Six months ago Roger Saul, founder of the iconic luxury goods brand Mulberry, launched the first phase of a regeneration scheme to transform a former Somerset mill and one-time home to Babycham, into a unique designer shopping outlet. Here Anne Gorringe examines the fascinating history and bright future of...
After a struggle of nearly 25 years, the dream of a science park for Bristol and Bath finally became a reality when SPark opened for business three months ago. Here CEO Bonnie Dean gives ANNE GORRINGE a guided tour and talks about the challenges and plans for the £300m...
Somerset entrepreneur Roger Saul has a track record for creating brands and building businesses from scratch. Here the founder of iconic fashion company Mulberry talks to Anne Gorringe about his passions including a scheme to regenerate Shepton Mallet’s historic Kilver Court, and his ever-supportive family… IT’S strange how...
Upmarket clothes store Aubin and Wills this week opened a shop offering cut-price designer clothes to South-West customers within former Mulberry chief Roger Saul’s Kilver Court complex in Shepton Mallet. The shop is the first independent company to move into the historic centre, housed in a former mill, and...
Travel editor ANNE GORRINGE finds trekking in the Italian Alps an unforgettable experience… I didn’t expect to sleep with three guys on my birthday…and get a medal for it. But, what can I say? I was naive. It was a tough – but unforgettable – day. One that...
LONG to learn the secrets of a top chef? Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE heads to the pretty Shropshire town of Ludlow to try a hotel break with a difference…. FOR most people, discovering the delights of a boutique hotel equates with relaxing in style. Finding yourself with an...
Love being active and have a few days holiday going spare? Grab that sports kit and prepare to snap up a fabulous last-minute bargain! Travel editor ANNE GORRINGE reveals the latest offers at a top sailing destination… A beautiful sandy bay, turquoise seas and a beachful of boats, rigged...
Find yourself with time to spare on a business trip? Innsbruck is a fabulous, medieval city with a stunning mountain backdrop and plenty to do and see. Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE has the lowdown on what to see and do on a budget – including free trips and how...
A good restaurant owes as much to its ambiance as it does to it food and Jamie Oliver’s Park Street location, known simply as Jamie’s Italian, certainly does it for me. It’s been just over six months since it opened in what was the former Blackwells bookshop, and I’ve...
As more than 9,000 runners prepare for Bristol’s Half Marathon this Sunday, high in the Italian Alps Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE is hiking across a mountain pass to watch the start of the WORLD’s LONGEST ENDURANCE ULTRA-TRAIL…. Anyone about to take part in Bristol’s 23rd event should spare a...
In the winter, Britain’s Royal family flock to Klosters while nearby Davos plays host to the world leaders at the Economic Forum. Intrigued, Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE follows in their footsteps to discover the delights of this eastern area of the Swiss Alp before the ski season starts…. It’s...
For those longing to combine an activity holiday with culture, Innsbruck offers a city break with a difference. It also proves a sporting paradise for Bristol Business News Travel Editor Anne Gorringe who tries canyoning for the first time. As I dangled from a bridge, clutching onto Tom's hand felt as it...
