A leading figure in Bristol’s business community has been honoured twice in recent weeks.
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A leading figure in Bristol’s business community has been honoured twice in recent weeks.
Just a fortnight after Greta Thunberg’s visit to Bristol a public discussion at the New Room in Bristol’s Broadmead will put the effectiveness of non-violent protest under the spotlight.
Hoteliers in Bristol say abolishing business rates for smaller firms in the hospitality and leisure sector is welcome but does nothing to support bigger firms which are also suffering.
Bristol Memorial Woodlands, which is being created as a peaceful place where people can remember their loved ones, has been hit by ash dieback.
The Royal Navy has honoured Bristol’s proud maritime history by affiliating its latest and largest military ship, HMS Prince of Wales with the city.
Dog lovers from throughout the region will gather at the North Somerset Show in May to show off the talents of their pets, but none are likely to attract the same amount of attention as “Owd Bob” who wowed the crowds at the first ever dog display at the Show in 1939.
A specialist dementia care home in Plymouth has won the award for “Best Specialist Dementia Care Provider in South West England” in Global Health and Pharma (GHP) magazine’s 2020 Social Care Awards.
Developers have worked with Bristol City Council to ensure a community being created at The Chocolate Factory in Greenbank, Bristol will have the right mix of homes.
Fairfield School in Backwell is opening its doors on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 March when prospective parents can take a tour of the facilities and meet staff and current pupils.
A public consultation just launched by the Department of Health and Social Care into whether the UK’s current 10-year time limit on storing frozen eggs and sperm should be extended has been welcomed by fertility experts at the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine.
The Beautiful Englishman, by Chris Stephens, is a new publication from Bristol Books which paints a fascinating portrait of a Somerset-based Georgian socialite.
After a determined 20 month campaign - including £10,000 worth of fundraising - pupils, parents and staff at Freshford Church School have held a ‘thank you’ event to celebrate with their sponsors the successful installation of 22 solar panels at the school over the February school holiday.
One of Bristol’s longest established public relations and communications agencies, Empica will be providing “cradle to grave” services after being appointed to act for two organisations at the opposite ends of life.
Two men have clinched jobs as IT Developers with an online energy switching business after demonstrating their skills with Lego, rather than programming.
A talented young film-maker from Bristol whose highly-acclaimed short films have made it on to the international film circuit and won two prestigious awards, has joined PR and communications agency Empica as a videographer.
Youngsters from two Mini Police units in Weston-super-Mare were treated to a fun-filled visit to the resort’s Grand Pier as a reward for their community-spirited work.
It is a wonder that there is any community at all in Bristol’s Hotwells as the district has seen more major changes over the centuries than any other.
The breaking of the Brexit impasse has led to a surge in confidence among the UK’s SME manufacturing businesses, according to the latest national Manufacturing Barometer report.
Coach Operator Bakers Dolphin stepped in when Storm Dennis threatened to ruin a half term ski trip for 47 Bristol school children.
A plan to create a £100 million sports and conference venue on land next to Ashton Gate stadium have been hailed as a ‘winner’ by the Bristol Hoteliers Association.