With the general election now taking place on 4 July, Business West – the region’s largest business organisation – has issued a 10-point plan for the long-term prosperity of the West of England. Through its Quarterly Economic Survey, which acts as a barometer of business sentiment across the region, coupled with its ongoing conversations...
Independent purpose-driven comms consultancy Second Mountain has been named the inaugural winner of the new Content Creator category at the Creative Bath Awards. Second Mountain’s two podcast and YouTube shows — Good Journeys and Wrestling Life — were recognised by the judges, who described them as “inspiring and polished … cleverly showcasing Second Mountain’s values and content creation capability”. ...
Bath hoteliers Ian and Christa Taylor have acquired the city’s boutique Dukes Hotel as the latest addition to their upmarket Kaleidoscope portfolio. The 17-bedroom property, pictured, which occupies two Grade I listed townhouses dating back to the 18th century on Great Pulteney Street, was bought in an off-market deal. It becomes the fourth hotel...
Bath-based building design experts, led by architectural practices Mark Wray Architects and Grant Associates, have teamed up to design an innovative new visitor shelter for a living memorial site dedicated to the fallen of the First World War. Langley Vale Wood in Epsom, Surrey, is the largest of The Woodland Trust’s four First World War...
A strong performance by its UK price comparison business Go.Compare helped Bath-headquartered global media group Future overcome tougher market conditions for its core magazine and website businesses. The group, whose titles include Country Life, Marie Claire UK and Classic Rock, reported a 30% slump in pre-tax profits to £46.6m for the half-year to 31 March...
King Charles III has confirmed his wish to retain his royal patronage of Bath Preservation Trust, the organisation that promotes the celebration of the city’s history and heritage. The announcement comes a year after His Majesty’s coronation and following a detailed review of patronages held by the royal household. In 1973 Bath Preservation Trust...
Bath-based former BBC News anchor Sharanjit Leyl has been appointed as Bath Spa University’s first female chancellor and only the second in its near 20-year history. Sharanjit, pictured, who was officially ‘installed’ at a celebration event in the grounds of the university’s Newton Park Campus, will act as an ambassador for it on the...
A Gold medal-winning Chelsea Flower Show garden designed by landscape architects from Bath-based Grant Associates has been rebuilt in Bristol. The Chinese-inspired garden, pictured, the first produced by the firm for the world-famous show, has been gifted to the University of Bristol’s Botanic Garden by Guangzhou, Bristol’s sister city. Known as ‘the city between...
Shareholders in Redde Northgate, the mobility and automotive services group that includes Bath-based specialist vehicle accident management firm Redde, have overwhelmingly backed its name change. Some 99.58% of votes at its AGM were in favour of switching to ZIGUP – a brand the group says better reflected its strategy and ambition. The group, formed...
Freelancers working in Bath’s creative sector can access grants of up to £2,000 to develop their skills or create new work. The payments have been made available under a special £200,000 fund launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). With freelancers making up 47% of workers in the region’s world-leading creative industries...
