Interaction, the Bath-based workplace design and build company, has won a prestigious award for its innovative work creating a state-of-the-art new office for a law firm in Bristol. Interaction topped the Fit Out of the Year category of the British Council for Offices’ (BCO) South of England and South Wales Awards, which are widely...
Bath law firm Stone King’s family & mediation team has been boosted with the arrival of associate Zara Jordan. Zara, pictured, brings with her a wealth of experience from both her legal and banking careers. She advises on a broad range of private family law matters including divorce, division of financial assets upon separation...
Experts in law firm Thrings’ agriculture, corporate and planning teams, including its Bath-based head of agricultural property, have advised on a deal to create the South West’s largest new forest in a generation. The 422-acre woodland is to be established between Bath and Bristol by charity Avon Needs Trees. Once complete, the 100,000-tree Lower...
Monday May 20 Finals: Kainos Group, Union Jack Oil, Likewise Group Tuesday May 21 Finals: Caledonia Investments, Pennant International Group, Diaceutics, Cranswick, FD Technologies, Calnex Solutions, Assura Interims: SSP Group, Avon Protection, Topps Tiles, Watkin Jones, Ixico Trading announcement: Smiths Group Wednesday May 22 Finals: C&C Group, Great Portland Estates, British Land, SSE, Severn Trent, Marks & Spencer, RS...
A strong performance by its UK price comparison business Go.Compare helped Bath-headquartered global media group Future overcome tougher market conditions for its core magazine and website businesses. The group, whose titles include Country Life, Marie Claire UK and Classic Rock, reported a 30% slump in pre-tax profits to £46.6m for the half-year to 31 March...
King Charles III has confirmed his wish to retain his royal patronage of Bath Preservation Trust, the organisation that promotes the celebration of the city’s history and heritage. The announcement comes a year after His Majesty’s coronation and following a detailed review of patronages held by the royal household. In 1973 Bath Preservation Trust...
Bristol Airport has hit the milestone of 10m passengers passing through its terminal in a 12-month period for the first time in its history. The landmark means the airport is now running at capacity while its biggest capital project for more than two decades is underway. This includes a £60m development, due to open in summer...
Bath-based former BBC News anchor Sharanjit Leyl has been appointed as Bath Spa University’s first female chancellor and only the second in its near 20-year history. Sharanjit, pictured, who was officially ‘installed’ at a celebration event in the grounds of the university’s Newton Park Campus, will act as an ambassador for it on the...
A Gold medal-winning Chelsea Flower Show garden designed by landscape architects from Bath-based Grant Associates has been rebuilt in Bristol. The Chinese-inspired garden, pictured, the first produced by the firm for the world-famous show, has been gifted to the University of Bristol’s Botanic Garden by Guangzhou, Bristol’s sister city. Known as ‘the city between...
Shareholders in Redde Northgate, the mobility and automotive services group that includes Bath-based specialist vehicle accident management firm Redde, have overwhelmingly backed its name change. Some 99.58% of votes at its AGM were in favour of switching to ZIGUP – a brand the group says better reflected its strategy and ambition. The group, formed...
