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 Roman Baths has been named one of the world’s very best visitor attractions, securing a prestigious Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice® Best of the Best Award for 2026 and ranking fourth in the UK. Based on millions of traveller reviews worldwide, the award places The Roman Baths in the top 1% of…
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Bristol Film Office has been shortlisted for the Film Commission of the Year Award (City/Region) at this year’s prestigious Global Production Awards. Presented by Screen International, the industry awards take place annually to celebrate outstanding and sustainable work in the international world of…
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The prestigious Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2026 took place on Monday, 13 April in Birmingham, celebrating the best specialist food and drink retailers in the UK. These awards recognise the highest levels of service, product knowledge, initiative, innovation and community involvement. Flourish…
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The Gaffe Comedy Club in Bristol has been named as the Best Comedy Venue (West and Wales) in the 2026 Chortle Awards. After opening just over a year ago, The Gaffe has hosted the likes of James Acaster, Rosie Jones, Mike Wozniak, Jamali Maddix, Stuart Goldsmith, Jayde Adams and Felicity Ward…
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A Bristol fish & chip restaurant and seafood kitchen was runner-up in Restaurant of the Year on Wednesday at the National Fish and Chip Awards 2026, narrowly missing out to Trenchers of Whitby. Noah’s, a family-run restaurant tucked under the flyover at Cumberland Basin, has been open almost three…
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A Bristol and Bath tour guide has reached the final stages for the prestigious VisitEngland Tourism Superstar award for 2026, with a public vote for the winner opening on 9 February. Sheila Hannon - co-founder of Show of Strength theatre company - is one of only ten finalists to reach the final…
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The VisitEngland star rating is a trusted benchmark for UK travellers, providing a clear and reliable indication of quality. Four-star status is awarded to hotels scoring between 70–84%, with Mollie’s Oxford achieving a score of 79% and Mollie’s Bristol achieving a score of 80%, reflecting high…
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Bristol is gearing up for an unmissable 2026! The city shines as the only UK city in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel, welcomes its first 5-star hotel, Hotel Gotham, and unveils the African Forest at Bristol Zoo Project. With Aardman Animations’ 50th and Bristol Old Vic Theatre’s 260th anniversaries…
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After coming 6th in 2024, Bath has been revealed today as the ‘Best UK City’ in Condé Nast Traveller magazine's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards, beating landmark cities including London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Cambridge and Liverpool to the no. 1 spot. The 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards represent the most…
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