Writer, critic, broadcaster and stand-up comedian Viv Groskop has joined the line-up for the Phenomenal Women series of talks staged by The Gainsborough Bath Spa hotel. Now in its second year, the series aims to celebrate, support and inspire. Each event is delivered by a high-profile woman who has innovated in her field and...
An international research project being co-delivered by Bath Spa University will give tens of thousands of child refugees from Syria and Sudan living in Egypt the chance of an education better suited to their needs. Academic staff from the university’s Institute for Education hosted colleagues from leading universities in Cyprus, Egypt and Greece earlier this...
Ambitious plans to create a 5km walking and cycling route that will connect the new Bath Quays development with sites across the city have been backed with funding from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). The Bath River Line project includes upgrading the towpath, improving green spaces and parks, enhancing biodiversity and creating...
Bath Building Society is to sponsor a financial education programme for secondary school and sixth form students in the city. The programme of workshops is designed to help young people understand the practicalities of managing money and give them confidence to make informed financial decisions. According to statistics from Young Enterprise, four in 10...
Bake sales, dress-down days and charity walks by staff at Bath-headquartered Royds Withy King have raised £15,000 for Bath Mind during its two-year stint as the regional law firm’s charity of the year. Royds Withy King employees also volunteered hundreds of hours of their time to the charity, which promotes and nurtures better mental...
The Bath office of regional law firm Mogers Drewett has raised more than £2,000 for Dorothy House Hospice by hosting its second annual charity netball tournament. Eight teams from city-based businesses took part in the event, which was supported by Team Bath Netball and hosted in the University of Bath’s sports training village. Each...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up to bring you the top national finance stories. This week we look at . . . Saving on summer childcare costs Government schemes to help pay for childcare this summer. Click here for an update Reverse charge VAT for construction services...
Bath’s Norland College, best known for its nannies in their distinctive uniforms and one of the UK’s smallest independent higher education institutions, has been awarded a ‘Gold’ rating for the standard of its teaching for a second consecutive year. The college, which has been providing bespoke early years higher education for 127 years, has...
Most people have probably heard of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) but how much do they know about the situations in which CGT is charged? Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden explains. You could be forgiven for thinking that CGT is only payable when you sell an asset which is chargeable to CGT (e.g. a rental...
Bath-based international food and drink industry consultancy Zenith Global has appointed a high-profile principal sustainability consultant to lead its continued expansion in the fast-growing area. Michael Roberts will building up the Zenith Global sustainability team while continuing in his current role as global business development director for Swiss-owned juice concentrate drink Capri-Sun. Much of...
