Bristol Airport is on course to return to its pre-Covid passenger levels next year after its two biggest low-cost airlines Ryanair and easyJet this week announced they are to base more aircraft there and introduce new destinations. Ryanair is to increase its Bristol-based fleet from four to five planes...
Two major initiatives that build on Bristol’s already significant role in developing zero-emission hydrogen-powered aircraft have been announced, including making Bristol Airport the UK’s first largescale aviation hydrogen hub. The airport is partnering with European aerospace giant Airbus – which has its main wing design plant at Filton –...
Long-standing Bristol design consultancy Kinneir Dufort has been acquired by a global medical device and contract manufacturing group in a move that has created a European research and development centre of excellence. Founded in 1977, Kinneir Dufort has grown into one of the UK’s leading innovation and design consultancies,...
A beer first produced in 1978 by a former Bristol brewery boss after he struck out on his own has become one of the UK’s top 10 cask ales nearly 45 years later. Butcombe Original was the first – and for many years only – beer made by micro-brewery...
Bristol-headquartered ethical bank Triodos’s personal current accounts have outranked all those operated by its high street and challenger brand rivals in a ‘best-buy’ review. Ethical Consumer magazine described the accounts’ transparency and positive investment strategy as ‘market leading’ and ‘stand-out’. Triodos’s savings accounts also gained joint ‘best-buy’ status. Ethical Consumer’s guide...
Outsourced human resources consultancy The HR Dept is partnering with small business support specialist Cool Ventures to provide free advice under a regional business initiative. The scheme, which runs until next March, provides a range of free business support to SMEs and individuals based in South Gloucestershire and Bath & North...
Foot Anstey has promoted three of its lawyers – two of them from its Bristol office – to its partnership in a move that brings to eight the number of partner promotions this financial year. Kutahya Cherry, Suriya Edwards and Dickon Court – all members of the firm’s EPIC...
A Bristol-based defence project aiming to revolutionise the way air products and technologies are developed for air combat in the future has earned two major awards for aerospace giant Rolls-Royce. Project Orpheus, which is underway at Rolls-Royce’s Filton plant, designed, built and run an innovative small engine concept, pictured,...
Three key promotions have been made by global real estate advisor CBRE in its Bristol office as it continues to invest in its people. Andrew Jackson and Alex Riddell have progressed to directors while Charlie Snow’s new role as senior surveyor. A member of CBRE’s retail team, Andrew joined...
Monday December 5 Final: Tharisa Interims: Fusion Antibodies, Induction Healthcare Group Economic announcements: PMI services, PMI composite Tuesday December 6 Finals: Paragon Banking Group, SSP Group, Victorian Plumbing Group, Gooch & Housego Interims: Mercia Asset Management, Vianet Group, Civitas Social Housing, Infrastructure india, Iomart Group Economic announcement: PMI construction Wednesday December 7 Final: Mitchells & Butlers...
Bristol-based gaming company Yogscast’s annual charity event – the biggest of its kind in the world – is underway, with players again supporting Bristol Children’s Hospital’s dedicated charity The Grand Appeal. The fortnight-long Jingle Jam has partnered with The Grand Appeal for the past five years, raising £1.4m so...
Innovative Bristol-based community engagement platform Neighbourly has launched a special fund to provide targeted support to charities and organisations on the frontline of the cost of living crisis. The warm communities fund is aimed at groups already in Neighbourly’s network that need additional support to provide food donations and...
One of the first dramas to be commissioned in the UK by international studio Paramount+ started its TV run this week after being filmed almost entirely in Bristol. Locations around the city were used in The Flatshare to substitute for London and Brighton while interior sets for the flat...
