Two Bath public relations firms have struck gold at the top awards for the region’s PR industry. Geometry PR won two categories as it enjoyed another triumphant evening at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) West of England PRide Awards. Geometry’s campaign Creating a Local Hero for Bath law firm Mogers collected the...
Bath urgently needs more office space if it is to fulfil its potential as a centre for the creative and hi-tech industries and take advantage of a dramatic upturn in the inquiries, a new report on the city’s commercial property market warns. The number of businesses seeking offices in Bath has dramatically increased in...
West chartered accountancy firm Bishop Fleming has teamed up with Business West to host a breakfast for Bath businesses tomorrow to explain the range of Government-subsidised support services and products that are available. The event will feature short presentations on growing sales overseas, employing grads for growth and tax breaks for growth. The business...
Proposals to transform Bath’s Widcombe Parade into a more pleasant environment for pedestrians and cyclists – and so boost local trade – go on display this Saturday. The scheme for the A36 Rossiter Road will take through traffic, including HGVs, away from Widcombe Parade. As a result, significant improvements can be made to the...
Fast-growing solar energy generator Lightsource Renewable Energy, which has a satellite office in Bath, is to recruit staff on its 40 solar farms as they take on a wider role as a boost to the rural economy. Lightsource believes that as well as helping address the UK’s electricity needs and aiding the drive towards...
Future, the international media group based in Bath, emerged a big winner at yesterday’s hotly-contested Digital Magazine Awards, receiving four major accolades. Edge was named Specialist Magazine of the Year, Computer Arts won Visual Magazine of the Year, Jamie Magazine, produced using the FutureFolio app creation solution, was crowned Launch of the Year (New...
The University of Bath is to become a major UK research base for sustainable solar power technology, adding to its world-class academic credentials and boosting the West of England’s reputation as the country’s leading hub for green technologies. The university will house one of two national centres for doctoral training geared towards investigating solar...
Sales have increased for more than half the West’s small to medium-sized West manufacturers over the past six months, with just over a third also experiencing an increase in inquiries and orders. The upbeat picture emerges from the Manufacturing Advisory Service’s latest Barometer, which also reveals a slight rise in the number of companies...
Bath’s largest law firm Withy King is sponsoring an auction of artwork donated by more than 70 leading artists taking place in the city next month to raise money for youth charity The Prince’s Trust. An Evening of Art, which is being staged at The Assembly Rooms on December 5, will feature work by...
Bristol Airport today announced it is to introduce direct flights to the Swedish capital Stockholm next summer – adding another major European city to its departure board and bringing a potential £1m to the regional economy. The twice-weekly service will be operated by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) from June 30 to August 15. SAS will...
