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Leading light in British video art for more than 50 years to stage major exhibition at Bath gallery

September 6, 2023
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Leading light in British video art for more than 50 years to stage major exhibition at Bath gallery

Bath’s newest exhibition space, Roseberry Road Studios, is to host a major retrospective next month of one of the UK’s foremost video artists. A winner of major international awards, Terry Flaxton, pictured, has been a leading light in British video art for almost two decades and has assembled an impressive body of work combining...

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New customer success director for Holman after it lands major fleet contract with BT

September 6, 2023
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New customer success director for Holman after it lands major fleet contract with BT

International automotive specialist firm Holman has appointed Nimesh Chauhan to oversee its recently won deal with BT Group, one of the country’s largest and highest-profile fleet contracts. As customer success director, Nimesh, pictured, will lead all aspects of the account, using the expertise he has gained from nearly two decades’ experience in the automotive...

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Family law and private client roles at Goughs for its three newly qualified solicitors

September 5, 2023
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Family law and private client roles at Goughs for its three newly qualified solicitors

Three trainees at regional law firm Goughs have qualified as solicitors, with two joining its nationally accredited family law team and one becoming a private client solicitor. Hannah Francis and Amelia Inglis, pictured, centre and right, will now practice family law, based in Goughs’ Melksham and Corsham offices respectively, while Emilie Gouzien, pictured left, will be assisting...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

September 3, 2023
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Monday September 4 Final: Dechra Pharmaceuticals Interims: Belvoir Group, Ashtead Technology Holdings Economic announcements: PMI services, PMI composite Tuesday September 5 Finals: Craneware, Alumasc Group Interims: Getbusy, Johnson Service Group, Tissue Regenix Group, Midwich Group, Eurocell, The Pebble Group, Ecora Resources, Headlam Group, Gamma Communications, Blackbird, Luceco, Sigmaroc, STVG Group Economic announcements: PMI construction, BRC sales monitor Wednesday September 6...

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More South West firm go under as high interest rates and inflation take their toll

September 1, 2023
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More South West firm go under as high interest rates and inflation take their toll

A sharp rise in the number of firms in the South West becoming insolvent has made the region the worst in the country for increasing business instability. The latest analysis by insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 reveals an increase of just under 40% in insolvency-related activities in the region in July compared to...

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Emission-based parking charges to be introduced in Bath next week in latest move to improve air quality

September 1, 2023
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Emission-based parking charges to be introduced in Bath next week in latest move to improve air quality

Bath is to become one of the first cities outside London to introduce car parking charges based on a vehicles’ emissions. The move, which takes effect from next Friday, September 8, in the eight car parks owned by Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES), is the latest in the city aimed at improving...

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Ambitious-but-responsible growth plans for award-winning bee-friendly organic farm business

September 1, 2023
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Ambitious-but-responsible growth plans for award-winning bee-friendly organic farm business

Bath organic farm and veg box provider Middle Ground Growers, fresh from being hailed as one of the West of England’s best bee-friendly businesses, has unveiled plans to create more wildflowers, wetlands and pollinator trails. Middle Ground Growers won a Bee Bold Award in June in recognition of its “regenerative pollinator-friendly” farming model, including...

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‘Grandfather of modern skyscraper’ celebrated in Bath architects’ £28m transformation project

September 1, 2023
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‘Grandfather of modern skyscraper’ celebrated in Bath architects’ £28m transformation project

Bath architecture practice Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has completed the multi-million pound renovation of a building regarded as the forerunner of the modern skyscraper. The firm’s £28m repair and upgrade project at Flaxmill Maltings in Shrewsbury, pictured, has transformed the building into a low-carbon, mixed-use development, and a catalyst for economic regeneration of the area....

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UK’s top tourist chief praises efforts to promote sector vital to Bath’s economy on visit to city

September 1, 2023
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UK’s top tourist chief praises efforts to promote sector vital to Bath’s economy on visit to city

The boss of Britain’s national tourism agency has visited Bath to see for herself how the Roman Baths will have a significant impact on the city’s visitor economy over the next five years.   VisitBritain/VisitEngland CEO Patricia Yates toured the attraction – voted the best in the UK last year by Tripadvisor reviewers – during...

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Bath-based investment club celebrates big returns on sale of global academic checks firm

September 1, 2023
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Bath-based investment club celebrates big returns on sale of global academic checks firm

Investing in a business that helps stop academic fraud across the world has paid off for members of a Bath-based investment club. The sale of Qualification Check Limited (QCL), a leading provider of global qualification verification services, to US group World Education Services (WES) generated a return of in excess of seven times the...

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