Wake The Tiger is a trailblazing attraction in Bristol, the UK's first Amazement Park, and has always put sustainability front and centre of its business. We asked the team to tell us more about their ethos and the steps they've taken to become a more sustainable organisation. Do you hold any…
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Today’s flight from Dublin to Bristol Airport was a special voyage for the Iolar, as it recreated Aer Lingus’ inaugural flight, which took place 90 years ago on 27 May 1936. Back in 1936, Aer Lingus had just one aircraft and its inaugural route from Baldonnel, just outside of Dublin, to Bristol…
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We take a look at press and media coverage for Bath from May 2026, including coverage from Holiday Cottages Magazine, The Kensington & Chelsea Review, Travelwith.style.com and the goodwebguide.co.uk. View Coverage Book…
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This grand country house hotel has taken meaningful steps to reduce its environmental impact and care for the building, historic grounds and people. We asked the team to tell us more about their ethos and the steps they've taken to become a more sustainable organisation. De Vere Tortworth Court…
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Bristol Beer Factory’s flagship pale ale Independence (4.6%) has been crowned CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain 2026, the highest honour in UK brewing. The announcement was made at the prestigious Cambridge Beer Festival, where Independence fought off competition from across the country to take the…
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Sparks Bristol is a shop, community hub and exhibition space, supporting over 150 local makers and artists. Learn more in our latest Sustainability Case Study. We asked them to tell us more about their ethos and the steps they've taken to become a more sustainable organisation. How important is…
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The skies above Bristol are set to come alive once more as the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in partnership with Albert Goodman, prepares to return to the city from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 August 2026. The free-to-attend celebration of Bristol and hot air ballooning will this year welcome over…
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Aerospace Bristol has today announced its most ambitious conservation project to date: the story of the Bristol Freighter T170 – the last remaining Bristol Freighter aircraft in Europe. Officially launching on 21st May 2026, the landmark project will see the museum’s Bristol Freighter Type 170…
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Major works to reconstruct a road in Bath city centre are set to start on 26 May. Manvers Street, Bath, is built above vaults, cellars and concrete slabs that were laid during the 1940s and have deteriorated over time along with the road’s foundations. They are now being replaced to ensure the…
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Families travelling this summer will benefit from free bus travel for children as the Chancellor ramps up efforts to help with the cost of living. The Chancellor is committing more than £100 million to fund the free fares scheme and also continuing to support bus services. Every child aged five to…
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