Woman Dies While Swimming in River Avon Near Bath Saturday, July 12, 2025 riveravon bath swimming emergency coldwatershock avonfire police rnli drowning safety A woman in her 30s tragically lost her life after encountering difficulties while swimming in the River Avon near Bathampton, on the outskirts of Bath, on Friday evening. A report is being prepared for the coroner as … Read More
Somerset Overcome Sunshine Delay to Secure T20 Home Quarter-Final Saturday, July 12, 2025 somerset kent vitalityblast t20 cricket meredith denly abell gregory quarterfinal sport Somerset secured their place in a home quarter-final of the Vitality Blast with a resilient five-wicket victory over the Kent Spitfires at Canterbury. Choosing to bowl first, Somerset’s strategy paid off immediately as Craig … Read More
UK's Worst Holiday Parks Exposed: Somerset Locations Again Hit Rock Bottom Saturday, July 12, 2025 holidayparks uktravel pontins somerset customerexperience vacation valueformoney familyholidays resortreviews tourism The latest Which? survey assessing UK holiday parks for 2025 has highlighted the best and worst destinations, with Somerset’s Pontins holiday parks once again finding themselves at the bottom of the list. Drawing on feedback … Read More
Bath Abbey Seeks £90k to Complete Stained Glass Tribute for Local Saint Saturday, July 12, 2025 bath abbey stainedglass alphege fundraising art christianity pilgrimage heritage community Bath Abbey is launching a fundraising appeal to raise £90,000 to complete a striking stained glass window honoring Saint Alphege, an important figure born in Bath. So far, the campaign has secured 40 percent of the funds … Read More
Bath Abbey Launches £90k Appeal to Complete Saint Alphege Tribute Window Saturday, July 12, 2025 bath abbey saintalphege stainedglass fundraising neilireson pilgrimage charity art heritage Bath Abbey is calling on the community to help raise an additional £90,000 to complete a remarkable stained glass tribute to Saint Alphege, a native son and revered Christian martyr. The appeal hopes to secure full funding by … Read More
I lived in one of the UK's 'worst' seaside towns but discovered its hidden treasures Saturday, July 12, 2025 weston-super-mare uphill banksy dismaland seaside seafront tourism festival heritage somerset Weston-super-Mare often suffers from a harsh reputation, recently ranked as the eighth-worst seaside town in the UK by consumer magazine Which?. It trails behind notorious destinations like Bognor Regis, Bangor, and … Read More