A programme of creative classes and workshops for adults led by local artists is being staged Bath Preservation Trust across its museums. Designed to encourage learning and engagement following the post-pandemic increase in loneliness among adults, the events follow the success of the trust’s children’s workshops. The first in the series take place...
A hard-hitting documentary produced by University of Bath filmmakers that highlights the working conditions of cobalt miners in Africa has been shown at the United Nations to raise awarenss of their plight. Cobalt Rush was produced in-house by university development scholar Prof Roy Maconachie, filmmaker Simon Wharf and Dr Bossissi Nkuba, a specialist in mining governance...
Inspecs, the Bath-headquartered eyewear firm, has said it is currently seeing more encouraging trading following what it called a disappointing end to 2023 and a slow start to this year. The firm, which designs and manufactures a wide range of spectacles, lenses and frames for worldwide sale, made a pre-tax profit of £200,000 last...
Carnsight Communications, the boutique public relations and social media agency based near Bath, is continuing to grow with a new appointment and a senior promotion. Laura Witte, who has extensive experience in content creation, e-commerce and social media, has joined the Marshfield-headquartered agency as social media manager while Alexandra Johansen, who joined Carnsight last...
The Francis Hotel in Bath is to undergo a £13m refurbishment this summer, with all its 98 bedrooms upgraded along with the creation of a new thermal spa. The renovation, which is due to begin in July, will also include a reconfiguration of the historic hotel’s lobby, the unveiling of a new restaurant, as...
Time Finance, the Bath-headquartered alternative finance lender, has appointed new head of marketing in a move it said would support its long-term growth strategy as it nears the end of its strongest-ever trading year. Caroline McDonald, pictured, brings more than 20 years’ experience in business finance, having worked in senior marketing roles at a...
Bath’s financial services businesses are being encouraged to become more innovative through a pioneering programme launched this week. The pilot project, which is supported by a number of key tech organisations and businesses in the region, aims to get firms in the sector to adopt new technologies, strategies and processes. As a result, they...
Bath-based workplace design and build company Interaction has appointed experienced senior designer Martha Gray to its fast-growing team. Martha, pictured, joins as a creative lead after nearly 18 months at London-based office design and build agency Oktra, where she was a senior designer leading on major projects, from pitching stage through to completion. Her...
An upmarket hotel on Bath’s doorstep has become a member of an elite organisation that helps market some of the UK’s most prestigious venues. Homewood Hotel & Spa, pictured, the 31-bedroom luxury hotel set in 20 acres of grounds in Freshford, has been included in PoB Hotels’ portfolio of 54 independent luxury and boutique...
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is continuing to send so-called ‘nudge letters’ to those individuals whom it believes are invested, or have been invested, in any cryptoassets, writes Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden. If you think this may apply to you then it is important that you tell HMRC before it gets to you...
