Bristol’s iconic Balloon Fiesta takes off this evening for is 46th year, with organisers predicting it will give the city’s economy a much-needed £22m boost. The annual event, which this year has adopted a new three-day format rather than taking place over four days, has secured the backing of...
Extensive refurbishment is under way at a Bristol climbing centre after it received a six-figure funding boost from the British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund. The £460,000 investment will enable the Climbing Academy’s Mothership in Lawrence Hill to construct a new building with a chalk-free reception, café, shop...
A major financial deal to scale-up clean energy projects across the UK has been completed with help from legal experts in the Bristol office of international law firm Osborne Clarke. The team advised purpose-led investment manager Triple Point on its £5.1m debt to Balance Power, a leading independent energy...
Nearly half of all small shops in the South West could be forced to close down without business rate relief, according to a major new report into the state of the region’s high streets. Business rates remain a “huge burden” on small retailers, says the Federation of Small Businesses...
Part of a major urban regeneration site on former industrial land close to Bristol city centre has been acquired by a specialist residential developer – the latest in a string of deals as investors increasingly look for opportunities in the city. London-based Platform_, a leading build-to-rent (BTR) developer, plans...
Bristol’s ambition to be a zero-waste city have taken a major step forward with the construction of a state-of-the-art processing centre at Avonmouth. With Bristol is already the number one core English city for recycling, the new building will not only minimise the environmental impact of recycling but also...
Later this year Bristol will host The Welcome Party, a gala dinner to showcase the positive impact of refugees and migrants on the city. Ahead of the event on 7 November at The Mount Without on St Michael’s Hill, three refugees who have set up thriving businesses in Bristol...
Bristol-based power firm National Grid Electricity Distribution has become the first key partner for charity campaign to raise vital funds for city’s vital parks and green spaces. Your Park Bristol & Bath launched the Reimagining Parks scheme in May following a report that revealed a third of the population across...
Bristol-headquartered cancer charity Penny Brohn UK has opened its meeting rooms and gardens on the city’s outskirt to businesses looking to stage wellbeing events for their staff. Organisations can now hire the extensive indoor and outdoor facilities at Ham Green House, near Pill, pictured, for activities while at the...
Hundreds of hours of volunteer work have been carried out by members of Bristol Junior Chamber this summer in a drive to support local charities. The BJC Big Help Out, introduced this year by the Chamber’s president Emma Carter, helped link up the organisation’s membership of young professionals with...
Lawyers from the Bristol office of international legal practice Osborne Clarke have helped a development consortium win a contract to carry out a major university student campus upgrade. The team advised the Viridis consortium on its bid to serve as delivery partner for the University of Manchester’s sprawling Fallowfield...
One of the UK’s fastest-growing industrial and commercial refurbishment specialist firms is expanding into Bristol after making a high-profile appointment. Inco Contracts, which already has offices in the North West, South East and West Midlands, has appointed experienced construction specialist Adam Bidhendy as its South West director. The firm...
Businesses are being invited to support a gala dinner in Bristol to showcase the positive impact of refugees and migrants on the city and the wider UK – with a keynote speech by Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah. ‘The Welcome Party’ will celebrate individual success stories of refugees...
