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Michelle McGurl to head Osborne Clarke's PREF practice group
Bristol-based partner Michelle McGurl is the new head of the projects, real estate and finance (PREF) practice group at international legal practice Osborne Clarke.
Osborne Clarke promotes two partners and one legal director in Bristol
International legal practice Osborne Clarke has promoted two partners and one legal director from its Bristol office as part of a wider UK promotions round.
South West manufacturers need urgent financial support amid coronavirus crisis
SME manufacturers are calling for greater and faster financial support from the Government as they confront plummeting sales, profits and production volumes amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Grand Pier shines a light for essential workers
The night sky above Weston-super-Mare’s seafront now has a distinctive blue tint to it as the Grand Pier pays its own tribute to the NHS and other essential workers during the current pandemic.
Supporting people with fertility issues during lockdown
Many people in the South West who were on the receiving end of fertility treatment have had their lives put on hold because the UK’s official regulators and advisory bodies have unanimously called for a halt to all fertility treatments during the current Covid-19 crisis.
Parents seeking to use coronavirus to avoid maintenance payments
Expert lawyers are reporting an increase in parents using the coronavirus pandemic to avoid paying their monthly maintenance payments.
Investment helps space company take off
A Bristol business that is developing a reusable manufacturing satellite that will enable materials to be built in space has secured £250,000 worth of funding, including backing from a dozen of Bristol’s established entrepreneurs.
Over £12m paid-out to North Somerset businesses, with more to come
North Somerset Council says it is working hard to get payments out to businesses under the support schemes announced by the Government due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Clarke Willmott expands private capital team in Bristol
The Bristol office of national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has expanded its private capital team with the appointment of two new solicitors.
Care home residents receive gifts from nursery children amid lockdown
Children from a Taunton day nursery have sent a special package of drawings to two local residential care homes to spread some joy during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Fresh pasta delivered to Bristol area homes
Backwell-based artisans Little Hollows Pasta have made the move to home delivery to survive as food businesses found their route to customers changed overnight.
The force majeure may be with you
A new free easy-to-navigate online guide for businesses and individuals to consult over concerns or challenges that they face in the light of the coronavirus pandemic has been launched.
Manufacturing Barometer reveals worrying picture for SME manufacturers already hit by Covid-19
Survey shows reduction in volumes, potential job cuts and confusion around Government support
Work on COVID-19 vaccine at Bristol labs
Work is going on at a Bristol laboratory to develop a vaccine against COVID-19. Progress has been made at the Unit DX incubator in central Bristol where many bio-technology businesses rent laboratory space.
Somerset care home reopens to support NHS
A Somerset care home group is supporting the NHS by arranging for a former home to be converted quickly into an intermediate care facility so that people can be moved out of the county’s two acute hospitals and be safely looked after during the coronavirus pandemic.
SME manufacturers to have their say on Covid-19 impact
Small to medium-sized manufacturers are being urged to take part in a major survey detailing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on industry.
Grand Pier closes
The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare has closed until further notice as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Somerset dementia care home rated ‘good’ by cqc
Camelot House and Lodge, a specialist care home for up to 90 people with dementia located on Taunton Road in Wellington, Somerset, has been rated 'Good' by inspectors at the Care Quality Commission.
Cash is king
In these extraordinary times businesses are looking urgently at ways to protect themselves. A raft of measures have been announced by the Government on top of the usual support mechanisms that businesses have.
Here Helen Bassett, director assurance and business services at Smith & Williamson in Bristol, gives some guidance to businesses looking to navigate their way through the coronavirus crisis.