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Amy makes the case for a career in hospitality
Sep 10

Sep 10 Amy makes the case for a career in hospitality

Loop South West
News, Hospitality, Business

The hospitality industry is making a very strong case for Amy Jones to pursue it as a permanent career plan ahead of her original aspirations of becoming a lawyer.

How to avoid grand design headaches
Sep 9

Sep 9 How to avoid grand design headaches

Loop South West
News, Property

“People often skip ahead to their dream of what the project’s going to look like but have little understanding about the process of how to get there.”

Riverside woodland retreat up for auction with Country Property
Sep 6

Sep 6 Riverside woodland retreat up for auction with Country Property

Loop South West
Business, News, Property, Heritage, History, Lifestyle

One of Bristol’s most unusual properties – complete with its own woodland beside the scenic River Avon - is going under the hammer next week.

Wellington care home leads the way in end-of-life care
Sep 3

Sep 3 Wellington care home leads the way in end-of-life care

Loop South West
Care, Health, Lifestyle, News

A specialist dementia care home in Wellington has been recognised by a national standards body as an exemplar in the quality of palliative care they provide for residents, scoring full marks in its recent inspection, and now qualifies as a finalist in October’s national awards for Care Home of the Year.

Best selling author and psychotherapist launches Bristol grief support
Sep 2

Sep 2 Best selling author and psychotherapist launches Bristol grief support

Loop South West
Books, Celebrity, Culture, Events, Health, Lifestyle, News

Best-selling author and psychotherapist Julia Samuel will be discussing how people cope with grief at a free-to-attend event at Bristol Memorial Woodlands on Thursday September 29.

Shortage of valuers hits "red book" house sales in the South West
Sep 1

Sep 1 Shortage of valuers hits "red book" house sales in the South West

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

A shortage of valuers is holding up so-called “Red Book” house sales across the South West, according to a leading estate agent.

Referrals to domestic abuse perpetrator programme have ceased
Aug 27

Aug 27 Referrals to domestic abuse perpetrator programme have ceased

Loop South West
Care, Legal, News, Politics, Professional Services

Families “left in limbo” as they wait for new programme to be introduced

Invitation to free fertility fair from BCRM
Aug 26

Aug 26 Invitation to free fertility fair from BCRM

Loop South West
Care, Events, Fertility, Health, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature

An open invitation has been issued by the team at the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) to anyone seeking fertility advice to attend a free Fertility Fair taking place from 10am-5pm on Saturday 10 September at their state-of-the-art clinic at 135 Aztec West, Bristol.

Couple celebrate triplets born at two-yearly intervals 
Aug 25

Aug 25 Couple celebrate triplets born at two-yearly intervals 

Loop South West
Business, Fertility, Health, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature

A Taunton couple is celebrating the arrival of triplets who were born at two-yearly intervals thanks to the miracle of IVF.

Successful online auction of art by people living with dementia
Aug 24

Aug 24 Successful online auction of art by people living with dementia

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

Thirty-seven works of art created by people with dementia living at a Bridgwater care home have been sold in an online auction, boosting the residents’ activities fund by over £100 and creating great excitement among the artists and their families and friends.

Castle School students celebrate best A Level results ever
Aug 23

Aug 23 Castle School students celebrate best A Level results ever

Loop South West
Awards, Education, Lifestyle, News, Health, Legal, Science & Nature, Care

At the Castle School Sixth Form, part of CSET which encompasses both the Castle School in Thornbury and Marlwood School in Alveston, the average grade achieved across 148 students was a B for the A Level courses and a Distinction for the vocational courses, which are their best examination results to date.

Osborne Clarke commits £500k to UK youth to support young people at risk of digital exclusion
Aug 23

Aug 23 Osborne Clarke commits £500k to UK youth to support young people at risk of digital exclusion

Loop South West
Business, Charity, Culture, Education, Legal, Lifestyle, News, Professional Services, Technology

Osborne Clarke is committing half a million pounds over the next three years to support leading charity UK Youth in addressing the lack of digital skills and resources for young people.

Portishead RBL win in stormy bowls event
Aug 22

Aug 22 Portishead RBL win in stormy bowls event

Loop South West
Business, Culture, Events, News, Lifestyle, Property, Sport

A violent storm that marked the end of the heatwave flooded the West Backwell Bowls Club green to bring the 30th annual Ladies Open Triples Tournament to a sudden end.

Alec is all shook up by Elvis movie
Aug 17

Aug 17 Alec is all shook up by Elvis movie

Will Powell
Business, Care, Lifestyle, News
Osborne Clarke partners with trailblazing UK art education project The World Reimagined
Aug 16

Aug 16 Osborne Clarke partners with trailblazing UK art education project The World Reimagined

Loop South West
Culture, Lifestyle, Politics, News, Professional Services, Legal, Events, Attractions, Arts

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has announced a partnership with the ground-breaking UK-wide art education project, The World Reimagined, which will see the firm sponsor two globe sculptures, one in Bristol and the other in London.

Churchill's hearse for Bristol funerals
Aug 15

Aug 15 Churchill's hearse for Bristol funerals

Loop South West
Business, Care, Culture, Environment, Events, Heritage, History, Lifestyle, News, Travel

The hearse used to carry Winston Churchill to his final resting place is to be used for Bristol funerals after being painstakingly restored.

Planning ahead when developing mixed-use premises
Aug 11

Aug 11 Planning ahead when developing mixed-use premises

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

Landlords of mixed-use premises should engage in forward planning on the position of what are known as ‘qualifying tenants’ when it comes to eventually disposing of the property, says commercial property lawyer Sophie Bedwell.

New support for cancer charity from water company
Aug 10

Aug 10 New support for cancer charity from water company

Loop South West
Business, Charity, Health, Lifestyle, News

Penny Brohn UK have begun a collaboration with Wessex Water on a Skillshare programme, supporting each other’s long-term development through shared expertise and experience.

Running up that hill makes business sense
Aug 9

Aug 9 Running up that hill makes business sense

Loop South West
Business, Development, Lifestyle, News

Design and construction specialist Dan Grimshaw believes he’s discovered the antidote to workplace stress: running up mountains.

Grant for improved access on Care Farm
Aug 8

Aug 8 Grant for improved access on Care Farm

Loop South West
Business, Development, Farming, Care, Lifestyle, News

Hambrook-based charity Empowering Futures has secured the funding to improve disabled access around their local care farm, with the installation of new wheelchair-accessible gates and paths now able to become a reality.

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