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Sponsored: A taste of things to come. New Taste of Bath director appointment opens exciting new era

October 12, 2023
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Sponsored: A taste of things to come. New Taste of Bath director appointment opens exciting new era

Taste of Bath is absolutely delighted to welcome long-standing employee Jo Cox as a new company director as part of an exciting new operational and strategic phase for the business.  In the role of operations director, Jo, pictured, right, now owns 33.33% of the business, while Helen Rich, pictured, left, as founder and managing director,...

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Bath Rugby Foundation kicks off major business sponsorship drive as it signs up its 50th backer

October 12, 2023
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Bath Rugby Foundation kicks off major business sponsorship drive as it signs up its 50th backer

A major campaign has been launched by Bath Rugby Foundation to sign up 100 business and individual sponsors to support its life-changing work with young people. Each year the foundation, Bath Rugby’s charitable arm, helps around 3,000 vulnerable youngsters to succeed through inspiring programmes that focus on health, education and employability. The charity has...

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Pearson May Financial Update: Do you need to tell the taxman about any undeclared income

October 12, 2023
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Pearson May Financial Update: Do you need to tell the taxman about any undeclared income

If you are in receipt of income from any source, which you have not previously told HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) about, then it is important that you tell them before they get to you, writes Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden.  If you don’t make a voluntary disclosure now and HMRC writeS to you first,...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

October 7, 2023
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Monday October 9 Trading announcement: OMV Petrom  Tuesday October 10 Finals: YouGov, SCS Group, Target Healthcare REIT Interim: 1Spatial  Economic announcement: Retail sales Wednesday October 11 Finals: Netcall, Jubilee Metals Group Interim: Sanderson Design Group Trading announcement: Marston’s Economic announcement: Consumer price index Thursday October 12 Finals: Dechra Pharmaceuticals, Scancell Holdings Trading announcements: Hays, easyJet Economic announcements: Balance of trade, Manufacturing production, Industrial production, Gross...

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Innovative drone light show firm promises epic Christmas event that will be out of this world

October 6, 2023
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Innovative drone light show firm promises epic Christmas event that will be out of this world

The company behind some of the world’s most spectacular drone light shows is to collaborate on a major new Christmas event that will bring its innovation and creativity back to its West Country roots. Celestial, based in Frome, has teamed up with Bristol-based local experiences company Yuup on Evolution, an epic drone light show to be...

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Bath powers ahead as UK’s top hydrogen research centre with new university-led ‘supercluster’

October 6, 2023
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Bath powers ahead as UK’s top hydrogen research centre with new university-led ‘supercluster’

A multi-million pound ‘supercluster’ co-led by the University of Bath has been launched to position the West of England as the UK’s hydrogen powerhouse. The far-reaching project brings together academic, civic and industry leaders to unlock the huge potential of the region’s hydrogen ecosystem. Harnessing clean green hydrogen to decarbonise the region’s transport, energy...

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Council maintains its drive to net zero by investing in new fleet of electric vans

October 6, 2023
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Council maintains its drive to net zero by investing in new fleet of electric vans

More electric vehicles have been bought by Bath & North East Somerset Council as it continues to seek to cut carbon emissions and save on fuel costs. The eight fully electric Nissan Townstar vans will be the first to be added to its highway maintenance fleet and used by street works, public right of...

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Future says it remains resilient despite challenging market conditions halting its growth

October 6, 2023
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Future says it remains resilient despite challenging market conditions halting its growth

The slowdown in consumer spending triggered by the cost of living crisis is continuing to hit Bath-based global media group Future, with growth at the firm slowing markedly over the past year. Future, which had been a star performer of the UK and US media sectors overs recent years, said it had put in...

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Bath’s hospitality and retail sectors looking for seasonal boost from city’s sustainable Christmas Market

October 6, 2023
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Bath’s hospitality and retail sectors looking for seasonal boost from city’s sustainable Christmas Market

The iconic Bath Christmas Market returns next month with more than 200 traders already signed up and with sustainability a priority. Most of the stallholders at the market, which opens on 23 November, will be selling a wide range of festive gifts, food and drink – most of them locally sourced – during the...

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Chance for firms to have their say on the future skills that will be needed across the region

October 5, 2023
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Chance for firms to have their say on the future skills that will be needed across the region

Bath area businesses are being urged to share their views on the skills needed by their industry to help build a stronger economy for the West of England. Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, will use the feedback from firms to draw up its Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs). Over the...

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