Severn Project, Bristol’s pioneering fresh produce grower, has been placed into liquidation after experiencing financial difficulties. The award-winning Community Interest Company (CIC) produced high-quality salad leaves and herbs at an urban farm in Whitchurch, pictured, for restaurants and catering firms across the city. The company also grew hemp, a marijuana derivative...
Two former shipping containers have been transformed into homes for rough sleepers by staff in the Bristol office of real estate services company Colliers International. The donated metal containers have been converted into modern dwellings with a lounge/kitchen, fully fitted bathroom and separate bedroom. Each will be used by...
A major national travel and tourism industry conference is to be held in Bristol next year – boosting to the city’s growing reputation as prime visitor destination. Bristol 2020 will be staged by UKinbound, a leading travel association that represents nearly 400 tourism businesses across the UK. Expected to...
The Arcade, the historic covered shopping mall in Bristol’s Broadmead, is bucking the gloom in the retail sector by being fully let for the first time in nearly two decades. Occupiers of the 25 store units are predominantly independent and niche operators, continuing in the same vein as generations...
More than 300 guests gathered at Bristol’s Museum & Art Gallery this week for as a private view of a unique exhibition of work by Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci. Accountancy, tax and investment management firm Smith & Williamson, which has an office in Bristol, is one of the...
Firms across the West of England will be left on the wrong side of the ‘digital divide’ unless the government takes action to improve connectivity and pave the way for powerful 5G networks. The warning came this week from the CBI, which fears that, with Brexit dominating the political...
Businesses will be able to celebrate the Chinese New Year and look ahead to building improved trade links with the country at the Bristol and West of England China Bureau’s annual banquet later this month. The gala on February 27 has become a key event in Bristol business calendar...
Even the biggest brands need to play by the rules – and they don’t come much bigger than McDonald’s. The global burger chain has thousands of trade mark registrations worldwide and spends an eye-watering amount each year maintaining and enforcing them. But in a recent dispute with Irish burger...
Bristol will become one of Europe’s fastest-growing cities for job creation over the next three years with thousands of new posts in the digital and creative sectors, according to a new economic forecast. Bristol is ranked seventh in a Europe-wide table for jobs growth between 2019 and 2022 –...
Bristol has been named as the fifth best UK regional city for digital careers, in a survey that took into account factors ranging from the strength of the digital economy and average salaries to the price of a pint. The Digital Cities Ranking, compiled by recruitment group Monster.co.uk, highlights...
Fledgling firms based in SETsquared Bristol – part of the global number one network of university-backed incubators – created more than 1,000 jobs and raised a combined £82.1m last year, new figures show. The 80-plus active members of the incubator based in Bristol’s Engine Shed enterprise hub also collectively...
Bristol independent games developer Auroch Digital is poised for strong growth and the launch of two highly original games after receiving funding from a group of private investors in the city. Bristol Private Equity Club’s £200,000 investment in the firm, based in the Bristol Games Hub in Stokes Croft, coincides with...
Bristol is Open managing director Julie Snell has been chosen as a finalist for this year’s Smart City Leader of the Year award, reflecting Bristol’s position at the cutting edge of innovation in connectivity. Julie, pictured, was selected as one of six finalists by the team at Smart Cities...
