Bath’s independent hotels, guest houses, shops and cafes could benefit from around £50m in additional revenue if visitors booked direct rather than through major websites, according to tourist chiefs. They are spearheading a campaign to promote the city’s independent tourism and hospitality businesses while also making sure their own websites can compete against online...
The Roman Baths’ new state-of-the-art learning centre is to open next month – the second boost to the city’s visitor economy in as many months. Based in a former Victorian spa laundry building – along with an area of Roman remains beneath street level – the Roman Baths Clore Learning Centre will allow pre-booked school and...
Bath Spa University has achieved its best-ever results in a UK-wide assessment of the quality and impact of academic research. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) takes place every six or seven years. Since the previous assessment in 2014, the amount of Bath Spa’s research achieving the highest status of ‘world leading’ has increased by...
The CEO of Actual Experience, the Bath-based advanced analytics firm on a mission to “make the digital world work for everyone, everywhere, all of the time”, has claimed it is ready to transition from start-up to scale-up as it launches its new digital workplace management system. Dave Page said the new portal, developed using...
Bath property developer Longacre has completed its 10th project in the city, a terrace of four houses at Henrietta Gardens. The firm, known for its high-quality sympathetic contemporary schemes, has built the houses with the latest energy-saving technology, including air source heat pumps – which means they do not need gas – as well...
Defence manufacturing group Avon Protection believes the war in Ukraine and the increasingly volatile international political situation means the need for its equipment has never been greater. The Melksham-based group, which specialises in protective gear, masks and breathing equipment, pictured, for the military and first-responder markets, said a “very strong macro demand environment” meant...
Bath Building Society has launched a three-year partnership with Team Bath, the University of Bath’s sports department, as part of its plan to build stronger community links and attract more members in the 16-35 age bracket. The mutual society, which has more than 20,000 savers and 1,200 mortgage customers, said the partnership would provide...
A special competition staged by Bath law firm Mogers Drewett Solicitors for schoolchildren to design eye-catching bunting to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee attracted more than 400 entries. The firm, which also has offices in Sherbourne and Wells, invited all primary school-aged children in the region to come up with original designs to mark...
Monday May 30 Nothing listed Tuesday May 31 Finals: B&M European Value Retail, Pennon Group Wednesday June 1 AGMs: Everyman Media Group, RTC Group, Flowtech Fluidpower Thursday June 2 Bank holiday Friday June 3 Bank holiday
Fast-growing craft brewery and pub chain Butcombe has added to its estate in the Bath area by snapping up a popular village inn. The Northey Arms in Box, pictured, which Butcombe has bought from family-run Wiltshire group OHH Pub Company, was described by the brewery as a “well-established and popular” pub. Butcombe said it...
