The oldest known surviving crane built by historic Bath engineering company Stothert & Pitt has been officially handed over to Bath & North East Somerset Council. The 6-ton hand operated crane, which was built around 1864 and was used in quarries near Bath, has been restored and installed at Newark Works Yard in Bath...
The University of Bath-led Institute of Coding (IoC) has launched a series of free digital skills programmes targeting learners from low-income and minority backgrounds across the UK. The Click Start programmes, which are focused on tackling the digital skills gap and improving social mobility, include one that links the IoC with Bath Spa University....
‘Tech for good’ agency Digital Wonderlab has become the latest to firm in the Bath area to achieve the coveted B Corp status while also pledging to donate at least 1% of its sales to environmental causes. Digital Wonderlab founder and CEO Nathan Baranowski said the double commitment was the culmination of 15 years...
Bath Spa University is to expand its operations in London by teaming up with a further education college in the east of the capital to create a new university centre. The centre, opened with New City College and described as ground-breaking, will also become Bath Spa’s new London campus as it looks to build...
Homewood hotel and spa has taken on Fernando Moreira as deputy general manager, its latest senior appointment as work is due to start soon on a £3m expansion. Fernando, pictured, brings more than 20 years’ experience to the role at the 31-bedroom luxury hotel in Freshford. He started his career in Madeira as an...
Bath public relations, social and digital media agency Clearly has been awarded a prestigious industry award for the third consecutive year. The agency, which was established in 2014, triumphed in the Best Medium-Sized PR Consultancy category in the South West PRCA DARE Awards. Organised by the PRCA, the world’s largest professional body for the...
Experienced tax adviser Kim Farmerey has joined regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon as a senior tax manager. Kim, is a Chartered Tax Adviser with more than 20 years’ experience in the industry, including working at two of the UK’s Big Four accounting firms. She has a broad spectrum of clients, including sole traders, landlords,...
The West of England’s pioneering tech sector has been showcased to business leaders from India looking to build bilateral ties with the region. The 30-strong delegation includes CEOs, presidents and directors from businesses at the forefront of cutting-edge computer technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning and zero trust security. The executives, who are looking...
The convention bureau that promotes Bath to the global meetings and events industry has been shortlisted in the sector’s most prestigious awards scheme. Meet Bristol & Bath, which is part of the regional Visit West destination marketing organisation, has been named as a finalist in the Best UK Convention Bureau category of this year’s...
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