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Bristol businesses to celebrate 20th Anniversary of partnership with China
Jan 16

Jan 16 Bristol businesses to celebrate 20th Anniversary of partnership with China

Loop South West
Business, Events, Exporting, Finance, Legal, Manufacturing, News, Politics, Professional Services, Travel

Bristol business leaders will gather this week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the city’s partnership with Guangzhou, sister city in China, and to discuss the future of trade between the two cities.

Green living important for retirees
Jan 13

Jan 13 Green living important for retirees

Loop South West
Care, Culture, Environment, Lifestyle, News, Politics, Science & Nature, Property

A new report has revealed that green credentials are important for more than 80 per cent of those interested in living in a retirement development.

Planning appeal deadline
Jan 12

Jan 12 Planning appeal deadline

Loop South West
Agriculture, Development, Environment, Farming, Health, History, Legal, Lifestyle, News, Local Authority, Property, Science & Nature, Politics

People have until January 27 to comment on a planning appeal by Persimmon Homes, who want to build a housing estate on farmland in Backwell, North Somerset and create a new junction on the A370 by demolishing two houses.

Hoteliers renew calls to extend VAT reduction
Jan 12

Jan 12 Hoteliers renew calls to extend VAT reduction

Loop South West
Business, Hospitality, Lifestyle, Politics, News, Travel, Local Authority, Food & Drink, Culture, Covid

Hoteliers in Bristol have made a fresh plea to the Government to extend the current reduced rate of VAT for their businesses, which face a bleak start to 2022.

Homes being prepared for sales boom
Jan 11

Jan 11 Homes being prepared for sales boom

Loop South West
Business, Lifestyle, News, Property

The days following Boxing Day saw a huge increase in the number of people browsing online for a new home with estate agents in North Somerset predicting a New Year house sales boom.

Clarke Willmott acts on sale of Yorkshire hotel
Jan 10

Jan 10 Clarke Willmott acts on sale of Yorkshire hotel

Loop South West
Business, Hospitality, News, Legal

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has acted on the sale of the Dower House Hotel & Spa in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.

Clarke Willmott acts on sale of rural sector events portfolio
Jan 5

Jan 5 Clarke Willmott acts on sale of rural sector events portfolio

Loop South West
Business, Agriculture, Attractions, Events, Farming, Finance, Hospitality, News

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has acted on the sale of five rural and leisure sector events for client Fortem International.

Dressing Strawberry Field to tickle the tastebuds
Dec 29

Dec 29 Dressing Strawberry Field to tickle the tastebuds

Loop South West
Arts, Culture, Development, Lifestyle, News, Property

The opening of the showhome on the new Strawberry Field development in the village of Hempsted, near Gloucester, is intriguing local people with an interest in how you can reflect your personality when you decorate your home, according to interior designer Elaine Deeks.

Bakers Dolphin helps to get school bikes back on track
Dec 28

Dec 28 Bakers Dolphin helps to get school bikes back on track

Loop South West
Business, Lifestyle, News, Travel

Christmas came early for children at a Weston-super-Mare primary school after their bicycles were repaired for free by locally-based travel business Bakers Dolphin.

Clearance for new clinic from fertility regulator
Dec 27

Dec 27 Clearance for new clinic from fertility regulator

Loop South West

The go-ahead has been given by the fertility regulator, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), for the opening of a new state-of-the-art fertility and IVF clinic at Aztec West, Bristol.

The time to embrace green leases is now
Dec 24

Dec 24 The time to embrace green leases is now

Loop South West
Business, Property, News, Legal

Commercial landlords and their tenants should be embracing so-called ‘green leases’ now ahead of the introduction of proposed new energy regulations, according to property lawyer Laurence Lacey from national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP.

Rocking around the Christmas tree
Dec 20

Dec 20 Rocking around the Christmas tree

Loop South West
Business, Care, Culture, Health, Lifestyle, News

The gift of Christmas trees to a specialist dementia care home in Wellington has sparked a lot of enthusiasm for the upcoming festivities among residents.

People are living independently for longer to avoid ‘feeling old before their time’
Dec 17

Dec 17 People are living independently for longer to avoid ‘feeling old before their time’

Loop South West
Business, News, Lifestyle, Legal, Care, Culture

According to research carried out by leading real estate lawyers, people are living independently for longer in a bid to avoid ‘feeling old before their time’.

Flexing your easements
Dec 16

Dec 16 Flexing your easements

Loop South West
Business, Property, News, Legal

With building plots in ever short supply and developers increasingly dependent on sites owned by third parties for services and access, the ability to affect an alteration of rights over neighbouring land could be vital, says commercial property specialist Alex Walsh.

Christmas fun for dementia home residents
Dec 14

Dec 14 Christmas fun for dementia home residents

Loop South West
Care, Business, News

Residents of a specialist dementia care home in St Budeaux, Plymouth, are keeping fully occupied with a sleigh-full of activities in the run-up to Christmas.

Farming Investment Fund – Good News for the Environment?
Dec 13

Dec 13 Farming Investment Fund – Good News for the Environment?

Loop South West
Business, Legal, Science & Nature, News, Environment

Esther Woolford, partner and head of agriculture at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, comments on the recently launched Farming Investment Fund (the FII).

Hoteliers say people can still party with confidence this Christmas
Dec 10

Dec 10 Hoteliers say people can still party with confidence this Christmas

Loop South West
Business, Attractions, Covid, Events, Food & Drink, Health, Hospitality, News, Politics, Travel

Bristol hoteliers say people can still party with confidence this Christmas despite the implementation of ‘Plan B’ measures in the wake of the growing Omicron threat.

West Wiltshire Crematorium’s early Christmas gifts to a dozen charities
Dec 9

Dec 9 West Wiltshire Crematorium’s early Christmas gifts to a dozen charities

Loop South West
Business, Charity, News

A dozen charities are to receive donations adding up to a total of more than £12,000 in West Wiltshire Crematorium’s ’12 Days of Christmas’ giveaway.

Chance to work at brand new nursery
Dec 8

Dec 8 Chance to work at brand new nursery

Loop South West
Business, Care, News, Recruitment

A unique opportunity has arisen for Bristol childcare practitioners to work at a brand new nursery setting opening in Spring 2022.

Post pandemic divorces put pressure  on estate agents
Dec 7

Dec 7 Post pandemic divorces put pressure on estate agents

Loop South West
Lifestyle, Legal, News, Property, Professional Services

A post-pandemic rise in divorces is skewing the housing market and causing estate agents to increasingly find themselves pawns in bitter disputes between couples.

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