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MIND Mondays launched by pub chain to help raise awareness of mental health

January 17, 2020
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MIND Mondays launched by pub chain to help raise awareness of mental health

A West of England brewery and pub chain with outlets in and around Bath has teamed up with charity MIND to increase awareness of mental health issues among its customers and staff. Butcombe and MIND are launching MIND Mondays – weekly coffee afternoons to encourage people to meet, talk more and enjoy a free...

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West of England start-ups to benefit from UK’s first investment catalyst scheme

January 16, 2020
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West of England start-ups to benefit from UK’s first investment catalyst scheme

A pioneering programme to help catalyse investment into some of the West of England’s fastest-growing start-ups has been launched by TechSPARK, the region’s tech sector information hub. The first of its kind in the UK, the Investment Activator Programme (IAP) will include activities to increase the flow of money into the area and showcase...

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CBI calls for government to appoint Minister for the South West to rival success of Northern Powerhouse

January 13, 2020
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CBI calls for government to appoint Minister for the South West to rival success of Northern Powerhouse

The South West needs its own government minister to champion the case for more funding and spur its economic growth, the CBI’s director general said on a visit to the region. Such a move – along with more autonomy for the West of England’s Metro Mayor over government funding – would ‘power up’ the...

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Range of blue-chip partners line up to support MEET South West 2020

January 10, 2020
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Range of blue-chip partners line up to support MEET South West 2020

MEET South West 2020, the region’s only trade show dedicated to the events industry, has announced its full list of its sponsors and partners. Ranging from media outlets to specialist technology firms and from destination marketing organisations to signage manufacturers, the roster reads like a who’s who of the sector’s key businesses.  Organisers of...

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Business and cultural ties to be celebrated at West of England’s Chinese New Year banquet

January 8, 2020
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Leading figures from the West of England’s business community will gather next month for the region’s annual banquet to mark the Chinese New Year. Organised by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau, the high-profile event not only celebrates the most important date in the Chinese calendar but acts as a showcase for...

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Refugees’ lives transformed by Bath student’s pioneering low-cost washing machine

January 3, 2020
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Refugees’ lives transformed by Bath student’s pioneering low-cost washing machine

An innovative washing machine developed by a University of Bath student is easing the hardship for refugees in a camp in Northern Iraq where water and electricity are scarce. Nav Sawhney, pictured, came up with the idea for the ‘Divya’ hand-cranked machine after hearing the stories of families living in refugee camps struggling to...

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TEDxBath to look at how global ideas impact on Bath – and vice-versa – for 2020 event

January 3, 2020
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TEDxBath to look at how global ideas impact on Bath – and vice-versa – for 2020 event

International influences on local issues along with global collaborations and ideas are to influence the themes for the third annual TEDxBath event in October. Following the success of the previous two events, organisers of TEDxBath 2020 have promised it will be a bigger, more inclusive and more diverse with a truly international agenda in...

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Future media group and TED founder returns to Bath to launch major climate emergency project

December 20, 2019
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Future media group and TED founder returns to Bath to launch major climate emergency project

Chris Anderson, the founder of Bath-based media group Future and curator of the global TED conferences, has used a visit to the city to launch an ambitious worldwide climate emergency project. Chris, pictured, was joined at the launch of Countdown by Bath-based UN climate change adviser Tom Rivett-Carnac. It sets an ambition and a...

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Rebrand for Bath landscape architects harnesses city’s creative edge

December 19, 2019
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Rebrand for Bath landscape architects harnesses city’s creative edge

Bath-based landscape architect Grant Associates has rebranded with a new website which aims to express the creative, collaborative and pioneering approach of the award-winning practice. The firm also said the new look – which was designed entirely by Bath creative agencies – reflects its renewed mission to respond to the climate and biodiversity emergency...

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BrandSoup: #brandontherun (AKA #branddownunder)

December 17, 2019
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BrandSoup: #brandontherun (AKA #branddownunder)

A particular problem with social media is that it blurs the professional and the personal, the business and the individual – there may be a clear commercial objective to all this tweeting and blogging, but it’s the authentically human voice that makes an account stand out. A business may rightly regard its social media...

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