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In-house benefit for Glastonbury care staff
Feb 5

Feb 5 In-house benefit for Glastonbury care staff

Loop South West
Business, Care, News, Lifestyle

Staff at a dementia care home in Glastonbury have started 2025 on a high with the opening of a new staff lounge where they can relax and socialise during their break periods.

Colourful start to Chinese Year of the Snake
Feb 4

Feb 4 Colourful start to Chinese Year of the Snake

Loop South West
Care, Culture, Lifestyle, News

Youngsters from Northgate Primary School in Bridgwater have been working hard to support elderly neighbours at Avalon Nursing Home to create paper lanterns and snakes for Chinese New Year.

Feb 3
Feb 3 Clarke Willmott urges businesses to strengthen fraud prevention measures ahead of new law

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News, Professional Services

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP is urging businesses to strengthen fraud prevention measures ahead of new legislation introducing a corporate offence of “failing to prevent fraud.”

Evelyn Partners Bristol team advises on sale of Somerset-based Xiel Ltd. to MIS Healthcare
Feb 2

Feb 2 Evelyn Partners Bristol team advises on sale of Somerset-based Xiel Ltd. to MIS Healthcare

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

Leading distributor in medical imaging, MIS Healthcare acquires Xiel in effort to advance healthcare technology in UK and Ireland

Landmark new family court transparency rules come into effect
Jan 29

Jan 29 Landmark new family court transparency rules come into effect

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News, Professional Services

Landmark new rules have come into effect across England and Wales which will see greater transparency in family courts.

‘The northern lights of old Aberdeen’ hits Ron's sweet spot
Jan 28

Jan 28 ‘The northern lights of old Aberdeen’ hits Ron's sweet spot

Loop South West
Care, Business, News

Burns Night celebrations held for the people who live at Butterfly Lodge in Plymouth have been a real January highlight for resident Ron Urquhart who was a native of Aberdeenshire before he moved to Devon.

Hotel teams use their brain power to support charity
Jan 27

Jan 27 Hotel teams use their brain power to support charity

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

Hotel staff from Bristol used their brain power to help raise nearly £1,000 for the Brain Tumour Support charity which is based in Thornbury.

M&A activity to continue to rise, says corporate lawyer
Jan 26

Jan 26 M&A activity to continue to rise, says corporate lawyer

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

The latest financial services analysis from EY, shows that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity increased considerably in 2024, and the levels are set to rise further in 2025, according to corporate lawyer Ed Foulkes.

Homeless charity is real winner of company raffle
Jan 25

Jan 25 Homeless charity is real winner of company raffle

Loop South West
Business, Charity, News

A Bristol charity for people experiencing hunger and homelessness was the real winner of a fund-raising raffle for staff of a cremation company which has its national headquarters in the city.

Exciting new Cambodia challenge launched by St Peter's Hospice for fundraising adventurers
Jan 24

Jan 24 Exciting new Cambodia challenge launched by St Peter's Hospice for fundraising adventurers

Loop South West
Charity, News, Lifestyle, Travel

Bristol charity St Peter’s Hospice has launched a brand new fundraising initiative which will see participants trek through rural Cambodia.

Talent collaboration programme UWE Futures expands to support diversity in Bristol’s legal and creative sectors
Jan 23

Jan 23 Talent collaboration programme UWE Futures expands to support diversity in Bristol’s legal and creative sectors

Loop South West
Business, Education, Lifestyle, News, Professional Services, Legal, Recruitment

The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) talent programme, UWE Futures, which offers work experience and mentoring to global majority students, has expanded in its second year to include more legal firms and a leading organisation in Bristol’s creative sector.

Jan 22
Jan 22 Residents join in with UK's largest garden-based citizen science project

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

Residents at a dementia care home in Wellington, Somerset have been busy preparing fat-balls for the birds who visit their garden ahead of the UK’s largest annual garden-based citizen science project which is due to take place next weekend.

Teachers' pension valuation delays likely to persist
Jan 21

Jan 21 Teachers' pension valuation delays likely to persist

Loop South West
Business, Education, Professional Services, News, Lifestyle, Legal, Finance

Delays in pension valuations for members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, are likely to persist for some time, according to family lawyer Adam Maguire.

Celebrating The King at Chestnut Lodge
Jan 20

Jan 20 Celebrating The King at Chestnut Lodge

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

Elvis Presley fans living at Yeovil’s specialist dementia nursing home, Chestnut Lodge marked the 90th anniversary of his birthday on 8 January with a day of Elvis-themed fun and games.

Bristol banquet to welcome Chinese Year of the Snake
Jan 18

Jan 18 Bristol banquet to welcome Chinese Year of the Snake

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

The Bristol and West of England China Bureau is holding a major celebration to usher in the Chinese Year of the Snake next month.

Prince becomes patron of South West based College
Jan 17

Jan 17 Prince becomes patron of South West based College

Loop South West
Awards, Care, Celebrity, Health, News

The Prince of Wales has become Patron of the College of Paramedics, which has its HQ in Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset.

Gladiators of Britain exhibition opening in Dorset
Jan 16

Jan 16 Gladiators of Britain exhibition opening in Dorset

Loop South West
News, Education, Arts, Attractions, Culture, History, Heritage, Lifestyle

Gladiators of Britain will explore the often-overlooked history of gladiatorial contests in Roman Britain.

Clarke Willmott celebrates commitment to real living wage
Jan 15

Jan 15 Clarke Willmott celebrates commitment to real living wage

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

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP is celebrating its latest accreditation, achieved as part of the firm’s commitment to its ESG strategy.

Jan 14
Jan 14 From Vinyl to Digital: Somerset Sound Engineer’s Streaming Breakthrough

Loop South West
Business, Culture, Lifestyle, News, Technology

While the 1960s-80s are hailed as the golden age of vinyl, records are spinning their way back to popularity. Last year alone saw a 10.5% year-on-year rise in vinyl sales in the UK, with 6.7 million discs sold, generating £196 million, according to The Digital Entertainment and Retail Association

Bristol City Women Bring Biodiversity Experts to Bristol to Educate Young Fans
Jan 11

Jan 11 Bristol City Women Bring Biodiversity Experts to Bristol to Educate Young Fans

Loop South West
Education, Environment, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature, Sport

Bristol City Women have invited wildlife experts from environmental consultancy Nature Positive, part of the RSK Group, and staff from Bristol City Robins Foundation to inspire the next generation to take action for local wildlife. 

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