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Dorset Council is celebrating today (14 July) after receiving a Green Flag Award at various sites.
Temperance House in Wraxall officially opened its doors to guests, businesses and members of the local community with a vibrant inaugural Summer Party celebrating the transformation of the historic Grade II listed building into a unique business retreat and meeting destination.
Residents, families and staff marked the end of June with a sunny family fun day at Camelot House and Lodge in Wellington.
Hoteliers are helping to serve up some fun – and fund-raising – at the forthcoming Bristol Harbour Festival thanks to a new event which is now inviting teams to enter.
Langstone Vale Crematorium is looking forward to welcoming visitors to a community open day on Saturday 27 June.
Bristol’s hoteliers say this summer is looking a bit brighter for their businesses but a cut in VAT for the hospitality sector will provide a firmer foundation on which to build.
‘Buy British’ is one of the most important lessons to emerge from the impact the Middle East conflict has on household budgets and the cost of living.
The BookCellar, a new independent bookshop and wine bar, opens at 10 am on Friday 8th May at 100 Stokes Croft, Bristol. Founded by husband and wife team, Tom and Claire Bartley, the BookCellar builds on the city’s strong indie bookselling scene with a place people can stay a bit longer to enjoy their book with a glass of wine, beer, or hot drink.
Sports organisations need to begin preparing now for new legislation aimed at stamping out the touting and unauthorised reselling of tickets, according to national law firm Clarke Willmott.
A popular event which sees the beautiful gardens at St Peter’s Hospice open to the public, is returning this June.
When singer Emma Louise Richards first sang for residents at Holsworthy’s Deer Park Nursing Home they were so enthused by her music they made the staff promise to have her back again, and now she’s a firm favourite.
A Bristol-based brother and sister’s business reunion heralds the start of an exciting new chapter for a popular city bar and live music venue.
Amanda Harrington, Sales and Marketing Director at Bakers Dolphin has won the Sales Leader of the Year Award in the South West Leadership Awards.
Dorset Council is set to commit £6.2 million of developer contribution funding to help secure the long term future of The Cobb in Lyme Regis, one of the county’s most iconic and historic landmarks.
Spring lambs were among the strokable visitors putting smiles on the faces of residents at a Wellington dementia care home when a local petting farm came to visit recently.
The University of Exeter and the Eden Project have extended their long-standing partnership with a new strategic agreement focused on tackling the planetary emergency.
Dorset History Centre has received initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for its ‘Past Lives, Future Proofed’ project.
Bristol’s hoteliers hope 2026 continues in the way it has started as Easter approaches, which traditionally marks the start of the holiday season.
St Peter’s Hospice is urging cyclists across the region to secure their place in the Tour de Bristol 2026, with the last few spaces remaining in the charity’s flagship fundraising event. A total of 1,400 spaces are available for the ride, with over 1,100 already snapped up by supporters keen to take part on Saturday 18 April 2026.
Durlston Country Park’s Fine Foundation Gallery presents ‘Wild Nature’, an exhibition by artist Lisa Parkyn celebrating the natural world through vibrant colour, expressive mark-making, and layered mixed media. The exhibition is now open and will run until Wednesday 8th April, 10.30am – 4.30pm and is free to enter.
