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Clarke Willmott marks milestone as Somerset housing scheme progresses
Aug 10

Aug 10 Clarke Willmott marks milestone as Somerset housing scheme progresses

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

National law firm Clarke Willmott, which advised on a major affordable housing development in the village of South Petherton in Somerset, recently took part in celebrations to mark the launch of the second phase of the scheme. 

Bristol Waiter’s Race to become an annual event
Aug 9

Aug 9 Bristol Waiter’s Race to become an annual event

Loop South West
Business, Charity, Culture, Events, Food & Drink, Hospitality, Lifestyle, News, Travel, Sport

Ten teams recently took part in the inaugural Bristol Waiters’ Race which is now set to become a regular feature of the city’s popular annual Harbour Festival.

Time for tea at Tamar View garden centre
Aug 8

Aug 8 Time for tea at Tamar View garden centre

Loop South West
Care, Food & Drink, Health, Lifestyle, News

Residents from Butterfly Lodge in St Budeaux, Plymouth, were delighted to take a trip out in the nursing home’s mini-bus for a fun visit to Tamar View Nurseries in Carkeel.

St Peter's Hospice celebrates Jeff Way group as fundraising milestone tops £250,000
Aug 7

Aug 7 St Peter's Hospice celebrates Jeff Way group as fundraising milestone tops £250,000

Loop South West
Charity, News

St Peter’s Hospice is celebrating a remarkable fundraising milestone as long-standing corporate supporter Jeff Way Group surpasses £250,000 raised in support of the Bristol-based charity.

Aug 6
Aug 6 Clarke Willmott achieves rankings in latest Chambers High Net Worth Guide

Loop South West

National law firm Clarke Willmott has again been recognised at the highest level in the 2026 Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide. 

Aug 1
Aug 1 Football must be sustainable but FIFA plans are a dereliction of duty, says Clarke Willmott

Loop South West
Culture, Legal, News, Professional Services, Sport

FIFA’s plan to sell stakes in its flagship competitions to private investors represent a “dereliction of duty”, according to a leading regulatory lawyer. 

Jul 31
Jul 31 Check your marks, get set, park: Cornwall Council launches campaign to help Blue Badge holders feel confident using their badge

Loop South West
Care, Education, Lifestyle, News, Travel

Cornwall Council has launched a new campaign to help Blue Badge holders feel confident using their Badge - and avoid parking tickets.

Oh they do like to be beside the seaside
Jul 30

Jul 30 Oh they do like to be beside the seaside

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

Residents of Chestnut Lodge in Yeovil have been embracing the spirit of this sunny summer with an action-packed beach day that didn’t require a journey to the coast.

Community Conversations launch across Dorset to strengthen partnership working and enable local decision-making
Jul 29

Jul 29 Community Conversations launch across Dorset to strengthen partnership working and enable local decision-making

Loop South West
Culture, Events, Health, Heritage, Lifestyle, Local Authority, News, Travel

Dorset communities are being given a greater opportunity to shape the decisions, services and support that affect their daily lives through a new programme of Community Conversations involving community organisations.

Bristol hoteliers hope business rate cut is just for starters
Jul 28

Jul 28 Bristol hoteliers hope business rate cut is just for starters

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

Bristol hoteliers hope last week’s announcement of a business rate cut for some hospitality businesses is just for starters – because it only ‘scratches the surface’ of what is needed.

Clarke Willmott staff go the distance in climategames Challenge
Jul 27

Jul 27 Clarke Willmott staff go the distance in climategames Challenge

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

Staff at law firm Clarke Willmott have gone the extra mile for the environment - after completing more than 5,000 hours of exercise and covering over 16,000 miles through a range of physical activity. 

Cookie lovers unite at Avalon Nursing Home
Jul 26

Jul 26 Cookie lovers unite at Avalon Nursing Home

Loop South West
Business, Culture, Education, Food & Drink, Health, Hospitality, Lifestyle, News, Care

Year one pupils from Bridgwater’s Northgate Primary School discovered they had much in common with their elderly neighbours at Avalon Nursing Home on a visit that involved a joint end-of-term cookie-baking session.

World IVF Day: IVF has reshaped fertility treatment - But the law must keep pace
Jul 25

Jul 25 World IVF Day: IVF has reshaped fertility treatment - But the law must keep pace

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

World IVF Day on Saturday (25th July) marks the 48th birthday of Louise Brown, the world's first IVF baby - and provides an opportunity to reflect on how dramatically the fertility landscape has changed over the last five decades. 

Archaeological dig reveals full extent of Roman villa with intricate mosaic and bath house
Jul 25

Jul 25 Archaeological dig reveals full extent of Roman villa with intricate mosaic and bath house

Loop South West
Arts, Culture, Education, Farming, Agriculture, Heritage, History, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare and intricate polychrome mosaic within the remains of a Roman villa sitting beneath Devon farmland.

Lloyds backs Bristol with £1 million investment in new-look branch
Jul 24

Jul 24 Lloyds backs Bristol with £1 million investment in new-look branch

Loop South West
Business, Lifestyle, News, Retail

Lloyds welcomed customers back to its Bristol Cabot Circus branch on Monday 20th July, with a 17-strong team on hand to help local people with their banking. 

Mad hatter's Tea Party is 'resounding succeess'
Jul 23

Jul 23 Mad hatter's Tea Party is 'resounding succeess'

Loop South West
Business, Care, Culture, Events, Food & Drink, Health, Lifestyle, News

Eight months after its official opening the first big party has taken place for residents and family members at Holsworthy’s Deer Park Nursing Home, embracing the ever-popular Mad Hatter theme.

Students given chance to win free university accommodation for a year
Jul 23

Jul 23 Students given chance to win free university accommodation for a year

Loop South West
Development, Education, Finance, Lifestyle, News

Bristol-based university students are being given the opportunity to win accommodation for a year of their studies.

 Ntasha illustrating worlds apart
Jul 22

Jul 22 Ntasha illustrating worlds apart

Loop South West
Books, Arts, Business, Culture, Education, Lifestyle, News

A final-year illustration student is blending her British Indian heritage and fascination with Indian symbols with one of science fiction's most famous stories, The War of the Worlds, as she competes for a digital publishing commission.

New school posters aim to raise awareness of life for children in care
Jul 22

Jul 22 New school posters aim to raise awareness of life for children in care

Loop South West
Arts, Care, Culture, Education, Health, Lifestyle, News, Local Authority

Young people in care from Cornwall have created a new poster aimed at helping their peers and teachers understand what it’s like to be in the care system. 

St Peter's Hospice launches new nature-based grief group
Jul 21

Jul 21 St Peter's Hospice launches new nature-based grief group

Loop South West
Care, Charity, Education, Environment, Events, Health, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature

Recognising the important role of connecting with nature in emotional wellbeing, Bristol’s St Peter’s Hospice has introduced a new nature‑based grief support programme. 

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