Six of the best: Places to eat outside
Melissa Blease predicts warmer days ahead and chooses half a dozen places where you can eat alfresco this summer… The Boathouse Readers of a certain age will fondly recall the BBC’s Tales of the...
View ArticleThe Princess Royal celebrates Dorothy House Hospice Care’s 40th birthday
HRH The Princess Royal visited Dorothy House Hospice Care to celebrate its 40th birthday this week. Patients, volunteers and staff were presented to Princess Anne as she toured the hospice. This was...
View ArticleRichardson Swift takes on extra office space to accommodate growing team
Bath accountancy firm Richardson Swift has taken on more staff and additional office space as demand for its specialist business advice and payroll services grows. Chartered accountant Tom Baines joins...
View ArticleMPs tuck in to Bath goodies
Sal Godfrey joined the Bath food and drink producers of Taste of Bath who took their wares to the Palace of Westminster to put the west country’s finest on the world stage A few months ago, as we stood...
View Article5 things to do in July
While we may not know what the weather holds for us despite it being summer, there’s plenty to do and see in Bath this month… Dance It’s party time in Bath this month as the community led Bath Carnival...
View ArticleDon’t go there: live there – Meet Bath’s Airbnb hosts
Jessica Hope peers through the doors of some of Bath’s Airbnb properties and speaks to the hosts about opening their homes to visitors from all across the world… Tourists who come to Bath have the...
View ArticleLet me entertain you
Historian Catherine Pitt takes us back in time to the heyday of Bath’s Masters of Ceremonies… Imagine yourself arriving in Bath 250 years ago, being greeted by the peal of the Bath Abbey bells. At your...
View ArticleAll-star line-up for Bath Children’s Literature Festival
It was ten years ago when a couple, passionate about children and books launched a new event. Georgette McCready looks at the success of Bath Children’s Literature Festival, now the largest of its kind...
View ArticleLangridge: so near and yet so far
Walking through the hamlet of Langridge is like stepping back in time says Andrew Swift as he visits this delightful rural spot… In 1940, Arthur Mee wrote that ‘there is no more delightful experience...
View ArticleLet’s take this outside
Crack open the Pimms, light the barbie and pull out the parasols – summer’s here and Bath interior designer Clair Strong has some great tips for making your garden soirées even more special… Light the...
View ArticleWithy King to employ first legal apprentice
One lucky school-leaver with an interest in the legal profession is being given a rare opportunity to join Bath’s largest law firm, Withy King, as an apprentice. This will be the first time Withy King...
View ArticleCircleBath hospital launches cutting-edge biological knee service
Pioneering knee surgery is always developing, and 2016 has so far been a big year for Circle hospital with the launch of the biological knee service, designed to treat people who have damaged their...
View ArticleLongleat
This summer experience the rhythm of the savannah as Longleat presents a season of live celebrations in honour of the Safari Park’s 50th anniversary, taking place from 23 July – 4 September. The park...
View ArticleFleet Air Arm Museum
The Fleet Air Arm Museum is Europe’s largest naval aviation collection and is a day out guaranteed to thrill the entire family. Go on board the world famous Concorde, step inside a rescue helicopter...
View ArticleFREEDOG
A new addition to Bristol, Freedog is far more than your standard trampoline park. Providing exhilarating fun for all ages, you can also choose from a range of additional activities including wall...
View ArticleKidz About
Kidz About has been established since 2005, providing quality indoor play from birth to 12 years. For four to 12 year olds, the centre has climbing apparatus, a red spiral slide, a green astra slide...
View ArticleCurtain Up
Curtain Up Theatre School is known throughout the Bath area for producing spectacular “Show in a Week” summer schools. During the junior week this summer, 25 – 29 July, children will create a...
View ArticleCheddar Gorge & Caves
Discover the landscape of Cheddar Gorge this summer. Whether looking up at the towering cliffs, or down from the cliff-top, walk across the Mendip Hills and beyond, and see why Cheddar Gorge is...
View ArticleVICTORIA ART GALLERY
Explore the gallery’s outstanding collection of paintings, sculptures and decorative arts. The current major exhibition A Room of their own: lost Bloomsbury Interiors 1914-1930 will recreate interiors...
View ArticleRestaurant review: The Gainsborough
Georgette McCready enjoys the culinary delights of the new Gainsborough Hotel… Who doesn’t love a bargain, a two-for-one, a half price deal, a BOGOF? And when that deal comes from a five-star...
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