More than half of short journeys in towns and cities will be walked, wheeled or cycled by 2035 under new national targets announced by the Department for Transport today (11 June). Image: Cyclists at Wapping Wharf The new Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy sets a national target for people to…
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We take a look at press and media coverage for Bristol from May 2026, including coverage from The Telegraph, The Independent and social media. View Coverage Book…
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One of the UK’s most iconic maritime heritage sites has today announced a transformation. Formerly known as Brunel’s SS Great Britain, the Bristol destination and home of the first modern ship will rebrand as Bristol Dockyards ahead of the reopening of its state-of-the-art new museum on 18 July…
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Wapping Wharf is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style this year, with a free public party to mark the success of its hospitality and retail hub, which has become a popular landmark in Bristol and beyond. Taking place from 5pm into the evening on Friday 3 July, the family-friendly…
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We The Curious and Bristol City Leap partner for new interactive exhibit celebrating Bristol’s innovative transition to a low carbon future Bristol’s educational charity and science centre, We The Curious, has partnered with Bristol City Leap to create a brand-new interactive exhibit, which sets…
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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 Bristol from May 2026, including coverage from National Geographic, CC Magazine and The Times. View Coverage Book…
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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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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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