/2013
Latest athlete of the month awards presented
The latest Team Bath athletes of the month award winners have been presented with their awards.
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13/12/2012
Nartey and Stanning collect Army awards
There was an impressive double for past and present University of Bath based athletes at the annual Army Sports Awards, with judo player Emmanuel Nartey and rower Heather Stanning winning two of the top awards.
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21/11/2012
Tributes paid to Ivor Powell MBE
University of Bath staff and alumni joined friends and family in celebrating the life of Ivor Powell MBE at a tribute event at the Sports Training Village this afternoon (Tuesday).
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15/11/2012
BBC Olympic Superstars special to be filmed at Bath Uni
The University of Bath has been chosen as the filming location for a one-off spectacular Olympic “Superstars” special to celebrate the successes of 2012.
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01/11/2012
Double Olympian Lizzie makes the move to Bath
Double Olympian Lizzie Simmonds has moved her training base to British Swimming’s Intensive Training Centre at the University of Bath.
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28/09/2012
Talented young athletes are among 2012 Freshers
An array of talented young athletes who compete across a range of sports are among the Freshers who have just arrived to study at the University of Bath.
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13/09/2012
Bath celebrates its London 2012 heroes
Bath residents turned out in force to pay tribute to the city’s London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic heroes as they toured the city in a celebratory open top busparade this morning (Wednesday).
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10/08/2012
Rhythmic girls make history as Green sets the pace in relay
The University of Bath-based GB rhythmic gymnastics group made a piece of history today by becoming the first British team to compete in the group competition at an Olympic Games.
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09/08/2012
Clarke fourth in Olympic final as GB rhythmic group prepare
University of Bath-based hurdler Lawrence Clarke produced the performances of his life to finish just outside the medals in fourth place at the London 2012 Olympics tonight (Wednesday).
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06/08/2012
Eilidh safely through to semis
Eilidh Child qualified safely for tomorrow night’s 400m hurdles semi-finals, finishing third in her heat in the Olympic Stadium today.
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05/08/2012
Jamieson helps GB to fourth in last race in the pool
University of Bath Sports Performance student Michael Jamieson was just edged out of a second Olympicmedal as Team GB finished fourth in the men’s medley relay at London 2012 tonight (Saturday).
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04/08/2012
Greene and Green safely through to semis
University of Bath-based hurdlers Dai Greene and Jack Green both eased through to tomorrow’s (Saturday) semi-finals of the 400m hurdles at the London 2012 Olympics.
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03/08/2012
University of Bath graduate Gemma wins Olympic judo silver
University of Bath Sports Performance graduate Gemma Gibbons today (Thursday) won Britain’s first Olympic judo medal for 12 years when she collected silver in the women’s under-78kg class at the London 2012 Games.
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02/08/2012
Jamieson’s silver rounds off terrific day for Bath Uni
Michael Jamieson rounded off a terrific day for University of Bath sport by winning 200m breaststroke silver at the London 2012 Olympics tonight (Wednesday).
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02/08/2012
It¹s gold and a piece of history for Heather and Helen
University of Bath graduate Heather Stanning and her rowing partner Helen Glover made a piece of history today (Wednesday) by becoming Britain’s first women Olympic rowing gold medallists.
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02/08/2012
Russian athletes head for Olympics after successful camp
Members of Russia’s athletics team became the last athletes to head to the London 2012 Olympic Games at the end of their preparation camp at the University of Bath this morning (Wednesday).
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01/08/2012
Big day for University of Bath sport at London 2012 Olympics
Tomorrow (Wednesday) is set to be a huge day for sport at the University of Bath, with students and graduates battling it out for medals for Great Britain in rowing and swimming at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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01/08/2012
Jamieson and Willis impress en route to semis
It was a terrific morning in the pool for University of Bath students Michael Jamieson and Andrew Willis at the London 2012 Olympics Games.
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30/07/2012
Beach volleyballers start London 2012 with battling win
Team GB beach volleyballers Shauna Mullin and Zara Dampney produced a battling performance to win theirfirst ever Olympic match, coming back from a set down to beat Canada at Horse Guards Parade tonight (Sunday).
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29/07/2012
Jamieson edged out of 100m breaststroke final place
University of Bath Sports Performance student Michael Jamieson just missed out on a place in the 100mbreaststroke final, despite finishing third in his semi-final at the London2012 Olympics tonight (Saturday).
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29/07/2012
Impressive start on day one of London 2012 action
University of Bath students and graduates made an impressive start to the London 2012 Olympic Games in the first full morning of competition today (Saturday).
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25/07/2012
International athletes enjoy a very English celebration
Olympic and Paralympic athletes from 10 countries took time out from their London 2012 preparations to enjoy at a tea party at the University of Bath.
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25/07/2012
Bath contingent to compete at London 2012 Olympics
World champions Dai Greene and Mhairi Spence head an impressive list of 25 athletes preparing to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games who train at the University of Bath.
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11/07/2012
Bath quartet selected for London 2012
Four University of Bath-based athletes were today (Tuesday) named in the ParalympicsGB athletics team to compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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07/07/2012
Chinese School pupils meet their national Olympic team
Children from a Chinese school got to meet some of their sporting heroes when they watched a training session with Olympic swimmers from their national team at the University of Bath today
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23/06/2012
Hundreds of primary school pupils enjoy multi-skill festival
More than 400 pupils from Bath and North East Somerset primary schools have been enjoying multi-skill movement sessions at the University of Bath over the past fortnight.
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20/06/2012
A big week of sport as Bath athletes pursue Olympic dreams
University of Bath based athletes across a range of sports face a big week of action as they aim to pursue their Olympic dreams.
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05/05/2012
University footballers are BUCS champions
The University of Bath men’s first XI are celebrating winning the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Mars Football Championship title for the first time for 11 years.
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05/05/2012
Alex is University of Bath Sports Personality of the Year
Badminton player Alex Huttunen has been named 2012 University of Bath Sports Personality of the Year Award at a ceremony at Bath’s Assembly Rooms.
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04/05/2012
A United Nations of athletes heading to Bath this summer
A ‘United Nations’ of athletes from more than a dozen nations will prepare for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the University of Bath.
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11/08/2011
New Performance Gym provides a timely boost to 2012 Athletes
OLYMPIC and Paralympic hopefuls training in Bath and the South West have been given a boost in their preparations for 2012 with the opening of a new £100,000 Performance Gym dedicated to the requirements of world class athletes
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28/07/2011
Golden girl Amy opens extensively refurbished Fitness Suite
Olympic gold medallist Amy Williams has officially opened the extensively refurbished Fitness Suite at the University of Bath Sports Training Village.
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16/05/2011
Lucy named Sports Personality of the Year
Triathlete and cross-country runner Lucy Ferguson was named the University of Bath’s Sports Personality of the Year for 2011 at the annual Blues Awards, one of the highlights of the student sporting year.
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15/04/2011
Louise and Chris are our latest Athletes of the Month
University of Bath students Louise Hunt and Chris Coles are the latest winners of TeamBath’s Athlete of the Month awards, which are sponsored by Oakley and the Milsom Eye Company.
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03/03/2011
Bath’s first ATP Challenger tournament
Bath’s first ATP Challenger Tour international tennis tournament and home netball fixtures against two of the top teams in the Fiat Superleague are the highlights of a month of stunning sporting action
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08/06/2010
K3 Games take place on Friday
The fourth Bath and North East Somerset K3 Games will be hosted at the University of Bath on Friday 11 June.
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26/05/2010
University of Bath announces the Ivor Powell Sports Scholars
The University of Bath has announced the creation of the Ivor Powell Sports Scholarship Fund to mark the retirement of the inspirational football coach.
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19/03/2010
Get on your marks for TeamBath Speed School
A new TeamBath Tribe Speed School is helping talented young athletes to unlock the secret of increasing their pace and agility.
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06/02/2010
Former England coach extends contract at University of Bath
Former England and Bath rugby coach Brian Ashton has extended his contract to work as Coaching Consultant at the University of Bath’s Department of Sport Development and Recreation.
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18/12/2009
Commonwealth gold medal winner appointed Director of Sport
Former badminton professional and Commonwealth gold medal winner, Stephen Baddeley, has been appointed as the new Director of Sport at the University of Bath.
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17/11/2009
GB University Tennis success at ECTA final
There has been British success for both men and women at the European University Team Tennis Championships at the Gosling IHPC over the weekend.
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22/10/2009
International search begins for new Director of Sport
The global search is underway to find a new Director of Sport to head up one of the leading university sports departments in the UK.
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22/10/2009
Chris is Suffolk’s sports personality of the year
University of Bath student Chris Walker-Hebborn has been named Suffolk’s Sports Personality of the Year.
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21/10/2009
Vicky is a big success story
University of Bath-based rower Vicky Thornley has been named as one of the greatest success stories of recent talent identification schemes.
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21/10/2009
Thousands enjoy top-flight international sport at University
Almost 5000 spectators watched last week’s feast of top-flight international sport at the University of Bath.
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14/10/2009
Top-flight international sport at the University of Bath
An exciting week of top-flight international sporting action gets underway at the University of Bath tonight (Tuesday) when England’s netballers take on World Champions Australia.
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07/10/2009
Gardener joins Team at University of Bath
One of the most respected figures in British sport has joined forces with the team at the University of Bath to further enhance sport.
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05/09/2009
UK School Games Results and Reports
TWO goals from open play helped England Under-18 girls to victory in their opening match of the UK School Games in Wales on Friday, the team beating their Welsh rivals 2-0 at the Welsh Institute of Sport in Cardiff.
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25/07/2009
Five weeks of fun with TeamBath Tribe
TeamBath’s fabulous range of Tribe holiday camps get underway on Monday (27th July) offering a wide range of fun sporting activities to help children and young people enjoy an active summer.
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15/07/2009
Trio win medals at World University Games
Three University of Bath athletes won medals at the World University Games, which have just drawn to a close in Belgrade.
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14/07/2009
GB wins tennis medals at University Games
Great Britain’s tennis team secured silver and bronze medals over the weekend at the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia.
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09/07/2009
Golds galore for Katie at Island Games
University of Bath Sport & Exercise Science student Katie Speller is celebrating winning eight medals at the XIII Natwest Island Games.
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02/07/2009
World University Games get underway
The University of Bath will be represented across a wide range of sports at the World University Games, which get underway in Belgrade today (Wednesday).
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11/06/2009
More than 600 Pupils expected at K3 games
Over 600 secondary school pupils and young leaders from the Bath and North East Somerset Authority will have the opportunity to take part in 16 sports ranging from fencing to floorball.
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02/06/2009
Hundreds prepare to celebrate Olympic ideals
Hundreds of people are set to celebrate the Olympic ideals by taking part in the annual Olympic Day run at the University of Bath.
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08/04/2009
IBM and the University of Bath Announce Partnership
IBM has teamed up with the University of Bath throughout 2009, running a host of events on campus, from evenings talking about its active recruitment for one-year Sandwich Placements and Graduate programme for 2010
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28/03/2009
Harriet set to face Spain
University of Bath student Harriet Pearce has been selected for the England under-21 squad that will play three matches against their Spanish counterparts in Nottingham over Easter.
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25/03/2009
It’s time for the boot camp – are you up to the challenge?
There will be plenty of sweating, shouting and grunting when the high intensity boot camp workout arrives at the University of Bath on Monday 30th March.
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06/02/2009
Sport & fitness industry course prices are crunched
TeamBath’s National Fitness Academy is helping you tackle the credit crunch by crunching the prices of its professional training and development courses for the sport and fitness industries by up to 50 per cent.
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06/02/2009
University hosts first Train Like Champions Challenge
The first of four ‘Train Like Champions Challenges’, hosted by UK Sport, has taken place at the world-class facilities at the University of Bath’s Sports Training Village.
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24/01/2009
Takumi and Monique are our Athletes of the Month
University of Bath students Takumi Ake and Monique Wood are the latest winners of the TeamBath Athlete of the Month Awards, which are supported by the Fat Face store in Bath.
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23/01/2009
Garland honoured by Guernsey
University of Bath graduate Dale Garland has been honoured by being inducted to the Guernsey Sports Hall of Fame.
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17/12/2008
Footballers and netballers help provide festive treat
TeamBath footballers and netballers joined Mayor of Bath Councillor Tim Ball to provide a festive treat for local children with special needs.
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06/12/2008
Richard & Michelle are TeamBath’s Athletes of the Month
Badminton player Richard Vaughan and judo player Michelle Holt are the latest TeamBath Athletes of the Month – an award supported by the Fat Face store in Bath.
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30/06/2005
A friend can be the key to better health
A friend can be the key to better health ­ research suggests.
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