Budget airline Ryanair has forecast its passenger numbers at Bristol Airport will reach 2.1m a year as it increases the frequency on some of its most popular winter routes. The figures, representing around one in five of all passengers, has been flagged by the airline despite it reducing its number of winter destinations from...
The FinTech sector in the South West contributes more than £1bn to the regional economy annually and supports a workforce of nearly 19,000 in more than 190 firms, according to new analysis. The report published by Whitecap Consulting, the regional strategy consultancy with a base in Bristol, reveals the South West’s core FinTech strengths...
A boost to its order book and a strategic move to more profitable product lines means defence manufacturer Avon Protection faces a brighter future, its directors have told shareholders. The Melksham-based group, which specialises in protective gear, masks and breathing equipment for the military and first-responder markets, has been recovering from a tough period during...
Four Bath area hotels have triumphed in one of the sector’s most coveted awards schemes. The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, No.15 by Guesthouse, Bath, and Homewood Hotel were among the winners at The Boutique Hotelier Awards, the annual celebration of resilience and innovation in the UK hotel industry....
A home delivery meal business has recycled more than 15m of its plastic food trays in just two years through its world-first, closed-loop system. Wiltshire Farm Foods, part of Trowbridge-based apetito, the UK’s leading food producer for the health and social care sector, introduced the scheme in 2021. Under the ‘boomerang’ initiative, thought to...
Renewable power firm Good Energy has taken to the small screen to urge homeowners to choose the greener option with one of its heat pumps. A 20-second ad, pictured, produced for the firm and voiced by soul singer and songwriter Lemar features an animation of a deflating home with the question ‘heating letting your home down?’...
