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Life’s a beach for Bath hotel as it opens city’s first pop-up ‘seaside’ bar

July 6, 2018
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Life’s a beach for Bath hotel as it opens city’s first pop-up ‘seaside’ bar

Bath sunseekers in search of a relaxing cocktail while feeling sand between their toes need not travel far this summer following the opening of the city’s first beach bar. The bar, pictured above, at the four-star County Hotel Bath on Pulteney Road features bright Balinese parasols, barbecue food choices and cocktails inspired by beaches...

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Bristol Airport aims higher in bid to cut its carbon emissions after gaining accreditation

July 6, 2018
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Bristol Airport aims higher in bid to cut its carbon emissions after gaining accreditation

Bristol Airport’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint have been recognised with accreditation in a global industry programme. The airport, which last year handled 8.1m passengers and is one of the UK’s fastest growing, has been awarded the second of four levels in the Airport Carbon Accreditation.  The scheme is an independent, voluntary programme...

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Global engineering group finds new home in refurbished Chippenham office

July 6, 2018
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Global engineering group finds new home in refurbished Chippenham office

International engineering, design and consultancy group Ramboll is to relocate its Box office to Chippenham – the latest business to move to the town.   Founded in Denmark in 1945, Ramboll has more than 300 offices globally and works across a range of sectors including buildings, transport, environment and health, water, energy and management...

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Healthcare expansion for Cushman & Wakefield in South West with senior surveyor appointment

July 5, 2018
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Healthcare expansion for Cushman & Wakefield in South West with senior surveyor appointment

International property firm Cushman & Wakefield is to expand its medical sector offering into the South West following the appointment of Kasia Glaz to its regional office. Kasia, pictured, joins Cushman & Wakefield’s UK Healthcare Advisory team in Bristol as a senior surveyor. She previously worked in rival Christie & Co’s office in the...

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Latest acquisition takes independent schools group into secondary education sector

July 5, 2018
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Latest acquisition takes independent schools group into secondary education sector

Fast-growing education group Wishford has expanded into the secondary school market for the first time with the acquisition of Westonbirt School.   Family-run Wishford Schools, which is based in Corsham, has grown rapidly since its first acquisition – Heywood Prep, also in Corsham – in 2012.   The business had been launched two year...

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Michelin star-winning chefs get the Abbey habit with plans for their first Bath restaurant

July 4, 2018
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Michelin star-winning chefs get the Abbey habit with plans for their first Bath restaurant

Two of the UK’s most influential chefs, Pierre Koffmann and Marco Pierre White, are to launch a restaurant in a Bath hotel.   Pierre and Marco, pictured, who between them have amassed six Michelin stars, are working with The Abbey Hotel to finalise plans for the new venture, which is expected to open in...

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Business hub planned for Frome in move sparked by lack of grow-on space

June 29, 2018
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Business hub planned for Frome in move sparked by lack of grow-on space

Ambitious plans for a business park on the outskirts of Frome that could create 635 jobs and contribute more than £6.5m to the town’s economy have been announced.   The scheme has been drawn up by the directors of DNA search group DNA Worldwide and a group of other Frome businesses.   They plan...

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Bath Business News photo gallery: IoD South West Director of the Year Awards

June 26, 2018
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Bath Business News photo gallery: IoD South West Director of the Year Awards

The IoD South West Director of the Year Awards have grown over the years to represent the pinnacle of leadership and business excellence across the region. The 2018 awards ceremony took place earlier this month at Sandy Park, Exeter, where winners of the seven categories were announced. Guests enjoyed drinks and networking before the...

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Last few business sponsors sought as Bath’s owl trail takes flight

June 25, 2018
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Last few business sponsors sought as Bath’s owl trail takes flight

High-flying Bath firms are being urged to swoop on the last few Minerva’s Owls statues available for sponsorship as the  city’s eagerly-anticipated three-month public art trail gets underway today. More than 80 large owl and smaller owlet sculptures have been nesting around the city centre and in surrounding towns such as Bradford-on-Avon, Newton St...

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PwC West Business of the Year Awards sign off after 30 years with ‘winner of winners’ ceremony

June 23, 2018
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PwC West Business of the Year Awards sign off after 30 years with ‘winner of winners’ ceremony

Global engineering giant Renishaw has been named as the ‘winner of winners’ as the prestigious PwC West of England Business of the Year Awards marked their 30th – and last – year. Launched in 1988 by accountants PwC to showcase the region’s top large businesses, the awards have since become the South West’s most-respected...

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