A powerful symbol of the need for urgent action on the climate emergency has appeared in the River Avon next to Bath’s Pulteney Weir – the result of collaboration between a pair of city-based businesses, an artist and the council. The 5.5m by 3.5m wooden house appears to be sinking in the water...
A popular Christmas market is returning to its home on a historic town centre site ahead of its redevelopment into a much-needed mixed-use property scheme. Trowbridge Christmas Market will take place from Friday November 19 to Sunday 21 November on the town’s Innox Mills site. Organised by the site’s owners in partnership with The Anonymous...
Strong trading has continued at Inspecs, the Bath-based glasses designer and manufacturer, with sales rising by nearly $60m (£43.5m) over the past three months as it carries on bedding in two major acquisitions made last year. In a third-quarter trading update to shareholders, the firm said unaudited revenues for the nine months to...
Bath businesses have turned out to support one of city’s longest-running charity events – Julian House’s annual corporate fundraising Brain of Bath quiz. Eighteen enthusiastic teams from 10 Bath organisations put their mental mettle to the test at the historic Assembly Rooms to see who would be crowned with the prestigious title while...
Renewable energy company Good Energy has marked the 30th birthday of the UK’s first wind farm by commissioning international artist Luke Jerram to produce a celebratory artwork. The Bristol-based artist, who has produced numerous major works of art highlighting the impact of climate change, created an experimental light projection, pictured, for Chippenham-headquartered Good...
Bath video production company Octopus Films has teamed up with the University of Bath to make a special documentary for the COP26 conference featuring young people urging world leaders to take action over climate change. More than 140 young people from 32 countries took part in ActNowFilm,which is due to be screened...
