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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.
The owners of a woodland cemetery have pledged to ensure that dignified burials and memorial services are available for families in the greater Bristol area whatever restrictions on movement and gatherings are brought in by the government because of coronavirus.
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.
In response to the Government’s request that people with Learning Disabilities self- isolate, technology start-up AutonoMe offers a FREE version of their platform to any person with a Learning Disability in the UK.
Investors from Bristol Private Equity Club (BPEC) are rallying around their community of ambitious start-ups and high growth companies, providing much-needed guidance and support to help them find solutions to the challenges that lie ahead.
A group of coach drivers from South West travel business Bakers Dolphin are to work as ambulance drivers following the cancellation of all national and international travel due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Coronavirus crisis has seen occupancy rates at hotels in Bristol fall to roughly half the levels they usually are in March.
South West-based online energy business Flipper has published a lists of essentials do’s and don’ts to enable people to minimise their energy usage when spending more time at home.
Manufacturing Specialists SWMAS are working with manufacturers across the South West to support the production of thousands of respirators needed to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare has reluctantly cancelled the Fireworks at Sea spectacular scheduled for Saturday, 4 April, in the wake of the Coronavirus crisis.
Nursery staff in Bridgwater are being invited to apply for a position at a new nursery catering for babies, toddlers and pre-school children opening in Spring 2020.
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.
