Nash Partnership, the Bath-headquartered planning, architecture, heritage and placemaking consultancy, has opened an office in London as it continues to win prestigious commissions in the capital and across the South East. The firm, which also has a base in Bristol, said its new office, pictured, in Paddington reflected its growing portfolio of projects in...
Two Bath charities have received £1,000 each thanks to a generous stallholder at last year’s Christmas Market. DSC Events Catering, which has been a staple at the event for many years, donated the money to Challenge Africa and Bath Child Contact Centre after they were picked as winners in a draw for all the...
Bath area businesses are being urged to enter teams for a half marathon in September to help raise funds for a range of charities. More than 500 people have already signed up for this year’s Chippenham Half Marathon, with hundreds more expected to register over the coming weeks. But its organisers are keen to...
An academic from the University of Bath is hoping to extend a recently launched scheme that sends surplus management textbooks to universities in Nigeria so that it also benefit students in other African nations as well as in Asia, the Caribbean and the Middle East. Bath School of Management associate professor Teslim Bukoye said...
Regional alternative finance lender South West Investment Group (SWIG) lent a record £14m to ambitious small and medium-sized businesses across the region in the past year, new figures show. The non-profit group, which supports viable businesses that cannot secure sufficient funding from their bank, provided 559 loans to 478 start-ups and growing firms in...
A creative technology studio based near Bath has become one of only seven agencies to win a coveted place on the BBC’s digital design roster. Aer Studios, based in Box, was appointed after a hotly contested pitch involving many of the world’s best user UX (user experience) and design agencies. The only agency in...
Bath software developer Rocketmakers has triumphed for the second year in a row at The SPARKies, the awards that champion the best of the West of England’s tech and digital community. Held in Bath’s Parade Gardens last week, the annual awards are staged by TechSPARK, the information hub for all things tech in Bristol,...
A new series of TV matchmaking show First Dates is being filmed in Bath in a move has delighted tourist chiefs. With maître d’ Fred Sirieix describing it as the UK’s most romantic city, the programme’s relocation will raise Bath’s profile at a time when many of its hospitality businesses are continuing to recover from the impact...
Growth capital investment group BGF’s South West team backed fast-growth businesses to the tune of £40m during the first half of this year as the region continued to provide fresh opportunities for funding. Capital investments were made across a diverse range of sectors including technology, healthcare, engineering and manufacturing. Among the deals were Bristol-based healthcare...
Game-changing no-code software will be showcased at next week’s Bath Digital Festival, with a city-based not-for-profit organisation benefitting. Pioneering Bath-headquartered software firm Agilebase will demonstrate its capabilities at a session, highlighting the way it allows businesses to take control of their own Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems. The Build Your Own CRM interactive session...
