In the latest of Bath Business News’ weekly Expert Panel series, Sean McDonough, employment law specialist for Mogers in Bath, explores what action businesses should be taking when they use social media To libel – to publish or broadcast an untruth which will harm a person’s reputation. This is a fact few would have...
Bath Digital Festival is to return for a second year after the success of 2012’s inaugural event. The festival attracted more than 3,000 people to 30 events over 10 days last year, including an internationally acclaimed X Media Lab conference, kids coding clubs, hack events and a digital awards ceremony. This year’s festival will...
Business West is staging a free, two-day workshop next month for high-growth businesses in the Bath area. The event is aimed at entrepreneurs with the aspiration to grow their business to achieve a turnover of £500,000 or more within the first three years of trading. The workshop, on February 7 and 14, will provide...
Law firm Withy King has renewed its commitment to Bath city centre by signing a new lease on its office in Northumberland Buildings. The office is home to the firm’s private client practice, including wills, tax planning, estate management, residential property and family services. Lease negotiations were led by Philip Marshall, commercial partner and...
Bath health and fitness coach Zita Alves has been signed up as a food ambassador to support celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. Zita, founder of Zest Bootcamp, has become part of a global movement that allows people who love food to come together to share information, pass on their knowledge and highlight the...
Bath-based designer Kathryn Pickering has been appointed as creative director by Pocket London, the upscale jeans brand recently-launched by Made In Chelsea star Louise Thompson. Kathryn will lead its creative direction for its forthcoming collection, producing a luxurious range of jeans in keeping with the brand’s values. The collection aims to have more design...
Bath Christmas Market, one of the UK’s most successful, is already planning for this year’s event by seeking new traders to refresh its product range. Last Christmas it attracted more than 350,000 people over its 18 days, making it the South West’s largest yuletide market. Now with the Christmas break barely over and snow...
A new direct bus service linking Bristol Airport with the centre of Bath is to be launched in March, potentially providing a significant boost to the city’s tourist industry, it was revealed today. The service, which will be operated by Bath Bus Company, was announced at Bath Tourism Plus’s (BTP) annual forum. The 200...
Specialist apprenticeship provider Damar Training has appointed assessor Kerry Leahy to support its growing work with the legal sector across the South West. Bristol-based Kerry will be working with law firms in the region supporting their legal apprentices. She joins Damar after seven years as a litigation executive specialising in personal injury work. She...
A record 200 tourism-related businesses – ranging from cafes and bars to hotels and visitor attractions – are today expected to attend Bath Tourism Plus’ (BTP) annual tourism forum. BTP will use the event at the Hilton Hotel to unveil its 2013 Bath Visitor Guide and Venues Directory and outline its plans for the...
