A woman’s body has been recovered from the River Avon after a major search. Emergency services were called to the incident near Kensington Meadows, off London Road in Bath, at around 7.30pm today (Friday). Wiltshire 999s understands that a woman was swimming in the river with friends, while enjoying alcoholic drinks, before disappearing in the water. Witnesses to the incident phoned 999 and police, fire and the ambulance service were scrambled to the scene.