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There can’t be many cities on Earth where it’s possible to faithfully recreate a classic photograph 65 years on and find virtually nothing has changed. Yet, as this picture shows, Bath’s timeless beauty can provide a stunning backdrop today in exactly the same way it did when the great fashion photographer Norman Parkinson visited...
Business West's unique web platform that supports exporters has won the final of the ICC World Chambers Federation 2013 Competition for Best International Project. The finals took place in Doha and were hosted by Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The ICC World Chambers Federation is the only forum open to the global community...
The 200th anniversary this year of the publication of Bath resident Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and the afternoon teas of that period, have inspired a novel fundraising event in the city. An ‘Elegance in the Afternoon Charity Fashion Show’ to being staged tomorrow to raise money for Bath & North East Somerset Council...
More passengers are flying from Bristol Airport to Scotland than from any other UK airport outside London, according to new figures. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data shows nearly 630,000 journeys were made between Bristol and Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness in 2012 – a 4.5% increase on the previous year. Bristol Airport’s biggest carrier, easyJet, operates 22...
I’m confused about the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion. The Government seems to talk about them as virtually the same thing – is that right? It has always been pretty clearly understood that tax evasion is wrong. It involves breaking the law and is a criminal act. Tax avoidance, on the other...
In the latest Bath Business News Expert Panel article, Steven Treharne, managing partner of Bath-based Mogers, explains why the law firm is a passionate supporter of the Royal United Hospital’s (RUH) Forever Friends Appeal. There aren’t many who go through life untouched by The Big C. One in three of us will be struck...
Why are public sector logos (and, by extension, their brands), so awful? The latest Brand Soup blog compares the likes of the Government’s Gangmasters Licensing Authority, Vehicle and Operator Services Agency and Health & Safety Executive with private firms’ logos – and finds them sadly lacking. What should the pen pushers in Whitehall –...
Businesses will be able to debate the future of Bath and quiz some of its leading figures during the second Bath City Conference. The free, drop in event, organised by Bath & North East Somerset Council, takes place next Wednesday (May 1) at the Guildhall between 2pm and 8pm. The conference gives local people...
Bath is now firmly on the fashion industry map, organisers of Bath in Fashion have said as they take stock of this year’s event. Some 150 businesses collaborated to enhance Bath’s status as a fashion capital during Bath in Fashion, which ended last weekend. The week-long programme included exhibitions, talks, catwalks and workshops as...
