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Love is in the air at Taunton Care Home
Feb 15

Feb 15 Love is in the air at Taunton Care Home

Loop South West
Business, Care, Lifestyle, News

Residents and their partners have been treated to a special Valentine’s dining experience at Taunton dementia care home The Rectory, thanks to a loving initiative dreamed up by their care team.

Cuts to Bristol Archives will damage the city, says charity
Feb 14

Feb 14 Cuts to Bristol Archives will damage the city, says charity

Loop South West
Arts, Attractions, Charity, Culture, Lifestyle, Local Authority, News, Politics, History, Heritage, Education, Business

Plans by Bristol City Council to shrink the service offered by Bristol Archives, are “short-sighted” and a “false economy”, says an independent charity.

Probate delays causing undue stress to families
Feb 13

Feb 13 Probate delays causing undue stress to families

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News, Professional Services

Recent figures suggest that the number of probate cases taking over a year to be granted has risen by 134% over the last three years. Expert lawyers say the result is additional stress and financial implications for grieving families.

Management team now complete for Deer Park Nursing Home
Feb 12

Feb 12 Management team now complete for Deer Park Nursing Home

Loop South West
Business, Care, Lifestyle, News

With the staff recruitment drive for Holsworthy’s Deer Park Nursing Home now in full swing ahead of the home’s opening later this year, operators Camelot Care have confirmed its management team is now complete with the appointment of both manager and deputy.

St Peter's Hospice Awarded £75,000 thanks to players of People's Postcode Lottery
Feb 11

Feb 11 St Peter's Hospice Awarded £75,000 thanks to players of People's Postcode Lottery

Loop South West
Charity, Business, Lifestyle, News

St Peter’s Hospice in Bristol has been awarded £75,000, thanks to funding raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Dorset Council seeks new sites for electric vehicle charge points
Feb 6

Feb 6 Dorset Council seeks new sites for electric vehicle charge points

Loop South West
Environment, Lifestyle, Local Authority, News, Travel, Technology

Dorset Council is on a mission to expand the county’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network and is calling on the public to help decide where to install the next batch of chargers.

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.

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