Restoration Begins on Historic Jolly’s Store with Reopening Set for 2026 Thursday, June 19, 2025 jollys bath milsomstreet restoration morleys departmentstore heritage shopping culture revival Work has officially started on the restoration of Jolly’s, one of Europe’s oldest and most cherished department stores, located on Milsom Street, Bath. This beloved landmark, a cornerstone of Bath’s shopping scene for over a … Read More
Discover Avebury: England’s Largest Stone Circle to Celebrate Summer Solstice Monday, June 16, 2025 avebury stonecircle summersolstice neolithic heritage archaeology henge england prehistory ceremony As the Summer Solstice approaches on Saturday, June 21, families and visitors are seeking unique ways to celebrate the longest day of the year. Instead of the usual park or garden viewings, why not experience something … Read More
Somerset Village Celebrates Church Bells Ringing After 100 Years Saturday, June 14, 2025 somerset comptondundon bellringing campanology restoration heritage churchbells conservation community tradition For the first time in 100 years, the village of Compton Dundon heard the joyful ring of its church bells in a full peal of six. This momentous event took place on Sunday at the 14th-century St Andrew’s Church, marking the … Read More
Saving Iconic Seaside Pier: Restoration Too Important to Be Derailed Saturday, June 14, 2025 birnbeck restoration rnli northsomerset pier heritage funding coastal conservation infrastructure The leader of North Somerset Council has strongly defended the restoration efforts for Birnbeck Pier, addressing criticisms aimed at the project’s management and expenditures. Birnbeck Pier, a cherished Victorian landmark and … Read More
Saving Iconic Seaside Pier: A Restoration Too Important to Derail Saturday, June 14, 2025 birnbeck bristolchannel lifeboat restoration heritage pier northsomerset rnli levellingup victorian North Somerset Council leader Mike Bell has firmly rejected recent criticism aimed at the restoration of Birnbeck Pier, calling the project a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to preserve a vital piece of heritage and bring … Read More
Bath Rugby's Controversial East Stand to Remain for Two More Summers Friday, June 13, 2025 bathrugby recreationground bath planningpermission eaststand community rugby heritage stadium controversy sport Bath Rugby will be permitted to keep its often-criticized east stand on the Recreation Ground for the summers of 2025 and 2026, extending a temporary arrangement that has long divided local residents and the rugby club. The … Read More