Stone King, the Bath and Melksham-based law firm, has appointed Rupert Poole as IT director as it continues to expand its specialist legal services to individuals and organisations. Rupert, pictured, joins from technology outsourcing and consultancy firm Principality IT in South Wales where he was IT director working with a wide range of geographically-disperse...
Asset finance provider Lombard has appointed Paul Jenkins as business development manager for its South West and South Wales regions. Paul, pictured, who will be based in Bristol and report to director of asset finance David Connolly, will draw on his extensive experience in the vehicle rental sector to help businesses grow through investment....
Passengers arriving for the inaugural easyJet flight from Bristol Airport to Reykjavik this morning may have been surprised to find a 7ft camel greeting them at the check-in desks. But Kokoso’s appearance was not down to a booking error by the airline’s promotions department – he was on hand to promote the launch of...
Bath small business champion and tireless campaigner Angela Ladd has died in the city’s Dorothy House Hospice aged 65. Angela had been unwell for the last two years as she battled cancer. But she maintained a gruelling schedule of meetings and support for the city’s small business owners. She launched her own business, Angela...
Shares in 1pm, the Bath-based specialist funder, climbed strongly today after it said it is on target to achieve significant revenue and profits growth. In a trading statement to the London Stock Exchange, the AIM market-listed firm also said it continued to enjoy strong demand, writing more than £5m of new business during the first...
A recently-opened waterfront park in South Shields designed by Bath-based landscape architects Grant Associates has achieved a major national accolade. The CEEQUAL award recognises the £2.3m Harton Quays Park’s high environmental and social performance. CEEQUAL awards are presented to innovative civil engineering, infrastructure, landscaping and public realm projects. Harton Quays Park stretches along the River...
