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“Nature’s most precious gifts to humanity” is the motto of the UNESCO Natural World Heritage list, spanning 250 sites around the world. The organisation has protected around 3.5 million square kilometr...
School’s out and you’re spending every waking second with the kids once again. We’re sure you’re happy for the family time, but it can prove difficult constantly coming up with things to do with kids – and…...
Why don’t they have TV screens in supermarkets? I wouldn’t be so bothered spending half an hour wandering down every aisle looking for “whole chestnuts” if there was a little entertainment. I’d at least be able to stay...
When we heard the news that the Bristol Balloon Fiesta would be slightly shorter this year, we were worried our summer skies would be slightly less exciting in 2024. Not to worry, however, as another major ballooning ev...
What would you do with a £1000? Personally, I’d spend it on getting some lessons in grace and decorum because I have all the “grace of a reversing dump truck without any tyres on.” Whether it’s Peter’s closing statement...
We often get a bad reputation as ‘southern softies’ in Bristol, but the arrival of the Tartan Titan is giving us the chance to prove we’re just as tough as anyone north of Birmingham. For the first time ever, the former...
It is often wrongly believed that humans worshipped cats in Ancient Egypt. We sometimes wonder if our future ancestors will look back at our relationship with dogs and think something similar – but would they be w...
The Perseid meteor shower is currently taking over the skies of the Northern Hemisphere, and it just so happens to be one of the most dramatic displays of celestial magic that you may ever witness, annually taking over...
Mood swings, bad sleep and supernatural phenomena. A lot has been blamed on the arrival of a full moon. But whether you believe in its celestial effects or not, the moon’s majesty is undeniable – only more so when...
Every cinema in Bristol feels unique – from the hipster crowds of The Cube to the retro fittings of Showcase Avonmeads – but none are quite like the new 35-seat ‘Smart Cinema’ due to open in autumn. It’ll be...