The Bristol & Bath Science Park was officially opened this morning, realising a long-held ambition to place the West of England at the forefront of innovation and technology. Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, launched what its backers believe will become a new powerhouse for research and development, The 59-acre (24 hectare) site...
Barclays has announced the appointment of Leanne Iles as manager at Milsom Street, Bath, branch. Leanne joined Barclays in 2001 in the Cambridgeshire area and most recently worked as a branch manager for Barclays at Ringwood in Dorset. She will be responsible for a team of 38 people across four branches including the University of...
A high-flyer from the aerospace sector has been appointed by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, to head up the support it provides to industry across the South West. As the organisation’s new region director, Paul Knight will be responsible for the services delivered to member companies but he will also represent the needs of manufacturing...
Bath law firm Thrings is today ranked among the regional heavyweights of the legal sector with rivals Withy King and Stone King named as major players in the market. The latest Legal 500, the legal market’s annual ‘bible’ which is published today, places Thrings, which also has offices in Bristol and Swindon, as one...
Consumer confidence fell to a four-month low in August as the economy continued to struggle, a Nationwide survey has shown. The building society said it was a relief the drop was not bigger during a month when many UK major cities hit by the worst rioting in decades and global economic uncertainty hit share...
Hinton Grange Hotel, the 21-bedroom country hotel near Bath, has been put up for sale by agents Colliers International on behalf of LPA Receiver Jon Cookson. The hotel, which closed in July, is between Bath and the M4 and stands in around six acres of grounds that include a small lake. The agents are...
Businesses across the South West continue to feel affected by economic uncertainty and market volatility but are more confident about their own prospects for the next year than that of the wider economy. According to new research by Clydesdale Bank, 36.7% of the South West businesses questioned expect to increase turnover by more than...
Short films, animation and natural history programmes are among the highlights at the 2011 Shepton Digital Arts Festival. The festival gives the opportunity to learn new skills from leading film, TV, animation and digital art/photography practitioners. With a vibrant digital creative industry in Somerset, Bath and Bristol, the opportunity for people to work in...
Friska, the healthy fast-food restaurant set up by two University of Bath graduates, has been chosen as the caterer for the first phase of SPark, the Bristol and Bath Science Park now under construction. The firm, which specialises in healthy, tasty, locally-sourced food, will open in the park's 11,000 sq ft Forum building later this...
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has again pegged interest rates at 0.5% – maintaining them at the same historic low rate since March 2009. Some economists predict the Bank may be forced to keep rates at this level until 2013 to avoid derailing any recovery in the economy. The Bank is...
