Bath Fashion Museum Advances Towards Reopening with Planning Application Submitted Wednesday, January 28, 2026 bath fashion museum postoffice heritage accessibility northgatesquare planning culture restoration The highly anticipated reopening of the Bath Fashion Museum has taken a major step forward with the submission of a detailed planning application to Bath and North East Somerset Council. The museum will be housed in the … Read More
Fire-Risk Cladding to Be Removed from Landmark Clevedon Building Amidst Historic Almshouse Expansion in Bath Sunday, January 11, 2026 cladding fire-safety clevedon almshouse bath heritage planning accessibility housing restoration Significant planning applications are underway in Bath and North East Somerset and North Somerset, including the removal of fire-risk cladding from apartments next to Clevedon Pier and the expansion of an 850-year-old … Read More
Villagers Rally to Revive Bayford’s Unicorn Inn with £300,000 Investment Tuesday, January 6, 2026 community pub southernengland villagers investment revival volunteers restoration shareholders bayford In a remarkable display of community spirit, the villagers of Bayford, Somerset, have successfully resurrected their beloved local pub. The Unicorn Inn, which closed its doors in 2024, was purchased at auction by a dedicated … Read More
Restoration of Brunel’s Vision: Portishead Railway Reopens in 2028 Friday, January 2, 2026 portishead brunel railway restoration construction transport beeching metrowest infrastructure northsomerset After more than 60 years of dormancy, the long-closed Portishead railway line is finally set to reopen. Originally shuttered in 1964 following recommendations from the Beeching Report, the line that connected Bristol to the … Read More
Restoration of Brunel’s Vision: Portishead Railway Reopening Scheduled for 2026 Friday, January 2, 2026 portishead brunel railway restoration beeching metrowest transport construction infrastructure bristol Construction to reopen the Portishead railway, which has been closed for over six decades, is set to commence in early 2026. The line, originally opened in 1867 and long envisioned by the legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom … Read More
Offenders Restore Historic 850-Year-Old Churchyard as Part of Community Sentence Thursday, January 1, 2026 communitypayback restoration offenders churchyard midsomernorton historic community probation prison volunteers Offenders have been diligently restoring a medieval churchyard in Midsomer Norton as part of their court-ordered sentences this month. The group, engaged in supervised unpaid work, have been enhancing the grounds of St John … Read More