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Mendip Activity Centre is proud to once again sponsor Shipham-based bobsleigh athlete Jens Hullah for the second year, as he competes through the 2026 season, pushing towards qualification for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

Bristol’s festival season will start early in 2026 with the first ever Power Town Festival – an all-day event featuring headline music acts, grassroots local talent and a celebration of African and Caribbean cuisine and culture.

Look out for key Bath locations which provided the backdrop for the latest Agatha Christie adaptation, Seven Dials set in 1925 and premiering on Netflix on Thursday 15 January.

Healthy, hearty and great value at just £15 per person - Mowgli’s new Lite Tiffin launches

this January

Bristol is preparing to take its first steps towards a potential bid to become the UK City of Culture in 2029 – a title that celebrates creativity, community, and the power of culture to transform lives.

The Hall Estate, a historic Grade I-listed Jacobean house at the heart of Bradford on Avon, has announced a limited-time accommodation offer inviting guests to extend their stay and experience more of the estate and surrounding area.

Visitors to Bath can enjoy free Park & Ride travel from 19 to 24 January, thanks to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority.

National Highways are investing £6 million to improve the A46 to the north of Bath, and will be undertaking several essential schemes on the road over the next six months. 

The new location marks Sephora’s 14th store in the UK and its second new store opening of 2026, continuing the retailer’s third year of national growth plans across the country.

We take a look at press and media coverage for Bristol, from December 2025. 

We take a look at press and media coverage of the 2025 #BathAtChristmas campaign. 

We take a look at press and media coverage of the 2025 #MerryBristmas campaign.