'Award winning gardens' and 'new homes backlash'
Bath has been voted 'Best City in the UK' for weekend breaks
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The Bridgwater Mercury has highlighted the objections raised, external by the locals around three proposed housing developments in the village of Woolavington - highlighting the added stress it could add to roads and other infrastructure.
Gardeners from South Swindon, external have won a prestigious gold award and other trophies at The Royal Horticultural Society's South West in Bloom Awards in Torbay.
Wiltshire Live, external and the Local Democracy Reporting Service have reported that a battery that was supposed to store excess energy from the Barnfield Park solar farm was not correctly installed and has not been working properly for three years.
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What to watch on social media
Bath has been named 'Best City in the UK 2025', external by Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards, who love its history and food scene.
People in Weston-super-Mare have been discussing why the seaside town doesn't have a Christmas market., external
The Bristol Old Vic is holdings its first 'Black Out Night', external - which is designed to challenge elitism and stigma in the culture sector.
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