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New owners rebrand County Hotel as The Bird, Bath, as new manager flies in

September 17, 2018
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New owners rebrand County Hotel as The Bird, Bath, as new manager flies in

Bath’s County Hotel, which was acquired by city-based hotel group the Kaleidoscope Collection earlier this year, has been rebranded as The Bird, Bath. The new brand aims to give the Pulteney Road property, pictured, a distinctive new personality and coincides with the appointment of former Apex City of Bath Hotel manager Tim O’Sullivan as...

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Bath Business School makes debut in top awards following adoption of new-look curriculum

September 17, 2018
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Bath Business School makes debut in top awards following adoption of new-look curriculum

Bath Business School, part of Bath Spa University, has been shortlisted for the first time in the Business School of the Year category of the Times Higher Education Awards 2018 – regarded as the ‘Oscars’ of the HE sector.   Bath Business School students take a range of specialist courses in business and management...

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‘Tube map’ helps Bath’s high-growth firms make connections with area’s key organisations

September 17, 2018
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‘Tube map’ helps Bath’s high-growth firms make connections with area’s key organisations

A snapshot of Bath’s start-up and scale-up ecosystem has been produced in an easy-to-use format to show where high-growth businesses can find essential support, information and advice. The innovative Growth Map – illustrated like a London Tube map and thought to be the UK’s first of its kind – has been launched by the...

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From building sites to factories, the hunt is on for ‘real life models’ to advertise workwear

September 13, 2018
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From building sites to factories, the hunt is on for ‘real life models’ to advertise workwear

Dickies Workwear, the global brand with its UK headquarters in Midsomer Norton, has launched a search for ‘real’ tradespeople to model its clothing and footwear. In a break from traditional workwear advertising, the firm wants to photograph people at their place of work – or in a typical environment for their job – in...

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New South West regional chair sought by Institute of Directors

September 10, 2018
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The Institute of Directors (IoD) is seeking a new South West chair to represent its 5,000 members across the region. Current chair Nick Sturge, pictured, who is director of Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed, steps down in January after the standard three years in the role.  The voluntary, unpaid position aims to promote awareness...

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Mental health in the workplace takes centre stage at charity concert and business symposium

September 7, 2018
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Mental health in the workplace takes centre stage at charity concert and business symposium

Bath businesses are being urged to support an employers’ symposium to raise awareness of mental health issues in the workplace followed by a special night of music and entertainment. The Music for the Mind Charity Concert takes place at Cedars Hall, Wells, on Saturday, September 15, when actor, director and singer Anthony Head, pictured,...

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Multi-million pound project to power-up Bath area’s creative tech sector to international status

September 7, 2018
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Multi-million pound project to power-up Bath area’s creative tech sector to international status

Bath and the West of England’s reputation as a centre of excellence in the creative technology sector is to get a multi-million pound boost from a collaborative programme that involves the city’s two universities. The project will support and build on the world-class work already taking place in the region by companies working across...

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Disruptive Bath gym membership firm muscles into fast-growth tech league table

September 7, 2018
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Disruptive Bath gym membership firm muscles into fast-growth tech league table

A growth rate of 95% over the past three years has propelled Bath-based MoveGB, the UK’s largest fitness marketplace, into a league table of the country’s fastest-growing private tech, media and telecoms firms for the first time. The firm, which was founded in 2013 and promotes itself as the ‘ultimate gym membership’, appears at...

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Successful crowdfunding serves up more growth for innovative dog’s dinner firm

September 7, 2018
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Successful crowdfunding serves up more growth for innovative dog’s dinner firm

Pioneering pet food company Poppy’s Picnic is tasting success after securing a 4,000 sq ft manufacturing plant to expand its range.   The firm, which makes raw, nutritional meals for dogs, is making to move to the site in Melksham from its existing base at Bromham, near Chippenham, on the back of an oversubscribed...

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Remarkable Bath campaign re-imagines city’s historic figures to draw in new kind of tourist

September 7, 2018
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Remarkable Bath campaign re-imagines city’s historic figures to draw in new kind of tourist

The second mini-campaign targeting a different type of visitor to Bath has been launched by the city’s destination marketing organisation. Visit Bath says the Remarkable Bath campaign showcases what makes the city a UNESCO World Heritage site and seeks to “inspire visitors to extend their stay, look deeper, explore more and uncover lesser-known stories...

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