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A culture that means employeers feel heard by partners and senior managers has helped regional law firm Goughs Solicitors secure a place in the prestigious Best Places to Work directory. Produced by The Sunday Times, the annual report recognises organisations that attain consistently high levels of employee experience and wellbeing. Its findings are measured by surveying organisations’ employees themselves,...
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...
