Global design practice BDP has appointed architecture director Akshay Khera as the new head of its Bristol studio. Akshay, pictured, is passionate about improving the built environment in Bristol, the South West and Wales and has more than a decade of experience designing buildings and spaces in the region. ...
Four new members have been appointed to the advisory board of Bristol City Centre Business Improvement District (BID), along with a new chair. The new members will represent the night-time economy, hospitality, retail and leisure sectors and are drawn from city centre businesses, including The Bristol Hotel, No 1...
A Bristol software development firm named as one of the best places to work in the UK has expanded into new offices designed to promote staff wellbeing. Ghyston, which was founded in 2012 by husband-and-wife team Emily and Ric Hill, is seeking to build a happy workplace community with...
Bristol craft brewer Butcombe has credited a media campaign built around the city’s legendary crocodile – said to be lurking in the River Avon at Hotwells – for nearly doubling the sales of one of its beers. Aptly named Tall Tales, the pale ale was promoted earlier this year...
Bristol’s role as a leading location for film and TV shows has again been praised by the makers of two very different new productions. Jatt & Juliet 3, the latest movie in Punjabi cinema’s biggest franchise, will premiere next week after filming extensively across Bristol last year, while Malory...
An app that helps fight fast fashion and a business building electric trolleys to reduce car dependency are among the latest winners in an awards scheme that has been responsible for helping launch some of Bristol’s most exciting firms. Other finalists in the University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition...
Tech4Good South West, the not-for-profit organisation on a mission to strengthen links between society and technology, is to celebrate the individuals and teams making a positive social impact across the region. The ‘recognition showcase’ will shine a to light on the organisations and individuals utilising digital technology as a...
Organisers of this summer’s Bristol’s International Balloon Fiesta are to champion the city’s ‘unsung heroes’ by inviting them to join hot air balloon rides taking off from their own communities. The team are calling on Bristolians to put forward community-spirited candidates to enjoy the ride-of-a-lifetime, as well as nominating potential...
A Bristol-headquartered national law firm and an energy giant also based in the city have been named among the top UK firms taking action to improve gender equality across all levels of the business. TLT and OVO are listed in the prestigious The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender...
A Bristol-based cybersecurity services firm on a mission to protect its clients from modern, sophisticated hackers, is poised for a period rapid global growth – including doubling its workforce – after securing a £5.5m investment. The funding from Gresham House Ventures is OnSecurity’s first investment since its launch in...
Bristol-based independent café and events business Double Puc Café has become the designated caterer for the city’s science centre and educational charity We The Curious ahead of its relaunch next month. Under the multi-year contract, Double Puc Café will operate the Harbourside attraction’s café and kiosk as well as also being...
A Bristol wine importer is to host a traditional Portuguese festival to celebrate 40 years of twinning between the city and Porto. Festa de São João on Sunday 23 June has been organised by Xisto Wines through its Port O’Bristol project, which imports artisan wines from Portugal’s Douro region by...
Barclays Eagle Labs hosted a reception to welcome key figures from Bristol’s innovation ecosystem to its new hub in the city. The lab, which opened earlier this year in the University of Bristol’s pioneering Engine Shed innovation centre at Temple Meads, offers business expertise and banking services along with mentoring...
