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It was the biggest gold bullion robbery in British history. Central to the Brink’s Mat heist of 1983, John ’Goldfinger’...
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When the first Horrible Histories book was published in 1993, writer Terry Deary and illustrator Martin Brown couldn’t have imagined...
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The Hop Pole Inn in Limpley Stoke is a building with a past that represents a microcosm of a broader...
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Nailsworth, only a 45-minute drive from Bath, is one of Gloucestershire’s best-kept secrets. Andrew Swift uncovers a succession of fascinating...
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This month’s walk by Andrew Swift follows the river through Bath and includes a celebratory stroll across the city’s newest...
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Bath’s long-standing passion for tennis takes centre stage this summer in a new exhibition at the Museum of Bath at...
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Bath in the early 20th century was a shadow of its Georgian heyday. In an effort to re-establish the city...
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Why is everyone so obsessed with Jane Austen? She only wrote six books, after all, so what’s the big deal?...
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This year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, and Bath is gearing up to celebrate. While it’s no...
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This month marks 62 years since The Beatles came to Bath. Just as Beatlemania was reaching its peak, John, Paul,...
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An OUV is an Outstanding Universal Value, and Bath has got six of them within its two UNESCO World Heritage...
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We have so many options for Christmas shopping nowadays but there was a time when it was only by peeping...