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Loop South West
Zara’s promise: 150-mile tribute to her father and St Peter’s Hospice
Apr 15

Apr 15 Zara’s promise: 150-mile tribute to her father and St Peter’s Hospice

Loop South West
Care, Charity, Events, Health, Lifestyle, News, Sport

Teacher Zara Kindred is making good on a promise she made to her late father 10 years ago while he was being cared for at St Peter’s Hospice in Bristol.

Wacky Hair Day raises smiles at Butterfly Lodge ahead of Easter Fair
Apr 14

Apr 14 Wacky Hair Day raises smiles at Butterfly Lodge ahead of Easter Fair

Loop South West
Business, Care, Lifestyle, News

Staff at Butterfly Lodge care home in Plymouth marked the lead-up to Easter with a Wacky Hair Day, donning quirky styles to raise a few smiles and collect raffle prizes.

Clarke Willmott launches new ‘one couple, one lawyer’ divorce service
Apr 13

Apr 13 Clarke Willmott launches new ‘one couple, one lawyer’ divorce service

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

Leading law firm Clarke Willmott is sharing the benefits of its new offering for couples going through divorce or separation.

Westerleigh Group names four new charity partners
Apr 12

Apr 12 Westerleigh Group names four new charity partners

Loop South West
Business, Charity, Lifestyle, News

Westerleigh Group has named four new corporate charity partners and pledged to donate a minimum total of £400,000 over the next two years.

Bakers Dolphin supports life-saving initiative with discounted coach travel to Parliament
Apr 11

Apr 11 Bakers Dolphin supports life-saving initiative with discounted coach travel to Parliament

Loop South West
Charity, Health, Lifestyle, News

South West coach operator Bakers Dolphin has provided much-needed support to local project Donate for Defib Weston-super-Mare.

New Chair for Bristol Hoteliers Association
Apr 10

Apr 10 New Chair for Bristol Hoteliers Association

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

Adam Flint has been named as the new Chair of the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA), taking over from Raphael Herzog, who has held the position for six years.

Clarke Willmott announces 2025 promotions
Apr 9

Apr 9 Clarke Willmott announces 2025 promotions

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News, Professional Services

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has announced a raft of internal promotions for 2025.

Pegasus Airlines launches direct flights from Bristol Airport to Istanbul's Asian side
Apr 9

Apr 9 Pegasus Airlines launches direct flights from Bristol Airport to Istanbul's Asian side

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

Pegasus Airlines has announced it is launching a three-times weekly service from Bristol to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, a major hub airport in Turkey, that is used by millions of passengers to explore countries across Europe, Central Asia, North Africa and the Middle East.

Mini carwash inspires residents' memories
Apr 8

Apr 8 Mini carwash inspires residents' memories

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

A caregiver at a Wellington dementia care home who is on a mission to spark conversations and reminiscing among residents has been encouraging them to get their hands dirty with a mini chocolate car-wash.

Osborne Clarke advises Regen Holdings on sale of Axil to Towerbrook
Apr 7

Apr 7 Osborne Clarke advises Regen Holdings on sale of Axil to Towerbrook

Loop South West
Business, Legal, Professional Services, News

Lawyers at Osborne Clarke in Bristol have advised recycling business Regen Holdings on the sale of its majority stake in sustainable waste management and recycling company Axil to investment firm TowerBrook.

Apr 6
Apr 6 Clarke Willmott's vacation scheme sparks Dona's new career

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

A leading Bristol law firm has recruited a paralegal to its private client team, after being impressed during a summer work experience placement.

Apr 2
Apr 2 David Stedman takes the reins in the commercial litigation team at Clarke Willmott Birmingham

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News, Professional Services

Clarke Willmott LLP has announced that partner David Stedman will be taking on a lead role in commercial litigation at its Birmingham office.

Spring Statement 2025 – What business tax measures were announced?
Mar 31

Mar 31 Spring Statement 2025 – What business tax measures were announced?

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

Chancellor announces measures to close the tax gap and support economic growth

Bristol delegate attends largest ever civic delegation to China
Mar 29

Mar 29 Bristol delegate attends largest ever civic delegation to China

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

A representative from Bristol was among those who took part in the largest ever UK Mayoral mission to China.

What a spectacle - care home residents celebrate Elton John's birthday
Mar 28

Mar 28 What a spectacle - care home residents celebrate Elton John's birthday

Loop South West
Care, Lifestyle, News

Residents at a dementia care home in Yeovil paid homage to Elton John on the occasion of his 78th birthday on Tuesday, with a focus on the star’s well-known passion for unusual eye-wear. 

Major milestone reached at Bristol's Silverthorne Lane development
Mar 28

Mar 28 Major milestone reached at Bristol's Silverthorne Lane development

Loop South West

A landmark stage has been reached in the construction of a new purpose-built student accommodation scheme at Silverthorne Lane, Bristol, with project stakeholders including StudioHIVE, HG Construction, Woh Hup, Far East Orchard and Atlas Land coming together to celebrate the milestone at a topping out ceremony.

Red nose antics at Butterfly Lodge
Mar 27

Mar 27 Red nose antics at Butterfly Lodge

Loop South West
Care, Business, Charity, News

The auction of an amazing home-made tower made of chocolate brownies raised an impressive £40 towards Red Nose Day as part of celebrations held at Plymouth dementia care home Butterfly Lodge.

Clarke Willmott: landmark inheritance tax ruling could save households six-figure sums
Mar 26

Mar 26 Clarke Willmott: landmark inheritance tax ruling could save households six-figure sums

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News, Property

A landmark tribunal ruling has provided relief to families who engaged in historic ‘home loan’ inheritance tax schemes, potentially saving them thousands from tax bills, says leading national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP.

Local hospice highlights importance of gifts in wills with new campaign
Mar 25

Mar 25 Local hospice highlights importance of gifts in wills with new campaign

Loop South West
Charity, Care, Lifestyle, News

Did you know the care of 1 in 5 patients at St Peter’s Hospice is provided by donations through Gifts in Wills? Did you know you can leave even 1% of your estate to charity in your Will? Did you know St Peter’s offers a free Will-writing service to supporters all year round?

Osborne Clarke advises shareholders of edtech specialist Wordwall on investment from Queen's Park Equity
Mar 24

Mar 24 Osborne Clarke advises shareholders of edtech specialist Wordwall on investment from Queen's Park Equity

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

Lawyers at Osborne Clarke in Bristol have advised the shareholders of Worldwall, a leading provider of interactive learning tools for educators, on a significant investment from Queen’s Park Equity (QPE).

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