Creative/Media

Bristol sustainable bamboo clothing and accessories retailer expands into Bath

October 30, 2020
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Bristol sustainable bamboo clothing and accessories retailer expands into Bath

A Bristol-based independent retailer specialising in clothing and zero-waste accessories made from bamboo has expanded into Bath.  Mabboo, which operates a shop in The Galleries, has taken over a former Timberland outlet in Bath’s main Southgate shopping area. The 1,065 sq ft unit, pictured, stocks a range of T-shirts, watches, sunglasses...

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Bristol’s natural history communications conference goes online to address Covid challenges

October 29, 2020
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Bristol’s natural history communications conference goes online to address Covid challenges

A long-running Bristol-based annual conference for communications professionals working in the natural history, conservation and environmental sectors takes place next month with a fully digital programme of events. Staged for the past 16 years, Communicate is hosted by the city-based Natural History Consortium and has traditionally taken place over...

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Leading data firm’s team spirit reflected in Mr B & Friends’ ‘clutter-free’ rebrand

October 29, 2020
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Leading data firm’s team spirit reflected in Mr B & Friends’ ‘clutter-free’ rebrand

Bristol marketing agency Mr B & Friends has created a new brand and visual identity for email archive migration technology business Transvault as part of a wider business transformation programme. Founded 14 years ago, Clevedon-based Transvault has become the global market leader in email archive data migration.  Working exclusively...

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Engine Shed renews link that brings world-class location data and advice to city’s geotech start-ups

October 29, 2020
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Engine Shed renews link that brings world-class location data and advice to city’s geotech start-ups

Bristol start-ups will continue to get access to national location data and expertise following city enterprise hub Engine Shed’s renewal of its partnership with Ordnance Survey’s innovation arm Geovation. Under the agreement, which started early last year, specialist data support from Ordnance Survey (OS) and HM Land Registry (HMLR)...

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Start-up loan from SWIG Finance helps launch green boat design consultancy

October 29, 2020
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Start-up loan from SWIG Finance helps launch green boat design consultancy

Bristol-based naval architect and boat design consultancy ENPLO has received funding to help establish its profile. The £15,000 loan, secured through regional alternative finance lender SWIG Finance via The Start Up Loans Company, is being used by ENPLO to provide working capital to cover initial repair costs and marketing...

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Pair of new arrivals at specialist agency Create Health as it targets further growth

October 28, 2020
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Pair of new arrivals at specialist agency Create Health as it targets further growth

Two new staff members have been added to the team at Bristol-based healthcare marketing and advertising agency Create Health. Polly Buckland has joined the 18-strong team as strategy director and Ollie Davies as finance manager as the agency, which creates global and national campaigns for big healthcare brands such as Thermo Fisher...

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Business West to help Bristol firms cut through confusion as end of UK’s Brexit transition looms

October 23, 2020
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Business West to help Bristol firms cut through confusion as end of UK’s Brexit transition looms

Bristol firms are being urged to prepare now for the end of the Brexit transition period on January 1 next year, despite many questions of how it will work in practice remaining unanswered. The government has launched a campaign for businesses with the strapline ‘Time is running out’ as...

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Construction group vows to become industry’s most sustainable with a net zero carbon target of 2030

October 23, 2020
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Construction group vows to become industry’s most sustainable with a net zero carbon target of 2030

Building contractor Willmott Dixon is using its work on some of Bristol’s largest construction projects to prepare it to become the industry leader in sustainability. The Hertfordshire-headquartered firm, which has a regional office at Ham Green, near Bristol, this week announced a series of ambitious commitments as part of...

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Bristol’s hospitality sector misses out again, says Business West, as new support for firms unveiled

October 23, 2020
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Bristol’s hospitality sector misses out again, says Business West, as new support for firms unveiled

Business West, the group that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, has welcomed the latest government job and self-employment support measures – but warned that many firms, including those in the city’s vital hospitality and events sectors, continue to miss out. The new support package was announced yesterday by Chancellor...

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‘Woke’ Bristolians put city at number two in UK’s progressive league table

October 23, 2020
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‘Woke’ Bristolians put city at number two in UK’s progressive league table

Bristol has been named as the UK’s second ‘most progressive’ city for its residents’ forward-looking approach in areas such as recycling and their taste for vegan and vegetarian food. Bristolians also helped their city challenge for the top spot – held by near neighbour Bath – in the 50-strong...

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Burges Salmon report calls for rethink of road law to drive take-up of automated pods

October 22, 2020
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Burges Salmon report calls for rethink of road law to drive take-up of automated pods

The complex legal issues around the use of driverless pods on public roads and pavements have been addressed by a multi-disciplinary team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon. The firm has produced a report on the regulatory environment for the revolutionary vehicles as part of its work with...

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Top young talent award for ‘creative and confident’ TV shooting director

October 21, 2020
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Top young talent award for ‘creative and confident’ TV shooting director

A shooting director for a Bristol-based production company has landed a major TV future talent award, with judges praising her creativity and confidence. Miky King, pictured, who graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA (Hons) in Film, TV and Digital Production, won the Flying Futures Talent title at the recent...

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Transformation of ‘left behind’ area of city centre planned as major US group snaps up buildings

October 16, 2020
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A major scheme to redevelop Bristol’s high-profile but neglected St Mary le Port area on the edge of Castle Park is being drawn up following the acquisition of the three buildings on the site. US-based global investment manager Federated Hermes has bought Bank House, Bank of England House and...

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