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Loop South West
When making your wishes known is a 'profound act of kindness’
Mar 4

Mar 4 When making your wishes known is a 'profound act of kindness’

Loop South West
Care, Culture, Education, Events, Health, Lifestyle, News

It is a sad irony that Mireille Hayden was forced to watch her father in pain and physically restrained for his own safety as he approached death when it could all have been so different.

Westerleigh Group reveals its charity partner for 2022 in England and Wales
Mar 4

Mar 4 Westerleigh Group reveals its charity partner for 2022 in England and Wales

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

Westerleigh Group has named the Huntington’s Disease Association as its corporate charity partner in England and Wales for 2022 and has kick-started its support with a £22,000 donation.

Clarke Willmott acts on eco-friendly cleaning deal
Mar 3

Mar 3 Clarke Willmott acts on eco-friendly cleaning deal

Loop South West
Business, News, Professional Services, Legal, Technology, Science & Nature

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has acted on a deal between household cleaning giant HG and a family-run eco-friendly cleaning product manufacturer.

Eight day planning inquiry set for village fields
Mar 3

Mar 3 Eight day planning inquiry set for village fields

Loop South West
Agriculture, Attractions, Business, Culture, Development, Farming, Food & Drink, Health, History, Lifestyle, Legal, Local Authority, News, Politics, Science & Nature, Travel, Property

An eight day planning inquiry is to be start on Tuesday March 15 into plans by Persimmon Homes to build a housing estate on farmland in Backwell, North Somerset.

Future Farming events to help families pass business to next generation
Mar 2

Mar 2 Future Farming events to help families pass business to next generation

Loop South West
Business, News, Agriculture, Farming, Lifestyle

Three events aimed at advising farming families on handing down an agricultural business to the next generation are being planned in the South West.

Bristol Memorial Woodlands adds lasting value to the funeral market
Mar 2

Mar 2 Bristol Memorial Woodlands adds lasting value to the funeral market

Loop South West
News, Lifestyle, Environment

The UK funeral market turns over more than £2 billion each year but it provides little of lasting value.

Coach driver’s career reaches the end of the road after 47 years
Mar 1

Mar 1 Coach driver’s career reaches the end of the road after 47 years

Loop South West
Business, News, Travel, Lifestyle

The coach-driving career of Dave People has reached the end of the road after 47 years, 41 of which were with West-based travel business Bakers Dolphin.

M&A TRENDS IN 2022
Mar 1

Mar 1 M&A TRENDS IN 2022

Loop South West
Business, News, Legal

How has the recovery from the pandemic played out for private M&A and what could be in store for the year ahead?

Ann celebrates over 20 years' service at Yeovil nursery
Feb 28

Feb 28 Ann celebrates over 20 years' service at Yeovil nursery

Loop South West
Business, Education, News

A nursery worker from Yeovil has celebrated over 20 years of service at a local day nursery and pre-school.

Artistic resident inspires charity auction
Feb 23

Feb 23 Artistic resident inspires charity auction

Loop South West
Arts, Care, Charity, News

Tom Rooney, a 93-year old retired Grenadier Guardsman who lives at a dementia care home in Bridgwater, has produced artwork which so astonished his carers that they have been inspired to organised an exhibition of his work.

Monthly insolvencies more than double year-on-year
Feb 22

Feb 22 Monthly insolvencies more than double year-on-year

Loop South West
Business, News, Finance

Following the publication of the latest monthly insolvency statistics for January 2022 by The Insolvency Service, Claire Burden, Partner in the Advisory Consulting team at Tilney Smith & Williamson in Bristol, the wealth management and professional services group, comments:

Osborne Clarke supports RSBC with apprenticeship funding and mentoring pilot programme
Feb 22

Feb 22 Osborne Clarke supports RSBC with apprenticeship funding and mentoring pilot programme

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News

Bristol-based international legal practice Osborne Clarke has launched a new programme supporting senior managers from charity the Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) to develop their careers.

Bristol honours its hospitality heroes
Feb 21

Feb 21 Bristol honours its hospitality heroes

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

Hundreds of people attended a glittering gala to honour Bristol’s hospitality heroes and celebrate success after one of the most challenging periods ever for their businesses.

Osborne Clarke advises Fintern on fundraising as it secures £40m of capital
Feb 18

Feb 18 Osborne Clarke advises Fintern on fundraising as it secures £40m of capital

Will Powell
Business, Finance, Legal, News, Technology

Investment will help scale its credit technology and power fair finance across the UK and beyond.

BRISTOL NURSERY GROUP CELEBRATES 18 YEARS
Feb 18

Feb 18 BRISTOL NURSERY GROUP CELEBRATES 18 YEARS

Loop South West
Business, Care, News

A South West nursery group, which was launched in Bristol, has celebrated the 18th anniversary of opening its doors to the first children and their families.

North Somerset's rental crisis requires government action
Feb 16

Feb 16 North Somerset's rental crisis requires government action

Loop South West
Property, News

A severe shortage of rental property will have “dire long-term consequences” for North Somerset’s economy unless urgent action is taken, according to a leading property agency.

Rachel celebrates over 20 years' service at Paignton nursery
Feb 15

Feb 15 Rachel celebrates over 20 years' service at Paignton nursery

Loop South West
Business, Care, News

A nursery worker from Paignton has celebrated over 20 years of service at a local day nursery and pre-school.

Clarke Willmott visits Gravity site to learn more about opportunities
Feb 14

Feb 14 Clarke Willmott visits Gravity site to learn more about opportunities

Loop South West
Business, Development, Legal, Property

Representatives from national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP were invited to development site Gravity just outside Bridgwater to meet the Programme Director and find out more about the site.

Is retrofitting homes the silver bullet for net zero?
Feb 11

Feb 11 Is retrofitting homes the silver bullet for net zero?

Loop South West
Technology, Science & Nature, Property, News, Politics, Legal

Hayley Steel, a partner specialising in non-contentious construction at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, looks at whether retrofitting homes could help achieve Government plans for net zero by 2050 and a 78% reduction in harmful emissions by 2035.

Bristol museum cuts will do massive damage to city, says charity
Feb 10

Feb 10 Bristol museum cuts will do massive damage to city, says charity

Loop South West
Culture, Lifestyle, Local Authority, News, Politics

Council plans to cut museum budgets in the coming year are a “false economy” which will damage Bristol’s post-pandemic recovery, says an independent charity.

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send your news to loop_sw@icloud.com