Some of Bath’s top hotels, restaurants and hospitality businesses will battle it out next month in the region’s most prestigious tourism awards scheme. The Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards, now in their sixth year, will reward excellence and resilience in what has been another difficult year for the sector. Bath area businesses dominate...
James McDevitt has been appointed as general manager of Francis Hotel Bath, part of the MGallery UK group. An American national, James, pictured, joins from the 187-bedroom Hotel Indigo Manchester, where he managed the pre-opening and opening phase. His previous roles include high-level positions at Hotel Du Vin Harrogate and Macdonald Hotels & Resorts....
A major redevelopment of Bristol Airport’s airside departure lounge is due to start on Monday. The £2.6m, three-month project, which will create dozens of jobs, aims to improve the shopping and dining experience for passengers before they board their flights. The lounge’s retail units will get a facelift while the WHSmith store is to...
More than nine in 10 of mid-market businesses in the South West have adopted hybrid or remote working as a way of overcoming the impact of the pandemic – but many are struggling to make it a success, according to a new survey. Research by accountancy firm Grant Thornton reveals 92% of the region’s...
Shares in logistics group Wincanton shot up this week after it said continued strong demand for its services was expected to lead to better-than-expected profits. In a trading update the Chippenham-headquartered group said its third-quarter revenue had grown by 15% compared to the same period last year as it overcame a shortage of...
A team from Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has built on its strong reputation in the care home sector by advising on a deal in Lancashire. The firm has helped Leyland-based company Angel Residential Home on its acquisition of Lowfield House, pictured, a successful family-owned specialist 24-bed care home in Clitheroe. The...
A large residential care home in a Bath suburb has been put up for sale for £2.5m, with agents advising potential buyers that it could be converted into high-quality apartments. Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has brought the former Newbridge House, pictured, to market following a decision by its owners to close it...
Bristol Airport has become only the second in the UK to open a purpose-built sensory room for passengers with autism, dementia or cognitive impairment. The room, pictured, provides a safe, private and interactive space where users with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) can feel relaxed when in unfamiliar surroundings. Made by specialist US firm Fun &...
A 12-month long series of events is to be staged in Bath this year to mark the bicentenary of the death of astronomer William Herschel, best known for discovering Uranus while living in the city. The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £64,000 to Bath Preservation Trust, which owns the city’s Herschel Museum of...
Property agency Savills has appointed senior residential sales director Alistair Heather as head of its Bath office. Alistair, pictured, has worked as an agent in London and Bath for nearly two decades. Savills said his arrival, from Strutt & Parker’s Bath office where he was head of sales, further bolstered its senior team...
