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Hotel reveals the power of LinkedIn as it relaunches its conference facilities

July 3, 2012
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One of the UK’s leading LinkedIn experts has helped relaunch the meeting and conference at Guyers House Hotel in Corsham. James Potter, pictured, who provides LinkedIn training and consultancy across the UK, gave an hour-long presentation to an invited audience of more than 50 business leaders. He showed how the online social media platform,...

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Bristol-to-Cork flights celebrate 10th anniversary

July 2, 2012
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Bristol-to-Cork flights celebrate 10th anniversary

Aer Lingus Regional yesterday celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its Bristol Airport to Cork service. Nearly 300,000 passengers have travelled on the route, operated by Aer Arann, since it was launched and it has become an important commercial link for business and leisure passengers and has supported tourism in both cities. Aer Lingus Regional...

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Prestigious awards for expanding Corsham hotel

July 2, 2012
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Prestigious awards for expanding Corsham hotel

Guyers House Hotel at Pickwick, on the outskirts of Corsham, is celebrating winning two prestigious accolades. The first, two AA Rosettes for its exceptional restaurant, and the second as winner of a rare TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2012 award. The rosettes are for its British-inspired menu devised by Dorchester Hotel-trained head chef Gary Gardener using...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

July 2, 2012
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Monday July 02 EGMs XXI Century Investments Public Ltd. AGMSs BATM Advanced Communications Ltd., Bayfield Energy Holdings, JPMorgan Income & Capital Inv Trust TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS Hydrogen Group UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS PMI Manufacturing  (09:30) Tuesday July 03 INTERIMS St. Modwen Properties FINALS Anite, Polar Capital Technology Trust, The Real Good Food Company ANNUAL REPORT Caffyns...

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LEP welcomes further transport investment

June 29, 2012
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Business leaders have lauded the further £24m investment to improve the West's local transport system, which is a key element in boosting the economy of the West of England. Speaking on behalf of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, the group that provides a platform for business and local councils to work together, Robert Sinclair, the chief...

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Bath brewery Abbey Ales develops taste for city centre pubs

June 28, 2012
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Bath brewery Abbey Ales develops taste for city centre pubs

Independent brewery Abbey Ales is seeking to add to its four-strong chain of Bath city centre pubs as refurbishment work on its latest acquisition nears completion. The Trinity, on James Street West near Kingsmead Square, is being fitted out as a traditional pub – taking it back to its former glory – but adding...

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Dixons launches branded travel stores at Bristol Airport

June 28, 2012
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Dixons launches branded travel stores at Bristol Airport

Technology retailer Dixons has opened its first Dixons Travel-branded outlet at Bristol Airport, offering travellers around 1,000 products, including hundreds of different headphones and gadgets. The store, in the airport’s departure lounge, offers a ‘reserve before you fly’ scheme, allowing customers to phone and reserve products to collect and pay for when they arrive...

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Recession worse than expected, gloomy new figures show

June 28, 2012
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Recession worse than expected, gloomy new figures show

The recession has been deeper than previously thought, official data out today show, with the economy now known to have shrank by 0.4% during the final three months of 2011. Today’s figures, from the Office for National Statistics, also confirm that UK was firmly in recession for the first quarter of this year, with...

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Major redevelopment planned for Chippenham’s former industrial heart

June 28, 2012
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Plans for the biggest redevelopment project for generations in Chippenham – including the town’s massive former Westinghouse site – are being drawn up following an agreement between two development companies. Property management and development companies Aberdeen Property UK Retail Parks Trust and Ashtenne Industrial Fund have formed the partnership to redevelop a 54-acre site...

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Hat-trick of green awards for environmental printers

June 27, 2012
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Park Lane Press, the Corsham-based environmentally-conscious printing firm, has made it a hat-trick of awards so far this year as it continues to promote its sustainable approach to business. Its third trophy of the year came last week when it came top in the environmental category at the prestigious Print and Paper Awards for...

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