The Bristol Ferry Boat Company has resumed services after being rescued by a consortium of investors including original owner Ian Bungard. The business went into liquidation in November after struggling with mounting debts – much to the disappointment of loyal passengers including commuters and residents as well as tourists....
Artists are being sought to create a ‘gateway’ to Bristol Temple Meads station as part of a wider scheme to put art at the heart of the city’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. The project is launched this morning with the unveiling of two new artworks by internationally-renowned Bristol artists...
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Fears that Britain is heading for a triple-dip recession were heightened today after official Government figures showed the economy shrank by 0.3% in the last three months of 2012. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) blamed the fall largely on a drop in mining and quarrying. The economy had...
Loungers, the Bristol-based trendy café bar chain which last year secured a £16m investment, is to open its 26th outlet next week. Grupo Lounge, in Westbury on Trym, is its sixth venue in the city. Its first opened in 2002. It also owns three Cosy Clubs in an estate...
Former executive chairman of First Group Trevor Smallwood and John Grimshaw, founder and president of Bristol-based cycling promotion group Sustrans, have joined Bristol Mayor George Ferguson’s new transport advisory group, which met for the first time this week. Mr Smallwood led the management buy-out of Badgerline from National Bus...
The second Women Outside The Box (WOTB) festival of female entrepreneurship is to take place in October following the success of its inaugural event last year. The event has a mission to encourage more women to set up in business and to dare to think big. The 700-plus women...
Engineers’ House, the Grade II-listed conference centre in Clifton, has been awarded a major industry accreditation. The venue, pictured, built in 1831 but boasting the latest conference facilities, has achieved BDRC Continental VenueVerdict’s Gold Standard in recognition of its consistent outstanding customer service during 2012. The standard, the scheme’s...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com Bristol Mayor George Ferguson has said the city has to avoid the “disaster” of the Harbourside redevelopment when it comes to planning its future. He told an audience at the Arnolfini this week that the partnership between the city council and developers Crest Nicholson became...
French technology firm Alten, which works with major businesses in research and development and information systems projects, has opened an office in Bristol. The move to the Brabazon Office Park, close to Filton Airfield, means all 45,000 sq ft of space at the office park is now occupied. Alten,...
Bristol’s new mayor can play a crucial role in breathing new life into its property and construction market, according to one of the city’s leading sector experts. CBRE Bristol head of agency Philip Morton believes George Ferguson’s election could be a turning point for Bristol and give it a...
Passenger numbers at Bristol Airport have risen for the third successive year. The 2.8% year-on-year increase to 5.9m makes Bristol the only airport in the UK’s top 10 to achieve growth each year since the end of 2009. Last year’s figures also include record monthly totals for June and...
The Co-operative Group has officially opened its £38m state-of-the-art regional distribution centre at Avonmouth. At 435,780sq ft, the warehouse is among the largest in the region and will create around 1,000 jobs by the time it is fully operational in May. The facility, at Cabot Park, will operate 24...
