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Du Toit hat-trick helps Bath grab home semi-final by edging out Leicester

Bath 24-22 LeicesterBath will host Exeter, Leicester to visit NorthamptonBath-Leicester is about as earthy a rivalry as it gets, and, boy, in this era of free-flowing, almost surreal, rugby, here we had a proper throwback to times past. And with this hardest of wins, Bath, the champions, have chiselled out the right to play at home in Saturday’s semi-final. You think Bath-Leicester is earthy?

Defending champions Bath book home semi-final as Exeter, Leicester progress

Gallagher Prem: Defending champions Bath book home semi-final as Exeter Chiefs, Leicester Tigers progress The full round-up from the final day of action in the Gallagher Prem before the play-offs get under way Saturday 6 June 2026 19:26, UK Bath secured home advantage in the Gallagher Prem play-offs after beating Leicester 24-22 at a rainswept Recreation Ground. The reigning champions withstood a powerful Leicester challenge to nail down second place behind Northampton and will host Exeter...

Stepmother guilty of killing five-year-old girl in scalding bath in 1978

Unsolved cold case murder of graduate Melanie Hall 'broke' her mum who will never get justice

Unsolved cold case murder of graduate Melanie Hall 'broke' her mum who will never get justice Melanie Hall, 25, vanished after leaving a Bath nightclub in the early hours of June 9, 1996, and remains were found 13 years later dumped by an M5 slip road wrapped in rope and bin bags The unsolved murder of a graduate 30 years ago "broke" her mother who will never get justice after developing dementia, her family have revealed. Melanie Hall, 25, vanished after leaving a Bath nightclub in the...

Exeter power past Saracens to book playoff semi-final spot as McCall era comes to an end

Prem Rugby: Exeter 32-12 SaracensMark McCall’s 15-year Sarries tenure comes to an endNot since 2021 have Exeter finished in the Prem top four, hence the heartfelt Devon roar at the final whistle. To beat their old rivals Saracens to a playoff place made this result all the sweeter for the hosts, if not for their downcast, deflated visitors. It will be the Chiefs who progress to the semi-final stage where they will meet Bath at the Rec.

Iconic UK high street store closes after 38 years - 'floods of tears'

Iconic UK high street store closes after 38 years - 'floods of tears' The business, which opened in 1988, said government policies, mounting financial pressures, rising rent costs and ill health among the managing directors were the reasons it had to close A popular British kitchenware brand has permanently closed its factory after almost four decades in business. Bristol Blue Glass, a glassware and kitchenware maker, closed its Bath Road factory in Keynsham, Bristol, on Sunday, June 7. The...

Bath 'SUV tax' sparks outrage as drivers hit back on plans for parking permits based on car size

Bath 'SUV tax' sparks outrage as drivers hit back on plans for parking permits based on car size Local say that the proposed tax hike “adds insult to injury” to the already crippling costs for drivers in the city, with some saying plans will target families and people with disabilities Residents in one of Britain’s most historic cities have reacted furiously to a council’s plan to charge locals for permits according to the size of their cars. Residents have hit out at the “outrageous” ‘SUV...

The best children’s theatre shows in London (and beyond) to book now

When everyone leaves the house, bath toys spring into action for exciting adventures in their magical flying bath! From showering muddy piglets to putting out fires for frightened baboons, they have water ready for any emergency. Julia Donaldson and David Roberts’ playful story splashes into life in Samantha Lane’s adaptation featuring catchy songs.

I lost my beloved husband after 35 years, then my sister and my father. Here’s how I rebuilt my old happy self

Ice baths, almond milk and meditation: The secrets of Mo Salah's success