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Loop South West
Ice cream van heralds arrival of spring
Apr 20

Apr 20 Ice cream van heralds arrival of spring

Loop South West
Care, News, Business, Lifestyle

Residents living with dementia at care homes in Somerset and Devon are enjoying a first taste of spring thanks to Ilminster ice cream van operator Darren Harley doing the rounds of the Camelot Care Group’s homes in Somerset and Devon.

Osborne Clarke advises Thirdfort on £1.5m fund raising to ramp up product development
Apr 19

Apr 19 Osborne Clarke advises Thirdfort on £1.5m fund raising to ramp up product development

Loop South West
Business, News, Legal

Bristol-based lawyers at international legal practice Osborne Clarke have advised digital onboarding platform Thirdfort on its latest £1.5 million fund raising.

Clarke Willmott acts for communications specialist on multi-million Brighton mainline infrastructure & communications contract
Apr 18

Apr 18 Clarke Willmott acts for communications specialist on multi-million Brighton mainline infrastructure & communications contract

Loop South West
Business, Technology, News, Legal

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has supported technology solutions company AD Communications (AD Comms) in their engagement as a main sub-contractor for an infrastructure and fibre services project being undertaken on behalf of Cellnex UK and Network Rail on the Brighton Mainline.

Chocolate box gift for new home owners
Apr 17

Apr 17 Chocolate box gift for new home owners

Loop South West
Business, History, Development, News, Property

New home buyers at The Chocolate Factory in Greenbank, Bristol will get a box of chocolate treats when they move in – thanks to the previous residents Elizabeth Shaw.

Lawyers encourage families with pets to update their wills following surge in ownership during lockdown
Apr 16

Apr 16 Lawyers encourage families with pets to update their wills following surge in ownership during lockdown

Loop South West
Legal, News, Lifestyle

With recent statistics showing that 3.2 million households in the UK have acquired a pet during lockdown, lawyers are encouraging owners to update their wills to cover the new member of the family.

Bristol Memorial Woodlands appoints new funeral director
Apr 15

Apr 15 Bristol Memorial Woodlands appoints new funeral director

Loop South West
Business, News

Leading South West funeral venue Bristol Memorial Woodlands has appointed Steve Begbie-Dilks as a new funeral director.

Plug pulled on Bristol Harbour Festival until 2022
Apr 14

Apr 14 Plug pulled on Bristol Harbour Festival until 2022

Loop South West
Attractions, Culture, Events, News, Local Authority

One of the flagship events in Bristol’s calendar has been postponed for a second successive year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Avon Group acquires Edgewest Plastics and Scandura
Apr 14

Apr 14 Avon Group acquires Edgewest Plastics and Scandura

Loop South West
Business, Manufacturing, News

Bristol-based specialist manufacturing and engineering business Avon Group has made its second key acquisition in the last six months - consolidating the company’s position as a major player in the UK industrial component manufacturing sector.

Clarke Willmott acts on £16 Million shared ownership deal
Apr 13

Apr 13 Clarke Willmott acts on £16 Million shared ownership deal

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News, Property

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has acted on a deal which sees the transfer of 191 shared ownership homes from Orbit Group, one of England’s largest social housing providers.

Coronavirus leads to increase in wills
Apr 12

Apr 12 Coronavirus leads to increase in wills

Loop South West
Lifestyle, News, Legal, Covid

Lawyers at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP have reported an increase in enquiries around writing wills since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

OC Solutions works with OVO Energy to create employee immigration platform
Apr 11

Apr 11 OC Solutions works with OVO Energy to create employee immigration platform

Loop South West
News, Legal, Technology

Osborne Clarke’s immigration team, together with its in-house client technology team, Osborne Clarke Solutions (OC Solutions), has launched a new employee immigration case management platform which has already been adopted by Bristol-based OVO Energy.

Clarke Willmott acts on Agri acquisition deal
Apr 10

Apr 10 Clarke Willmott acts on Agri acquisition deal

Loop South West
Business, Agriculture, News, Legal

Law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has acted on a deal which sees Hampshire-based agricultural machinery specialist Hunt Forest Group acquire John Deere dealership C Smart Agricultural Services in Cheddar.

Bristol firm's camera helps find gas leaks
Apr 9

Apr 9 Bristol firm's camera helps find gas leaks

Loop South West
Business, Finance, Manufacturing, News, Science & Nature, Technology

A quantum-enabled gas imaging Lidar camera able to visualise and quantify methane leaks caused by oil and natural gas extraction and use has been developed by QLM Technology Ltd, based in Bristol.

Major changes in family law mean separating couples need more support
Apr 9

Apr 9 Major changes in family law mean separating couples need more support

Loop South West
Business, Legal, Lifestyle, News

This year is set to be a year of major developments in divorce and family law with new laws currently pending and issues like coronavirus and Brexit causing a significant impact.

What's driving the transformation of the automotive supply chain?
Apr 8

Apr 8 What's driving the transformation of the automotive supply chain?

Loop South West
Business, News, Legal

The automotive sector is undergoing rapid change, which is raising investment, legal and regulatory challenges.

Ticketing supports re-opening for attractions
Apr 7

Apr 7 Ticketing supports re-opening for attractions

Loop South West
Business, Attractions, Covid, Culture, Events, News, Technology, Lifestyle, Hospitality

Visitor attractions across the South West are preparing to welcome back guests once again with online ticketing proving vital to ensuring safe and successful re-opening.

Osborne Clarke advises illuminate financial on £100m round with backing from Barclays and JP Morgan Chase
Apr 5

Apr 5 Osborne Clarke advises illuminate financial on £100m round with backing from Barclays and JP Morgan Chase

Loop South West
Business, News, Finance

Bristol-based lawyers at Osborne Clarke have advised venture capital firm Illuminate Financial Management on the final close of its second fund at $100 million (£72.5 million).

Call for construction firms to harness technology
Apr 4

Apr 4 Call for construction firms to harness technology

Loop South West
Business, Development, Technology, News

The UK’s slow-to-change-its-ways construction industry needs to harness the power of technology to flourish in a post-Brexit world, according to one industry specialist.

The emerging scandal of hidden commission in the business energy sector
Apr 3

Apr 3 The emerging scandal of hidden commission in the business energy sector

Loop South West
Business, Finance, Legal, News

A lawyer specialising in commercial litigation has issued a warning to businesses to look into their energy broker and any hidden commission they may be receiving in what he is calling an ‘emerging scandal’.

Egg-citing afternoon for care home residents
Apr 2

Apr 2 Egg-citing afternoon for care home residents

Loop South West
Care, News

Residents at a Somerset dementia care home have been getting in the mood for the Easter weekend with a range of egg-citing activities arranged by the activities team.

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