A PR professional who has won numerous awards since starting his own agency nearly four years ago has launched a service to help businesses showcase their own successes by entering award schemes. Ben Veal, pictured, set up Second Mountain Comms in Bath during the 2020 pandemic with the aim of helping good people do...
Fewer than one in five West of England businesses have confidence in the UK's economic outlook this year, according to a new survey – yet almost two-thirds are optimistic about their own prospects. Key challenges identified by firms in the region as 2024 gets under way are interest rate levels and labour shortages, according...
Guided walks around Bath’s outskirts to improve mental and physical wellbeing are being included in the city’s ReBalance festival, which returns later this month. Bathscape, the partnership promoting use of the natural landscape surrounding the city, will run a handful of guided walks during the three-week festival, offering residents and visitors the chance to...
A Bath charity that helps women who have a job interview but no appropriate outfit to wear to it is celebrating a notable landmark. 1st Impressions has styled more than 200 women since its launch just over two years ago – and is now calling for more volunteers so it can provide its invaluable...
From magical fairy tales and inspiring adventures to informative guides on everything from historical figures to arithmetic, the iconic Ladybird children’s books defined a generation. Now the golden years of the imprint – from 1940 to 1975 – is to be celebrated with a special exhibition at Bath’s Victoria Art Gallery. The Wonderful World...
Bath-based workplace design-and-build company Interaction has unveiled its latest project – an ultra-flexible, occupier-ready office scheme in one of Bristol’s landmark commercial buildings. The firm was commissioned by real estate investment firm EPIC to turn the top floor of Linear Park at Temple Quay into a modern workspace for new tenants. As a result,...
The West of England needs to come up with some “big, bold ideas” this year if it wants the government to treat it as a regional powerhouse similar to the North and Midlands, the leader of the region’s largest business group has said. In his New Year message, Phil Smith, managing director of Business...
Hundreds of creative freelancers from across Bath and the West of England will get support under a new £1m scheme that will also give young people work opportunities in the sector alongside access to cultural experiences. Bath Spa University and the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) have secured funding for Culture West, a...
Tourism chiefs in Bath are hoping the city’s appearance in new movie Wonka will bring another Bridgerton-style boost to its leisure and hospitality sectors. A number of scenes in the fantasy musical were shot in Bath, with the Abbey, Parade Gardens, pictured, and Walcot Steps among the locations providing backdrops in the critically acclaimed...
The prestigious property awards staged by regional law firm Michelmores are returning early in 2024, marking 21 years of celebrating the South West’s best property, development and construction projects. The awards – regarded as among the most coveted in the region – will also include a new category showcasing the best regeneration projects. Having...
