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...
Property consultant Eddisons has boosted its presence in the South West with the arrival of Ania Packman as a director and Barney Mather as an associate director. The two appointments come as the Leeds-headquartered firm continues its aggressive growth strategy, which has included 10 acquisitions since 2015 – four of them completed last year, including...
Curo, the Bath-headquartered housing association and property firm, has completed its first energy-saving upgrade project, making 22 of its homes warmer and cheaper to run for their residents. The 22 properties have been fitted with solar panels, new heating systems, improved insulation and new windows and doors, moves which also make them more sustainable. ...
Logistics group Wincanton has been awarded a five-year extension to its warehousing and distribution contract with retail group Co-op, taking the partnership between the two firms into its fourth decade. Under the new agreement, Chippenham-headquartered Wincanton will continue to provide facilities management and distribution services from a 340,000 sq ft Co-op regional distribution centre...
Motul, the French engine oil and lubricants manufacturer, is to open an office in Bath in a major boost to the city’s commercial property market. The firm, a long-term partner of emblematic international racing competitions such as the Dakar Rally and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, is the latest to take space in the...
The recent King’s Speech set out the legislative agenda for the new Labour government, with two draft bills that would enhance employment rights for employees. The reality is that there is no cost to the Treasury in making the planned change – but the same cannot be said for employers. Here is our short...
