Three trainees at law firm Goughs – Casey Gilroy, Hannah Conway and Harriet Pestille – have qualified to become solicitors. Hannah will be joining the firm’s nationally accredited family law team in its Corsham base along with Casey, who will bolster the office’s private client team. Meanwhile Harriet joins the residential property team at the...
Venues across Bath and North East Somerset will open their doors over the next two weeks to give people a chance to see inside hidden places and try out new experiences for free. Now in its 30th year, the Heritage Open Days scheme is a unique nationwide celebration of history and culture. Over that time...
Bath businesses are being invited to support a gala dinner that will showcase the positive impact of refugees and migrants on the West of England and the wider UK – with a keynote speech by Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah. ‘The Welcome Party’ will celebrate individual success stories of refugees who have set...
Small business confidence in the South West has dropped again after surge of positivity earlier in the year, according to new research. The latest regional quarterly survey by the Britain’s biggest business group, the Federation of Small Businesses, reveals a sharp decline in optimism – by 30 percentage points – over the summer. This...
Two more new shops have opened in Bath city centre as it maintains its fightback against the retail slowdown. The arrival of premium men's clothing brand Rodd & Gunn on Broad Street, pictured, and Arlo & Jacob, the handcrafted British furniture store chain, on New Bond Street follows a number of other retailers opening...
Sports bar Ludo has extended its partnership with Bath Rugby just over a year after opening next to Bath Spa railway station. It became the official sports bar for the Premiership Rugby club last September shortly after taking over the former Graze restaurant in Brunel Square. Now the bar has extended the agreement for...
Bristol Airport’s only on-site hotel has added 50 more bedrooms to meet growing demand for overnight stays as the airport itself continues its expansion. The Hampton by Hilton hotel opened with 201 bedrooms in 2017 – a year when the airport handled 8m passengers a year for the first time in its history. That...
Bath-based workplace design company Interaction’s latest people-centric project for national law firm TLT has been described by the long-standing client as the “perfect space to allow clients and colleagues to collaborate”. The office in Manchester, pictured, includes staff wellbeing and multifaith rooms as well as a coffee bar while also reflecting TLT’s approach sustainability. ...
Bath Rugby Foundation has launched an appeal for more volunteers to help change young lives in the city, including supporting students with CV writing and interviewing skills. Each year the Foundation, Bath Rugby’s charitable arm, helps around 4,000 vulnerable youngsters to succeed through inspiring programmes that focus on health, education and employability. Its team...
People against Poverty CEO Belinda Wadsworth took over the reins of the registered charity in late 2022. We caught up with her about her time with the charity so far and its plans for the mid-term future. Q: What drew you to People against Poverty in the first place? Belinda: People against Poverty, although...
