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Answers:
There's a couple of things you might check first, one could be that the lid is held down by a flush push button, these can often need to be unscrewed in order to remove the lid, additionally it is possible that someone may have used a sealant behind the lid.
i'd first eliminate the push button possibility, and then investigate whether a sealant has been used.
the outside possibility is that the lid has been tiled around, which is a bit of a bodge..and if its been bodged to the point the lid is fully stuck, you may need to remove a tile.
to be fair without examining it myself, i couldn't give you an accurate answer, but hopefully these points may help!
I personally would remove the old tiles and use the tiles you like throughout
It sounds like the flow of water on the bath is to great for the boiler.
try running the tap slower, about half of fully open and see if this remedies the issue