The bosses of Bristol’s top hotels are calling for more government support to secure their long-term future after a new forecast showing their revenues are likely to be slashed in half this year. With the furlough scheme set to end next month, and new restrictions such as the ‘rule...
Quartet, the community foundation covering Bristol and the West of England, has appointed its philanthropy director Ronnie Brown as interim CEO following the departure of Sue Turner. Sue, pictured, who has led the organisation for more than five years – a period in which she helped more than double...
A support programme to assist Bristol firms in responding to mental health concerns in the workplace, particularly those arising from Covid-19, has been launched. The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is investing in the two-year Thrive at Work West of England programme, which aims to address key mental...
Kai von Pahlen, an associate in the Bristol office of law firm VWV, has become the Honorary Consul for Germany for Bristol, Somerset and Gloucestershire. Kai, who was born in Hamburg and studied law in the UK, was appointed to the role by the German Ambassador to the UK,...
Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has appointed real estate partner Fiona O’Kane as the new head of its Bristol office, replacing banking partner Julian Kinsey, who held the post for four years. Fiona, pictured, joined the firm – then Bond Pearce – in 2001, three years after it opened...
Monday September 14 Finals: Abcam, City of London Investment Group, MJ Gleeson, Pci-Pal Interims: Costain, EKF Diagnostics, Greencoat Renewables, Iqgeo, Keystone Law Group, M P Evans, Medica Group, Silence Therapeutics, Xpediator Tuesday September 15 Final: Diurnal Group Interims: Bango, Bonhill Group, Corero Network, Eve Sleep, Good Energy, JTC plc, Marshalls, Octopus Renewables, Polypipe,...
A Bristol-based entrepreneur is to create a new online marketplace where experiences such as art classes, drone flying and wild cookery courses at city venues can be booked or sent as gifts. Yuup, which launches next month, is the brainchild of Dominic Mills, a former director at Bristol-based digital...
Bristol’s burgeoning film and TV industry is marking a double celebration with the appointment of a new manager to oversee the city’s film strategy and recognition for its Bottle Yard Studio complex in a major regional television awards scheme. Laura Aviles has been appointed senior film manager by Bristol...
Bristol businesses are being urged to help make cancer care in the city the best it can possibly be as part of a new campaign which launched this week. Bristol Against Cancer has been started by Above & Beyond, the NHS charity for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS...
