Bath-based landscape architects Grant Associates has been appointed to help redesign the campus of one of Greece’s top colleges to better reflect its global academic reputation. Established in 1886, Anatolia College is located in a beautiful and historic setting in the hills above Thessaloniki. The private, non-profit establishment, which caters to all levels of...
Renewable electricity firm Good Energy has become the official sponsor of a new national housing festival aimed at highlighting how to live more sustainably. The Festival of Sustainable Homes, which takes place in Swindon on Friday and Saturday 17-18 May, is expected to attract thousands of people eager to get the latest advice on...
Financial help for tradespeople, artisans and apprentices in Bath to develop practical building conservation skills is now available. Part of the development project for Bath’s Beckford’s Tower, the scheme aims to increase specialist skills – particularly where they are in decline. The bursaries will cover course fees delivered by third parties offering suitable training courses,...
Regional law firm Goughs has congratulated trainee solicitor Hannah Jackson’s qualification to become a solicitor. Hannah, pictured, joined Goughs in April 2022 following her previous work as a paralegal in the Bath office of law firm Stone King and in Cheltenham with BPE Solicitors, practising in both commercial and residential property. Following her training...
Monday April 8 Finals: Bango, Globaltrans Investment Economic announcement: BRC shop price index Tuesday April 9 Finals: JTC, Animalcare Group, 88 Energy, Alliance Pharma, Distribution Finance Capital, Hvivo, Microlise Group Interim: Ultimate Products Economic announcement: BRC sales monitor Wednesday April 10 Finals: Tesco, Epwin Group, M&C Saatchi, Futura Medical, Churchill China, IQE Thursday April 11 Economic announcement: RICS housing market survey Friday...
A strong performance by price comparison website Go.Compare has helped its Bath-headquartered parent company Future return to growth following a slowdown last year. Go.Compare has been a standout performer for global media group Future since its acquisition three years ago for £594m – in a marked contrast to the core publishing and digital arms...
Just in case you were under the misapprehension that we were set for a quieter period for employment legislation, you’ll see below that the next few months are set to be rather busy. That’s especially true for those of you looking after HR matters. To put this into context Lucy Cotterell, an HR consultant...
Bath firms are now able to put surplus funds into a specialist savings account while also supporting a regional organisation that gives access to affordable loans to individuals at risk of financial exclusion. Great Western Credit Union’s (GWCU) Business Saver is aimed at businesses that are looking to earn monthly interest at a competitive...
One of the top country house hotels in the Bath area has come back onto the market with a further £1.5m reportedly cut from its asking price. Grade I listed Ston Easton Park, pictured, near Shepton Mallet – the childhood home of North East Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg’s family – is being sold by...
Confidence in the UK’s economic prospects among West of England bosses has continued to fall despite most expecting their own business to prosper this year. The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) from Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, shows just 16% of firms in the region think the economy will improve over...
