Hotels and tourist attractions in Bath are hoping to benefit from a boost in visitor numbers from Germany when a new drama filmed in the city is broadcast on German TV’s prime Sunday night slot. London and Munich-based production company Gate TV, which specialises in dramas for British and German audiences, has been filming...
Cuts in legal aid for divorce cases has resulted in a big increase in demand for specialist family mediation services at Bath and Wiltshire law firm Stone King. Its family law and mediation team in Melksham has received a 25% rise in inquiries from separating couples seeking to resolve their differences without going to...
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Professional forager and garden writer Dave Hamilton is today out to prove there is such a thing as a free lunch when he signs people up for a free walk around Bath to discover the wild food available for free around the city. Dave, who has written for BBC Gardener’s World Magazine and co-authored...
The region’s leading business organisation last night called on the Government to back up its promises on key infrastructure investment projects with action. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander announced modernisation plans worth £100bn spanning homes, roads, rail, energy and flood protection. Projects in the West include electrification of the Great Western mainline...
Chancellor George Osborne this afternoon announced proposals to slash a further £11.5bn from Government spending in 2015-16. The cuts in his highly-anticipated Spending Review mean budget reductions of 8% to 10% for the majority of Whitehall departments – the worst hit were Local Government and Justice, with Business doing better than expected at a...
The West’s food and drink sector is upbeat with most businesses set to grow turnover and orders this year, according to a new report. The research has also found most food and drink firms think being based in the region is a major advantage. Business advisory firm Grant Thornton and Taste of the West,...
Businesses from across the region are being given an opportunity to get out of the office and network, entertain clients and have some fun at Bath Racecourse. The first Business Raceday at the Lansdown course, on July 16, is hosted by Swindon communications group Excalibur in association with Bath Business News and what’s-on website...
Bath-based Epoch Wealth Management has appointed experienced financial services compliance specialist Belinda Cusmans as part of its latest recruitment drive. Belinda, pictured, who joins from Wiltshire Financial Management, will help strengthen Epoch’s in-house compliance team and complement its external compliance functions. She will work closely with the firm’s head of technical planning and compliance...
Bath’s Kingswood School has staged a topping-out ceremony for its new teaching block, the first phase of a major redevelopment funded by Barclays. Guest of honour at the event was CEO of Corporate Banking, Barclays, John Winter, along with Bath architects Mitchell Taylor and building contractors Beards. The bank has provided a funding package to...
