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Fashion Museum Bath has announced that Tim Blanks, editor-at-large for The Business of Fashion, will select the Dress of the Year 2024.

The first two weeks of the school summer holidays saw children and young people across the region take over 274,000 free bus journeys.

North Somerset Council has successfully bid for a grant worth £111,496 from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Heritage at Risk Capital Fund, delivered by Historic England.

The Roman Baths has been officially recognised as one of the top attractions in the UK, earning a coveted spot in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice® Awards Best of the Best for 2025. Ranked No. 7 nationally, this places The Roman Baths among the top 1% of attractions worldwide on Tripadvisor.

One of the oldest lions in the UK has died, it’s been announced today by keepers at Longleat in Wiltshire.

Get ready for a tail-wagging celebration to close out the summer, as The Greatest Dog Show on Earth ® returns this September, in partnership with Cribbs Mall.

As Britain’s high streets face continued uncertainty, one independent retailer is defying the odds— and doing it with a grin and a generous helping of fudge. Fudge Kitchen Bath, the beloved artisan confectionery shop nestled in the heart of the historic city, is proudly celebrating its 40th anniversary this summer.

Nothing signals the start of the festive season like the Christmas Spiegeltent. Back for its fourteenth year, next to Bristol’s harbourside, the bejewelled doors will fling open on November 27th welcoming families, culture lovers and partygoers.

The West will soon be home to a new football tournament for girls, following on from the Lionesses’ success on Sunday.

Today the Jenner Trust is announcing a £221,508 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore the world’s first ever vaccination clinic “The Temple of Vaccinia” and develop detailed plans for renovating Dr Jenner’s House and Garden.

Bristol Old Vic today announced it will be co-producing a revival of an iconic Kander and Ebb musical Kiss of the Spider Woman in Spring 2026 with Leicester’s Curve theatre and Mayflower Southampton.

The theatrical world premiere of Death Comes To Pemberley, visits Theatre Royal Bath on a UK tour from Tuesday 5 to Saturday 9 August.