The heroes behind the success of Bath Rugby Foundation and some of the individuals it has helped have been celebrated at its third annual awards. Among those receiving trophies at the glittering ceremony in The Assembly Rooms last night were James Beattie of Bath Area Play Project, Linda Baker of St Andrews School and...
The region’s top personal assistants will be championed this afternoon when Bath Business News stages the inaugural South West PA of the Year Awards. Hosted by the luxury Ston Easton Park Hotel, near Shepton Mallet, the prestigious awards recognise and reward the PAs who have gone the extra mile over the past year to...
Confidence is tumbling among West firms as sales fall and orders decline, a gloomy new survey shows. Some 233 firms from across the region took part in the survey by business lobbying and services group Business West, which shows business are being put under increasing strain as the UK economy stays in the doldrums....
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,...
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...
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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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...
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...
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...
