The bid to persuade Channel 4 to open its new headquarters in Bristol was officially submitted today as research revealed the city is a frontrunner in the race. Bristol’s bid is accompanied by a short film and brochure focussing on the city’s diversity and reputation for being unorthodox and...
A world-class health technology cluster could be developed in Bristol following the opening of a £5m centre. The hub, on UWE’s Frenchay campus, will help businesses develop innovative products harnessing technology that enables people to live independently and manage their own health and wellbeing, ensuring they spend the least...
The rats in Bristol Zoo’s popular Twilight World attraction like nothing better than getting their teeth into a good book – and now a special delivery from bookseller Bookbarn International is giving them plenty to chew on. The black and brown rodents tear the books to pieces, chew the...
Bristol’s bid to become the UK’s first Gold Award Sustainable Food City will be launched next week with a plea to businesses to get involved. The city is already a recognised trailblazer in innovative food-related projects and practices and one of just three Silver Award Sustainable Food Cities in...
Bristol’s historic listed structures such as the Cathedral, St Mary Redcliffe and Clifton Suspension Bridge have been joined by a new addition – a 1980s office complex at Aztec West. The offices – numbers 210, 220, 240, 250, 260 and 290 Park Avenue – have been chosen by Historic...
Potential partners are being sought from across the world to help Bristol reach the goal of being carbon neutral by 2050. Bristol City Council is looking to attract investment of up to £1bn in the city’s energy infrastructure over the next decade. The council’s prospectus for the project, called...
The Bristol office of transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has advised on plans to create an inclusive housing scheme in the city through the acquisition of 61 homes. The acquisition was part of a much bigger deal, described as a ‘turning point’ for UK housing, which brought together United...
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has made nine promotions in its Bristol office across six areas of its business. The promotions include two new partners, three new legal directors and three new senior associates in its LLP and one new associate in its claims solutions group business. Some 78%...
Lawyers at international firm Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office have advised shareholders of leading orthopaedic company Corin on the acquisition of a majority stake in the business by global investment firm Permira Funds. Following five years of outstanding growth, Cirencester-based Corin is one of the fastest-growing firms in its sector....
Five law firms with offices in Bristol have been appointed to Homes England’s new legal services panel to advise on a broad range of work including, property, planning and procurement. The firms – Ashfords, Clarke Willmott, DWF, Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) and Womble Bond Dickinson – were appointed to...
Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby has appointed three new partners in a move that increases the share of the partnership held by women to 53%. The promotions of Samantha Castle, Kirsten Hale and Georgina Bryant take the number of partners to 17 at the firm, which has six offices across...
Bristol small business owners can get advice on how to protect against the latest online threats at a free cyber security workshop next month. Hosted by business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise, the event on June 13th will take place following figures showing more than four in 10 UK firms...
Bristol’s Engine Shed has appointed Briony Phillips as associate director, enabling her to stay at the acclaimed innovation hub when her year-long post as its scale-up enabler comes to an end this month. The new position will allow Briony, pictured, to continue to focus on developing Bristol and Bath’s...
