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ECONOMIST: Business travel

Joanna Mary Wiesner for services to music and to the arts in Bath and Barbara Pascoe Seaton for political service.

BBC: Kerry Michael

Bath and North East Somerset Council is expanding its kerbside recycling service to include small electricals.

BBC: Somerset

The child, thought to be about 10 years-old, suffered "significant" head injuries in the accident on London Road, Bath, at about 16:00 GMT, South Western Ambulance Service said.

BBC: Boy struck by ambulance on 999 call in Bath

"It is frustrating for workers and visitors who want to use Bath and North East Somerset Council's park-and-ride service but discover the car park is full early in the day, " said councillor Roger Symonds (Lib-Dem, Combe Down).

BBC: Odd Down park-and-ride site expansion complete