Bath hoteliers Ian and Christa Taylor have hit the acquisition trail again – snapping up Homewood Park Hotel & Spa at Freshford for their fast-growing Kaleidoscope Collection. They bought the four-silver-AA-star, 21-bedroom hotel, pictured, from Longleat Group Hotels to take Kaleidoscope’s portfolio to three with the 40-bedroom boutique No.15 Great Pulteney, which opened in...
Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has appointed Ben Short as its first director of IT – a move that completes the line-up of its new business services leadership team. Ben, pictured, joins the team – set up to drive the firm’s future growth – from Capita Specialist Services in London, where he...
Bristol Airport’s new chief executive officer Dave Lees took up his post today with a pledge to work with businesses, politicians and local communities to build on the airport’s success and oversee its next phase of growth. Mr Lees, pictured, joins from of Southampton Airport where he was managing director. During his time at...
Stadium for Bath, the partnership aiming to redevelop The Rec rugby ground, has unveiled striking images of its plans along with a pledge to provide a sporting and social legacy for the city. The partnership, which brings together Bath Rugby, Bath Rugby Foundation and stadium developer Arena 1865, said it wanted to use the...
Bath may be sweltering in near-record temperatures, but the city’s destination marketing organisation is forging ahead with its plans for this year’s Christmas Market by sealing a partnership with the new Hotel Indigo Bath. The three-year deal will open up new marketing opportunities for Visit Bath to promote the Christmas Market to a wider...
Bath-based specialist property development firm Longacre has completed its latest project – the renovation of a Grade I listed building on one of the city’s grandest streets. Work to convert Fitzroy House, pictured, on Great Pulteney Street into 19 high-quality apartments started in spring last year. Dating from around 1790 and originally five...
Bath may be landlocked but the city’s latest attraction means residents and tourists can play beach games and sip summer cocktails beneath palm trees. Bath on the Beach – complete with beach volleyball, table tennis and yoga among other games plus a bar, Caribbean and Mexican food and lots of sand – opened last...
The University of Bath’s School of Management is to get a £70m new home as it steps up its ambition to be among the best institutions of its kind in the world. The university, which this week received planning permission for the new building on its Claverton campus, said the investment would ensure School...
The first charity netball tournament hosted by Bath-based law firm Mogers Drewett has raised £2,500 for The Forever Friends Appeal and Dorothy House Hospice Care. Ten mixed-sex teams from businesses and organisations based in and around Bath competed for the trophy with Interaction, the city-based office design and fit-out specialist, crowned champions following...
Wincanton, the UK’s largest logistics firm, has appointed Dr Martin Read CBE as its new chairman with effect from August 1. Dr Read, pictured, joins the Chippenham-headquartered firm as he steps down from the franchise board of the Lloyd’s of London insurance market, where he has served for nine years. He has extensive and...
