All the current final year trainee solicitors at Burges Salmon, the national law firm with its headquarters in Bristol, have been offered positions when they qualify in September. All 28 trainees have formally accepted a position at the firm and will work across a range of practices and sector...
Estate agents and property group Andrews has unveiled the first Bristol home in its innovative 70th anniversary social housing fundraising initiative. Keynsham-based Andrews celebrated its 70th anniversary last year by raising £70,000 to kick-start the ambitious project, called Establish, which recognises the philanthropic origins of the business. Working in...
The Bristol City Council officer in charge of major regeneration projects is to leave to join firm behind the redevelopment of Filton Airfield. Barra Mac Ruairí, currently the council’s strategic director for place, will become the new divisional director of design and development at YTL Developments UK. The Bath-based...
The SPARKies awards have been launched with the ambition of shining a light on the very best people, products and companies in Bristol and Bath’s digital and tech sectors. Now in their fifth year, the awards showcase the region’s start-ups, founders, entrepreneurs and mentors and highlight the best companies...
More than 400 South West business figures were entertained with anecdotes about Radio 2 listeners and humorous stories from life as a journalist by broadcaster Jeremy Vine at the annual ICAEW West of England annual dinner in Bristol. The event, one of the most popular in the region’s business calendar,...
South West regional chairman of the Institute of Directors (IoD) Nick Sturge welcomed the election of Tim Bowles as West of England Metro Mayor – but called for him to now put party politics aside for the benefit of the region’s economic growth. “It is such an important role...
Conservative councillor and businessman Tim Bowles has been elected as the West of England’s first Metro Mayor, beating Labour by 70,300 votes to 65,923. Second preference votes were counted after no candidate in the first round polled more than 50%. The result was announced shortly before 6am this morning....
National law firm Clarke Willmott, which has an office in Bristol, has appointed Jonathan Morton as its new chairman. A partner in commercial property and head of its Birmingham office, Jonathan, pictured, takes over from Taunton office head Tim Walker, who has served two consecutive three-year terms in the role....
A solo exhibition at Bristol’s Spike Island gallery has earned artist Lubaina Himid a place on the 2017 Turner Prize shortlist. Navigation Charts, staged at the gallery between January and March, drew together paintings and installations from the late 1990s to the present day to consider issues of labour,...
The Architecture Centre in Bristol has appointed Sarah James as its new director, bringing a wealth of arts management experience to the role. With more than 15 years in arts and cultural management, Sarah has an extensive and wide ranging career portfolio. She will be responsible for overall strategic...
Early bird tickets for the inaugural Something Good design festival went on sale today as the final line-up of speakers and workshops is announced. The unique two-day festival, which celebrates the best of modern design, takes place in Bristol on October 6 and 7 and will feature some of the...
People living in Bristol and Bath are being invited to ‘live like a tourist’ this weekend and experience the rich culture of their cities through the eyes of a visitor. From Banksy to Jane Austen and from the Georgian House to the Roman Baths, the two cities boast iconic...
The senior partner of Bristol-based independent property consultancy Alder King has been named Property Law Expert of the Year after being nominated by readers of the Lawyer Monthly magazine. Martyn Jones, pictured, who specialises in commercial property valuation and landlord and tenant issues, was nominated by readers of the legal news...
