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Over-50s see Bath as best place for a healthy holiday

July 19, 2012
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Bath has been voted the best destination for health tourism by the UK’s older generation, beating Spain and Cyprus to win gold at the annual 50+ Awards. Bath Tourism Plus collected the award at a gala reception at London’s Olympia. The 50+ Awards, which are organised and presented by the 50+ Show and exhibition,...

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Couple bring classic sweet treats to Bath with their third city outlet

July 17, 2012
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Bath entrepreneurs Poppy and Mark Powell have launched their third specialist cafe in the city. Knickerbockerglory, at 15-16 Pulteney Bridge, offers an array of sweet treats from traditional British desserts such as Eton mess to banana splits and, of course, knickerbocker glories. Other favourites include giant waffles served with West Country ice cream and fresh...

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Travel: Get back to nature in the Austrian Alps

May 3, 2012
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Travel: Get back to nature in the Austrian Alps

  Want to be ‘at one’ with nature? Bath Business News Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE discovers what else there is to get up to in the mountains above St Anton once the ski season comes to a close… How can letting dozens of ants crawl up your arm keep a cold a bay? Gamely, I followed instructions, patting...

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Nominations open for the best of Bath’s food and drink

May 1, 2012
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The Bath Good Food Awards has launched its website, giving food lovers the chance to nominate their favourite restaurants and producers as well as finding out the latest information about the prestigious awards. Sponsored by Waitrose, Great Western Wine and Jack Content, the awards celebrate tasty, authentic and responsibly-produced food and drink – whether...

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Travel: Sun, sea and watersports in the South of France

April 5, 2012
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Travel: Sun, sea and watersports in the South of France

  The pretty marina at La Grande Motte Want to work out those abs but hate the gym? Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE jumps on board for the latest water sport…. Concentrating all my efforts on keeping my balance as I paddle my way across the ripples of an azure sea the peace and calm...

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Big names in city as Bath in Fashion gets under way

March 26, 2012
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Some of the biggest names in fashion are revealing their secrets at a series of innovative events in Bath this week. The chair of Bath in Fashion said the week’s events had really given the city’s profile a major boost. “It’s really put Bath on the map and people perceive it as a stylish...

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Travel: Want to try a new winter sport? Go back to your youth . . .

January 20, 2012
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Travel: Want to try a new winter sport? Go back to your youth . . .

The Olympic flame comes to Bristol and Bath this summer. But Olympic stars of the future are on the slopes of Austria at the Youth Winter Olympics, near Innsbruck, this week. Inspired, Travel Editor Anne Gorringe puts herself to the test in the Austrian resort of Bad Hofgastein . . . A mountain hut...

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Holiday Travel Trends for 2012

January 13, 2012
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Talk of a double dip recession plus the current Eurozone crisis isn't stopping people from jetting away in 2012. In fact, there is a determined desire to escape from it all, say travel firms with bookings on luxury breaks proving popular. Research carried out by package trip specialist Jet2holidays on over 1,000 holiday-makers found...

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