Specialist marine identification and tracking technology firm Software Radio Technology (SRT) today said it has shipped the first batch of its Identifier vessel identification systems under a $3.7m (£2.3m) order landed by the Midsomer Norton-based firm in June. The delivery represents approximately 15% of the initial order value and the balance is expected to...
Bath Ales is celebrating the 10millionth bottle of beer to roll off its production line since its state-of-the-art bottling plant was opened five years ago. The independent brewer installed the line at its brewery at Walmley, between Bath and Bristol in 2007 and has since bottled its own beers, including flagship brew Gem, as...
Bristol Airport has reported record passenger numbers for July, with more than 650,000 people passing through the terminal. The 5.1% year-on-year increase took the monthly total beyond the previous July high recorded in 2008 – before the recession began to bite. Airport aviation director Shaun Browne said: “High passenger volumes have been driven by...
A six-strong team from Bath law firm Stone King is to scale the three highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales to raise money for two charities. The team will set off on September 15 to climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon as part of the Three Peaks Challenge, climbing 9,800ft of mountainous...
PR agencies in the West are being invited to hire trainees through a new apprentice scheme that aims to widen the intake of young people to the profession. Traditionally those taking up a career in public relations have tended to be graduates. But a new initiative launched by the PRCA (Public Relations Consultants Association)...
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Many UK manufacturers remain fearful about the risks of exporting despite the boost it could give their supply chains, according to new research released by Barclays. The bank’s survey of more than 200 manufacturers across the UK revealed an emphasis on quality and loyalty, with businesses looking to each other for support rather than...
Passengers flying from Bristol Airport to Brussels will board a new, improved aircraft from the end of October following an agreement between Brussels Airlines and UK operator Flybe. The Belgian airline’s three-times daily service to Europe’s ‘capital’ is operated by Flybe under a contract which allows it to introduce a Bombardier Q400 on the...
Accountancy firm Old Mill, which has offices in Melksham and Shepton Mallet, is celebrating a double success with trainee Charlotte Parrish striking gold in a national competition and paraplanner Samantha Grattan achieving the highest mark in the region for her financial planning exams. Charlotte was part of a team of three from White Horse...
Italian restaurant chain Carluccio’s is to open an outlet in Bath – the latest in a wave of nationally-owned eating-out venues to set up in the city. The restaurant, in Milsom Place, promises “genuine homemade Italian food in relaxed surroundings”. It will be close to Jamie’s Italian, which opened recently in the upmarket shopping...
