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Council Leader calls on the Prime Minister to cut through ‘red tape’ and help businesses in Cornwall
Oct 8

Oct 8 Council Leader calls on the Prime Minister to cut through ‘red tape’ and help businesses in Cornwall

Loop South West
Covid, Business, Local Authority, News, Politics

Council Leader Julian German has written to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson to once again ask the government to help more businesses in Cornwall badly affected by coronavirus restrictions.

Booklover Liz can’t wait for Covid to be over
Oct 8

Oct 8 Booklover Liz can’t wait for Covid to be over

Loop South West
Books, Care, Covid, Health, News

For bookworm Liz Hardy coronavirus can’t be brought under control a minute too soon.

Oct 7
Oct 7 Sovereign Housing Association acquires Clifton Down Shopping Centre

Loop South West
Business, News, Property

Sovereign Housing Association have bought a shopping centre and the adjacent car-park, in the heart of Bristol, in a £27.2m deal from BlackRock UK Property Fund.

Osborne Clarke celebrates stellar Legal 500 rankings
Oct 6

Oct 6 Osborne Clarke celebrates stellar Legal 500 rankings

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News

Firm is top rated by new Legal 500 in 18 of its Bristol-based practices – with 20 partners named as “leading individuals”

Festival of the Future – Free three day virtual event for Dorset
Oct 5

Oct 5 Festival of the Future – Free three day virtual event for Dorset

Loop South West
Events, News, Local Authority

Robots growing fields of wheat, the tiger who came to tea and virtual yoga: these are just some of the exciting sessions on offer for free at the upcoming Festival of the Future from 13 October.

Cornwall residents urged to have their say on Cornwall Council’s budget
Oct 5

Oct 5 Cornwall residents urged to have their say on Cornwall Council’s budget

Loop South West
Finance, Local Authority, News

Cornwall’s residents are urged to have their say on a draft budget for 2021/22 which prioritises critical frontline services, the most vulnerable residents and investment in Cornwall’s recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic in the face of unprecedented financial uncertainty.

Oct 5
Oct 5 Bristol receives funding to roll out HIV transmission prevention drug

Loop South West
Care, Health, Local Authority

Bristol is preparing to roll out a new service which will provide a HIV prevention drug across sexual health clinics in the city.

New Room Bristol is Tripadvisor travellers' choice destination for 2020
Oct 3

Oct 3 New Room Bristol is Tripadvisor travellers' choice destination for 2020

Loop South West
Attractions, Food & Drink, News

The team at the New Room in Bristol have been celebrating the announcement that their iconic Grade I listed chapel and state-of-the-art visitor centre have been awarded the coveted Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for 2020.

One lifetime of history preserved in print
Oct 2

Oct 2 One lifetime of history preserved in print

Loop South West
Books, News

The latest publication from Bristol Books covers the post-war history of Keynsham and Saltford, taking readers on a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

Oct 2
Oct 2 Osborne Clarke partners with Bristol University on virtual legal tech placement

Loop South West
Business, Education, News

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has partnered with the University of Bristol for its legal and emerging tech vacation scheme. As part of the project, six students are taking part in a virtual two-week work placement at the firm.

Surrogacy case highlights gaps in fertility law
Oct 1

Oct 1 Surrogacy case highlights gaps in fertility law

Loop South West
Business, Fertility, Legal, News

A recent surrogacy case in which an intended mother struggled to gain a parental order for her child when the intended father suddenly died, has highlighted significant gaps in fertility law according to a specialist lawyer.

Westerleigh roll-out webcasting upgrade for funerals
Sep 30

Sep 30 Westerleigh roll-out webcasting upgrade for funerals

Loop South West
Business, Covid, Events, News

Westerleigh Group, which operates cemeteries and crematoria throughout the UK, has invested in new webcasting services at all of its 34 sites as restrictions on funeral services due to Coronavirus continue.

Rising star Molly scoops legal award
Sep 29

Sep 29 Rising star Molly scoops legal award

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News

Cardiff solicitor Molly Fensome-Lush has been named Rising Star of the Year in the prestigious Wales Legal Awards 2020.

Clarke Willmott boosts contentious construction team
Sep 29

Sep 29 Clarke Willmott boosts contentious construction team

Loop South West
Business, Development, News, Property

Law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has appointed a new senior associate to its contentious construction team.

China Bureau helps facilitate China business workshop
Sep 28

Sep 28 China Bureau helps facilitate China business workshop

Loop South West
Business, Events, News

The China Bureau was among the key participants at a high-level online gathering which discussed doing in business in China.

Covid-19: The self-employed income support scheme
Sep 27

Sep 27 Covid-19: The self-employed income support scheme

Loop South West
News, Finance, Covid, Business

The window for claiming the second grant under the self-employed income support scheme opened on 17th August and closes on 19th October. Traders do not have to have claimed the first grant in order to qualify for the second, but their business must have been adversely affected by Covid-19 on or after 14th July 2020 to qualify.

Industry expert applauds focus on staycations
Sep 26

Sep 26 Industry expert applauds focus on staycations

Loop South West
Covid, Business, Attractions, Hospitality, News, Travel

A renowned hospitality consultant has welcomed one hotel group’s efforts to promote staycations and encourage people to book UK breaks – after getting the seal of approval from his son, Leo.

Pandemic prompts boom for bathroom business
Sep 25

Sep 25 Pandemic prompts boom for bathroom business

Loop South West
Business, News, Property, Covid

A Bristol-based bathroom business says the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted such an increased demand for its services it has had to expand its team.

North Somerset school celebrates 85th birthday
Sep 25

Sep 25 North Somerset school celebrates 85th birthday

Loop South West
Education, Events, News

Pupils at a North Somerset Independent School are celebrating its 85th birthday this week with a special service and an original song composed by music teacher Miss Clara Jeffrey.

Teachers offered new workshop on Colston statue
Sep 24

Sep 24 Teachers offered new workshop on Colston statue

Loop South West
Attractions, Education, News, Politics

Nationwide attention attracted by the toppling of Bristol slave trader Edward Colston’s statue has sparked the creation of a brand new resource for schools – an online workshop called ‘A Tale of Two Statues’ which contrasts the lives of Colston and John Wesley, prominent 18th century anti-slavery campaigner and founder of the Methodist movement.

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send your news to loop_sw@icloud.com