Longleat Ranked Among the World’s Top Attractions in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards Tuesday, September 2, 2025 longleat safari tripadvisor awards conservation wildlife accessibility tourism education visitorexperience Longleat Safari Park, the iconic Wiltshire estate, has been recognised as one of the world’s top 10% attractions on Tripadvisor. This accolade comes ahead of Longleat’s milestone 60th anniversary in 2026, marking six decades … Read More
Autistic Teen Faces Educational Exclusion After Somerset Council Changes Transport Support Monday, September 1, 2025 autism education transport send disability somerset accessibility council advocacy inclusion Luke, a 16-year-old autistic student with ADHD and a learning disability, is at risk of being unable to continue his education after Somerset Council altered his transport arrangements. Until July, Luke traveled to school … Read More
Downside School Embarks on Bold New Era with Plans to Acquire Former Monastery Friday, August 29, 2025 downside monastery boarding education leadership retreat sen nursery heritage expansion Downside School is entering an exciting new chapter as it prepares to acquire the former Monastery from Downside Abbey, aiming to unlock new possibilities for its future growth and sustainability. This strategic move follows … Read More
New Internship Empowers SEND Teens in Bath and North East Somerset to Secure Employment Thursday, August 28, 2025 internship send employment bath radstock somervalley education support inclusion skills A groundbreaking internship scheme in Bath and North East Somerset is opening doors for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), helping them transition from education to meaningful employment. The … Read More
Thousands of Kids to Receive Free Books in Major Reading Festival Initiative Wednesday, August 27, 2025 reading children books literature festival bath education authors donations community Thousands of schoolchildren across the South West are set to receive free books through an exciting new initiative designed to ignite a love of reading and ensure every child experiences the magic of owning a book. The Bath … Read More
Tributes Paid to Former Bath Journalist Jean Holmes Finlayson, Defender of Treasured Local Green Space Saturday, August 23, 2025 journalism bath community allotments campaigning dyslexia sovietunion education media lansdown Tributes have been pouring in following the death of Jean Holmes Finlayson, a respected former journalist for the Bath Chronicle and a longtime resident of Bath, who died last week at the age of 91. Known affectionately as … Read More