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Bath Boules organisers aim to throw ‘party-in-the-city’ with changes to next year’s event

October 13, 2014
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Bath Boules organisers aim to throw ‘party-in-the-city’ with changes to next year’s event

Organisers of Bath Boules today unveiled bold changes to the event next year to widen its appeal after revealing that this year it raised a record £18,467. Law firm Withy King, which has two offices in Bath, was also confirmed as headline sponsor for the second year running. Bath Boules takes place in the...

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Bath property developer joins innovative underground parking systems firm Cardok

October 9, 2014
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Bath property developer joins innovative underground parking systems firm Cardok

Bath-based underground parking systems firm Cardok UK has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of experienced property developer and green homes pioneer Nick Sandy. Mr Sandy takes on the role of chief executive at Cardok UK, an arm of the Swiss firm behind the innovative Cardok hydraulic lift system which allows home owners...

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Powerful boost to Bath’s economy expected after Hinkley Point C nuclear plant finally gets approval

October 9, 2014
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Powerful boost to Bath’s economy expected after Hinkley Point C nuclear plant finally gets approval

Bath’s economy will get a boost from the £24.5bn Hinkley Point C nuclear power station approved last week by the European Commission, according to experts. The controversial plant, on the Somerset coast near Bridgwater, will be Britain’s first new nuclear reactor for nearly 20 years and could create around 25,000 jobs across the region...

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£1.25m investment puts Bath graduates’ fresh fast food chain on road to national expansion

October 7, 2014
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£1.25m investment puts Bath graduates’ fresh fast food chain on road to national expansion

Friska, the healthy fast food group started by two University of Bath graduates, has secured an investment of £1.25m towards its long-term goal of becoming a national chain. The money, raised through two angel investors and Santander, will allow Bristol-based Friska to open 10 new sites in Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester. It forms the...

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Purple reigns in Bath as city marks fourth year of recognition for its safe night-time economy

October 6, 2014
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Purple reigns in Bath as city marks fourth year of recognition for its safe night-time economy

Two of Bath’s most famous landmarks, The Weir and Pulteney Bridge, have been bathed in light to celebrate the renew of the city’s accreditation under the Purple Flag scheme for a fourth year. Bath was one of the first UK cities to receive the standard, which indicates excellence in the management and safety of...

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New head of IT at estate agency group Andrews underpins its pioneering approach to technology

September 26, 2014
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New head of IT at estate agency group Andrews underpins its pioneering approach to technology

Estate agency Andrews has appointed Will Newell as its new head of IT as a demonstration of its commitment to leading the field in its use of technology. Will, pictured, takes up the role having previously led all IT services at Gloucester City Council. He is based at Andrews’ group headquarters in Keynsham. Will’s...

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Earl of Wessex officially opens University of Bath’s innovative building research centre

September 26, 2014
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Earl of Wessex officially opens University of Bath’s innovative building research centre

The University of Bath’s pioneering research centre to test the energy efficiency of new building materials has been officially opened by Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex. Acting in his role as chancellor of the university, Prince Edward toured the ground-breaking research facility at the Building Research Park at Wroughton Airfield, near Swindon, and...

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Chippenham ranked with Oxford St and Kensington High St as UK’s best-performing shopping centres

September 25, 2014
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Chippenham ranked with Oxford St and Kensington High St as UK’s best-performing shopping centres

Chippenham has emerged as one of the UK’s most successful retail centres, with its number of vacant shop units less than half the national average. The town, which in recent years has attracted flagship stores such as Waitrose and Argos, appears as the best performer outside London in a table of 15 UK retail...

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Lambert Smith Hampton appoints new director of planning for South West

September 22, 2014
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Lambert Smith Hampton appoints new director of planning for South West

The South West office of national property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has appointed Marcus Plaw as director of planning as it continues to build its portfolio in the region. Marcus, pictured, joins from Colliers International where he was associate director. At LSH’s Bristol office he will provide a planning consultancy service across the...

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Four new recruits at DTZ in South West as market continues to recover

September 22, 2014
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Four new recruits at DTZ in South West as market continues to recover

Property consultancy DTZ has appointed four surveyors to its South West office. James Banks, Andrew Flower and Ben Johnson join Bristol-based team as senior surveyors to the professional advisory services, rating and project & building consultancy teams respectively, while Sarah James-Nock joins as surveyor to the retail management team. James Banks is appointed to...

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