Schools from across Bath and the West of England will battle it out tomorrow to become the regional champion in a new competition aimed at encouraging more women and girls into cyber security jobs. The top-performing schools that took part in a recent NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) CyberFirst competition for 13-year-old girls have...
A third of the bedrooms at Bath’s iconic Abbey Hotel have been renovated to appeal to culture vultures following its of change of ownership a year ago. US-UK group KE Hotels, which bought the four-star, 62-bedroom venue in February last year, has invested what it described as a “significant” sum into upgrading 20 of...
Bath businesses are supporting council plans to make Kingsmead Square in the city centre more pedestrian-friendly – although issues around deliveries and noise still need to be resolved. Around 100 visits to businesses were carried out by officers from Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES) to gauge their views ahead of changing the...
Bath law firm Mowbray Woodwards has strengthened its litigation team with the appointment of dispute resolution solicitor Richard Mackichan-Burke. Richard, pictured, is responsible for advising both individuals and businesses on a wide range of disputes. A graduate of the Bristol Institute of Legal Practice in 2008, Richard has a broad knowledge and experience of...
Paper usage, energy bills and mileage costs have been cut again at regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming as it embeds its green values further into the business. The firm, which has an office in Bath, saved the equivalent of 110 trees last year by cutting the use of paper compared to where it stood...
The Roman Baths & Pump Room has maintained its position in the top 25 UK tourist attractions, despite a slight fall in visitor numbers. Some 1,302,381 people toured the unique attraction last year compared to 2017’s record of 1,318,976. However, despite the modest reduction, 2018 was still the second busiest year in its history. ...
