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Rugby's Damian Hopley and Christian Day on changing the game
Apr 5

Apr 5 Rugby's Damian Hopley and Christian Day on changing the game

Loop South West
Business, Culture, Legal, Lifestyle, News, Professional Services

England rugby legends Damian Hopley and Christian Day have signed up for the latest Life, Lemons, and the Law podcast from national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP.

Business picking up for Bristol hotels
Apr 4

Apr 4 Business picking up for Bristol hotels

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

The recent removal of lockdown restrictions has resulted in a welcome boost to business for many Bristol hotels.

More than 1,000 empty homes in North Somerset
Apr 3

Apr 3 More than 1,000 empty homes in North Somerset

Loop South West
Business, Property, News

There are 1,182 empty homes in North Somerset, according to Parker’s Estate Agents – and around 600 have been empty for more than six months.

Bristol hotel donates mattresses to charity
Apr 2

Apr 2 Bristol hotel donates mattresses to charity

Loop South West
Business, Charity, Hospitality, News, Politics, Travel

Some vulnerable and tenanted families in Bristol and North Somerset will be able to sleep a little more soundly thanks to a city centre hotel.

New face at Country Property
Apr 1

Apr 1 New face at Country Property

Loop South West
Business, News, Property

Leading South Gloucestershire estate agency Country Property has been acquired by local property specialist surveyor Andrew Simmonds, who joins the experienced management team in Chipping Sodbury.

Law firm extends charity support for Duchenne UK
Mar 25

Mar 25 Law firm extends charity support for Duchenne UK

Loop South West
Business, Care, Charity, Covid, Legal, News, Professional Services

A Bristol law firm has pledged to extend its support for charity Duchenne UK after fundraising activities were seriously curtailed over the last two years due to the pandemic.

Students inspired to make social change present £1000 to local charity
Mar 24

Mar 24 Students inspired to make social change present £1000 to local charity

Loop South West
Charity, Education, News

A programme of learning, researching and actioning social change has reached its conclusion at Marlwood School, with local charity St Peter’s Hospice receiving a grant of £1000 thanks to students’ efforts.

North Somerset village to expand by 60%
Mar 23

Mar 23 North Somerset village to expand by 60%

Loop South West
Agriculture, Culture, Environment, Development, Farming, Events, Food & Drink, Health, Heritage, History, Lifestyle, Local Authority, News, Politics, Property, Science & Nature

Around 150 people packed into the Backwell Parish Hall in North Somerset to question plans by North Somerset Council to build 1,120 new homes in the village by 2038.

Bill and Jean celebrate 72 years of wedded bliss
Mar 22

Mar 22 Bill and Jean celebrate 72 years of wedded bliss

Loop South West
Care, Business, Lifestyle, News

A couple have celebrated an incredible 72 years of marriage at a care home in Wellington.

Tips to help when Mothers Day makes you blue
Mar 22

Mar 22 Tips to help when Mothers Day makes you blue

Loop South West
Care, Culture, Health, Fertility, News, Lifestyle
Charitable plea from hospitality boss
Mar 21

Mar 21 Charitable plea from hospitality boss

Loop South West
Business, Charity, Events, Hospitality, News

A leading figure in Bristol’s hospitality industry is appealing for help as he prepares to spend a day in jail – all in aid of charity.

Backwell people in praise of Farleigh Fields
Mar 18

Mar 18 Backwell people in praise of Farleigh Fields

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

A planning inquiry heard from people who live in Backwell that they see Farleigh Fields – a piece of agricultural land leading up to the village church -= as vital to the well-being of residents.

Still time to propose Dorset heritage
Mar 18

Mar 18 Still time to propose Dorset heritage

Loop South West
Attractions, Heritage, News, Local Authority, History

Dorset and BCP Council want people to suggest locally important buildings, sites, monuments, and features for the Local Heritage List.

Focus Hotels celebrate two award-winning women
Mar 18

Mar 18 Focus Hotels celebrate two award-winning women

Loop South West
Business, Attractions, Events, Food & Drink, Hospitality, Lifestyle, News, Travel

Two women from separate Bristol businesses managed by Focus Hotels have been honoured for going ‘above and beyond’ in support of the hospitality industry.

Mothering Sunday at Westerleigh crematoria
Mar 18

Mar 18 Mothering Sunday at Westerleigh crematoria

Loop South West
Business, Events, News

Westerleigh Group is opening the chapel doors at many of its crematoria in England, Scotland and Wales to bring families and friends together to celebrate Mothering Sunday on 27 March.

Forty years of resistance at Farleigh Fields Backwell
Mar 17

Mar 17 Forty years of resistance at Farleigh Fields Backwell

Loop South West
Property, Science & Nature, News, Politics, Local Authority, Lifestyle, Health, Food & Drink, Farming, Environment, Development, Business, Agriculture

A Town Planning expert has told a Public Inquiry in Weston-super-Mare how people living in Backwell have “been heavily involved in 40 years of resisting unpopular proposals on Farleigh Fields”.

Modernising LPA process is welcome but must be done properly, says lawyer
Mar 17

Mar 17 Modernising LPA process is welcome but must be done properly, says lawyer

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News, Professional Services

Government plans to digitize the outdated Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) process have been welcomed by lawyers who say it has been difficult to manage registrations during lockdown periods.

Tilney Smith & Williamson in Bristol strengthens audit team with appointment of Mark Bishop as partner
Mar 17

Mar 17 Tilney Smith & Williamson in Bristol strengthens audit team with appointment of Mark Bishop as partner

Loop South West
Business, News, Recruitment, Professional Services, Finance

Tilney Smith & Williamson, the leading wealth management and professional services group, which is re-branding to Evelyn Partners in the summer, has continued to invest in its audit team by appointing Mark Bishop as an audit partner in its Bristol office.

Persimmon plan will harm Backwell – inquiry hears
Mar 16

Mar 16 Persimmon plan will harm Backwell – inquiry hears

Loop South West
Business, Culture, Development, Environment, Farming, Agriculture, Legal, Local Authority, News, Politics, Property, Science & Nature

An expert witness called by North Somerset Council told a Public Inquiry at Weston Town Hall that building a housing estate on Farleigh Fields, Backwell will “irrevocably harm the character and appearance of this place”.

Have your say on the importance of Cornwall’s historic environment
Mar 16

Mar 16 Have your say on the importance of Cornwall’s historic environment

Loop South West
Culture, History, News, Local Authority

Cornwall’s landscape, buildings and environment are at the heart of a new strategy designed to help plan for Cornwall’s future, meet the challenges of the climate change emergency, and reverse the decline in our wildlife.

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