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Taunton law firm funds food project, counselling and community support
Feb 10

Feb 10 Taunton law firm funds food project, counselling and community support

Loop South West
Business, News, Legal, Charity, Education

A Wiveliscombe food project set up during the pandemic, a therapeutic counselling service for children and young people, and a personal development project for those not currently in employment, education or training are among the first charity projects of 2022 to receive backing from Taunton-based legal firm Clarke Willmott.

Creative new talent at Bridgwater Dementia home
Feb 8

Feb 8 Creative new talent at Bridgwater Dementia home

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

The team at Avalon Nursing Home in Bridgwater has been boosted with the arrival of a new recruit, Ewa Kuwalek, whose specialism in creative arts is adding a new dimension to the therapeutic activities on offer to residents.

Crematorium team proud to become Dementia Friends
Feb 7

Feb 7 Crematorium team proud to become Dementia Friends

Loop South West
Business, News

Aylesbury Vale Crematorium staff have improved their awareness of what it is like to live with dementia by becoming Dementia Friends.

Manager appointed at new Charlton Hayes nursery
Feb 3

Feb 3 Manager appointed at new Charlton Hayes nursery

Loop South West
Business, Care, News, Recruitment

A manager has been appointed at a new day nursery due to open in Charlton Hayes in Spring.

North Somerset home values rocket in the Last 20 Years
Feb 2

Feb 2 North Somerset home values rocket in the Last 20 Years

Loop South West
Development, Lifestyle, News, Property, Politics, Finance

The average house in North Somerset has almost doubled in value in the last 20 year to £552,200, according to Parker’s Estate Agents based in Backwell.

Thumbs-up for new fertility clinic from Dannii and Fran
Feb 1

Feb 1 Thumbs-up for new fertility clinic from Dannii and Fran

Loop South West
Lifestyle, News, Fertility

Newlyweds Dannii and Fran Thorington Neve, who are expecting their first baby in August, have given an enthusiastic thumbs-up to the new state-of-the-art fertility clinic just opened by Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) at Aztec West.

Burns Night bonanza for care home residents
Jan 31

Jan 31 Burns Night bonanza for care home residents

Loop South West
News, Care

Burns Night was marked in style at a specialist dementia care home in Wellington, with a special visit from John Campbell and his bagpipes that had residents tapping their toes and singing along.

Clarke Willmott to relocate Bristol Head Office
Jan 28

Jan 28 Clarke Willmott to relocate Bristol Head Office

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News, Property

Bristol law firm Clarke Willmott LLP will relocate to a new head office in Spring 2023 and has taken a pre-let of the top two floors of the new 11-storey grade A office being developed at Assembly C in central Bristol.

AGENT LAUNCHES PROPERTY PODCAST
Jan 27

Jan 27 AGENT LAUNCHES PROPERTY PODCAST

Loop South West
Business, Development, Lifestyle, Local Authority, News, Property, Politics

A North Somerset property agent and a radio presenter have launched a new podcast that takes an entertaining look at the property scene along with hints and tips for house-hunters, landlords and property owners.

Gove’s notice to developers in cladding crisis is 'light on detail'
Jan 26

Jan 26 Gove’s notice to developers in cladding crisis is 'light on detail'

Loop South West
Business, Development, Legal, News, Politics

Government plans to claim £4bn from property developers to fix cladding issues are ‘light on detail’ and ‘important questions remain unanswered’, says Peter McHugh.

Hoteliers’ hopes for return to ‘Plan A’
Jan 25

Jan 25 Hoteliers’ hopes for return to ‘Plan A’

Loop South West
Attractions, Arts, Business, Covid, Culture, Events, Food & Drink, Health, Hospitality, Lifestyle, News, Recruitment, Travel

Hoteliers in Bristol are hoping that the Government’s decision to end the ‘Plan B’ Covid-19 restrictions will lead to a much-needed boost to their businesses.

Ofsted inspectors commend new leadership of South Gloucestershire secondary school
Jan 24

Jan 24 Ofsted inspectors commend new leadership of South Gloucestershire secondary school

Loop South West
Education, News

The Castle School, Thornbury, has upheld its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating following a recent school inspection, a grade the school and its Sixth Form has consistently held for almost two decades.

Dorset opening the door to digital inclusion
Jan 21

Jan 21 Dorset opening the door to digital inclusion

Loop South West
Education, Culture, Health, Lifestyle, News, Politics, Local Authority, Technology

People across the Dorset Council area that are in digital need can now apply for a free device and data.

Cornish Businesses to receive financial support to deal with impact of Omicron
Jan 20

Jan 20 Cornish Businesses to receive financial support to deal with impact of Omicron

Loop South West
Business, Attractions, Covid, Culture, Events, Food & Drink, News, Local Authority

Cornwall Council has today announced details of how it will deliver the Government’s Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant, as well as the Additional Restrictions Grant, which it has discretion to pay to local businesses most in need.

Clarke Willmott's debt recovery team gain CICM Accreditation
Jan 19

Jan 19 Clarke Willmott's debt recovery team gain CICM Accreditation

Loop South West
Business, Finance, Legal, News

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has become the first Solicitor’s client-servicing solicitor debt recovery firm to gain a CICMQ quality accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM).

Consultation needed so domestic abusers cannot inherit victims' estates, says lawyer
Jan 17

Jan 17 Consultation needed so domestic abusers cannot inherit victims' estates, says lawyer

Loop South West
Legal, News, Politics, Professional Services

A young man calling for a change in the law to prevent abusive partners from inheriting victims’ estates is a casualty in the trade-off between “certainty and fairness” in law.

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.

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