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Channel 4 show First Dates is relocating to West Country

The latest series of the matchmaking show will be filming at a bar and restaurant near Bristol

Bristol Post · Jul 9, 2023

Top 10 places in the UK for a night out on the town and the 10 WORST - see full list

Brighton has been named the best place for a night out in the UK, followed by Bath and York - while Slough, Basildon and Bracknell scored quite low on Public First's Night Out Index

Daily Mirror · Jul 9, 2023

Winners of the 2023 South West Apprenticeship Awards announced

The finalists represented a range of different industries from across the business communities of Bristol, Bath and Gloucestershire

Birmingham Post · Jul 7, 2023

A brief history of British lidos – and new hope for their return to glory

The oldest outdoor swimming pool in the UK – the Grade II listed Cleveland Pools in Bath which first opened in 1815 – will reopen during the summer of 2023, after significant restoration. With a new 50-metre outdoor pool having opened in Brighton) in June and a council-funded restoration under…

The Conversation · Jul 3, 2023

“Led Zeppelin’s fee went from £500 to £20,000 in a year!” Collapsing stages and no toilets: The 1969 Bath Blues Festival that inspired Glastonbury

They sold 7000 tickets – and 30,000 people turned up. How The Bath Blues Festivals became the inspiration to a young Michael Eavis and Glastonbury.

Louder · Jun 28, 2023

Fat Hippo burger business to grow workforce to 600 as roll-out ramps up

The company will open restaurants in Edinburgh and Bath this year with more to follow in 2024

Birmingham Post · Jun 25, 2023

Bristol City to open fresh contract talks with defender as window leaves them vulnerable to bids

Zak Vyner was one of Nigel Pearson's standout performers last season in what proved a remarkable turnaround for the Bath-born academy product

Bristol Post · Jun 21, 2023

Bristol and Bath tech sector sees drop in venture funding, according to report

techSPARK has published its inaugural chair's report looking into the tech space in the South West cities

Birmingham Post · Jun 20, 2023

University of Bath congratulate leading academic on 'richly deserved' MBE

Professor Rachid Hourizi has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List 2023

Birmingham Post · Jun 19, 2023

Provisional trial date set for youths accused of murdering teenage boy in Bath

Mikey Roynon, 16, died from a single stab wound after being attacked at a party in the Somerset city.

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023