Heritage and leisure attractions from the Bath area have performed strongly at the region’s top tourism industry awards – claiming a total of seven Golds. The city’s heritage sites, including The Roman Baths & Pump Room, Victoria Art Gallery and Bath World Heritage Centre, netted six accolades between them at last night’s Bristol, Bath...
A new project aiming to grow the UK’s creative sector by providing services, support and enhanced revenue streams has been launched in Bath. Describing itself as the agency for the passion economy, Creatonomy’s sole goal is to help subject matter experts earn income from their knowledge, expertise and passions. It is the result of...
Bath-headquartered specialist global media group Future has returned to growth after a major refocusing of the business introduced a year ago starts to pay off. The group, whose portfolio ranges from the Go Compare insurance price comparison website to titles such as Country Life and Total Film, had been hit by the rapidly changing international...
Bath Rugby have teamed up with city-based full-fibre broadband provider Truespeed to upgrade connectivity at The Rec, giving fans a much better online experience on match days. Under the multi-year strategic partnership, Truespeed has become the club’s official broadband and public wi-fi provider and will now offer ultrafast wi-fi all around the iconic stadium...
A national competition to find Britain’s best-loved office dog has been launched by Bath-based workplace design company Interaction. Dog owners from across the UK can nominate their canine colleagues and share a photo of their pets at work – with a winner being chosen every month next year. Interaction, which has been designing award-winning...
The new boss of Somerset-based fashion house Mulberry has said he is working to “renew the brand’s relevance”, including selling most of its iconic luxury bags for just under £1,100. Andrea Baldo, who took over as CEO in July, spoke as Mulberry’s revealed widening losses on declining sales. The firm, which has manufacturing sites at...
A £50m fund to help the growth of small and medium-sized firms across the South West has been launched by investment group Foresight – with two offices in the region due to open to support it. FTSE 250 listed Foresight already manages a number of regionally focused private equity and venture capital funds dedicated...
Pioneering ways of meeting the West of England’s economic challenges while building on its strengths are to be explored by a new data and research project. The Brunel Centre, which will officially launch next year, will bring together businesses and universities with policymakers to support regional growth and industrial strategy. It has been created by the...
Four individuals who are using technology to drive positive change and generate social impact have been chosen as the first cohort of ‘champions’ for Tech4Good South West, the not-for-profit organisation on a mission to strengthen links between society and technology. The four were selected by a panel of experts and peers as they adhere to...
Bath Future Talent Programme, the city’s unique leadership development scheme, ends its eighth annual programme today with a celebratory event and a look ahead to exploring challenges for 2025. The world-class programme is staged by Bath Bridge, the community interest company that brings together a wide range of knowledge, skills and experience to boost...
