内容摘要：Thomson said "doing nothing more is not an option".

Thomson said "doing nothing more is not an option".

Judges from the RSPP have shortlisted the work to appear in the exhibition, at The Mall Galleries, from 8 May to 17 May, and will make a final decision on whether to accept it.An art gallery has reopened a section of its exhibition space following conservation work, in celebration of its 125th anniversary.

The free-to-visit Upper Gallery at Bath's Victoria Art Gallery is now open to the public after extensive conservation work was carried out to protect the Grade II-listed building.The venue houses Bath & North East Somerset Council's (BANES) collection of public artworks, and pieces by artists such as Paul Klee and Grayson Perry.Robert Campbell, BANES head of culture and heritage, said it was a "milestone moment" for a "much-loved" council-owned art space.

All of the Victoria Art Gallery is free to enter for residents in the BANES Council area who hold a Discovery Card, and relies on support from visitors and locals.While conservation work took place, the gallery team developed The Modelling Room, a dedicated learning and engagement studio for schools and the community.

The council said it was "very grateful" for the commitment of its supporters and the individual donor who helped to fund the development of the new space.

"We are honouring its important past while investing in its future," Mr Campbell said.In March, another much larger contract for seven new small CalMac ferries, was awarded to a Polish firm by the government-owned ferries procurement body CMAL.

Western Ferries currently operates four small ferries, two of them built by Ferguson's in 2001 and 2003 when the yard was privately owned by the Dunnet family.The other two ferries, Sound of Seil and Sound of Soay, were previously built by Cammell Laird in 2013.

Western Ferries last year carried 1.2 million passengers and 600,000 cars on the Gourock to Dunoon route and employs about 60 people.David Dishon, chief financial officer at Ferguson Marine, said: "Having submitted a high-quality bid, this news is disappointing.