The production team behind new TV drama series Rivals, which starts streaming this evening after being shot in Bristol last year, have praised the city as the perfect filming location. The highly anticipated and “unabashedly risqué” – according to the Daily Mail – dramatised adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s celebrated...
Channel 4 has vowed to step up investment in its Bristol creative hub as part of a new plan by the broadcaster to increase its footprint in the regions. London-headquartered Channel 4 said since opening its bases in Leeds, Bristol and Glasgow five years ago it had built an organisation...
A Bristol-based start-up has secured £860,000 to help get its groundbreaking eye imaging chip technology onto the market in a move that could help address the UK’s most common cause of sight loss. Siloton will use the funds to further develop its Akepa optical coherence tomography (OCT) chip technology...
Bristol-based electric vehicle app and data provider Zapmap is powering up its aim of making EV charging hassle-free by partnering with energy-saving tech firm Hive. The link-up will allow Hive customers to make charging their EVs easier at, or away, from home. Under the first phase of the partnership...
Organisers of The Welcome Party, which will celebrate the cultural and economic contributions of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Bristol, have announced two significant new supporters – The Guild of Guardians and City of Bristol College. The pair join a list of sponsors for the high-profile event, which...
Bristol financial advice specialist The Aspire Partnership has promoted two of its most experienced financial planners to partner. Naomi Keith and Ken Hall, pictured, have been appointed to the roles as the firm looks to strengthen its senior leadership team following a 20% increase in demand from clients who...
Boutique and regional law firms will be recognised in this year’s Bristol Law Society annual awards with new categories introduced to reflect their roles in the city’s ever-expanding legal sector. Previously, the respected awards scheme divided all law firms entering the contest into two categories – Law Firm of...
Small and medium-sized firms in the innovation hotspot of the West of England can tap into funding worth thousands of pounds to protect their intellectual property (IP), such as trademarks, patents and designs. Under the scheme, launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), businesses that meet a...
Global property consultancy Knight Frank has taken the wraps off its new Bristol office, the latest in the city centre to emphasise staff wellbeing, collaborative working and client events – including a spin room with colour LED lights and a disco ball. The 4,500 sq ft base, which takes...
Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby has continued to strengthen its professional reputation with the appointment of four new trainee solicitors. Abbie Priggis, Caleb Kay, Jack Agates and Tegenn Holloway, pictured, started their contracts last month with the firm, which has five offices across Bristol and South Gloucestershire. The four trainees...
Regional construction firm Beard’s focus on managing quality across its portfolio of work has been further bolstered by the creation of a new quality manager role. Paul Wills, pictured, has been appointed to the job in a move the firm, which has a base in Bristol, said cemented its...
VWV, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, has completed the largest round of promotions in its history with the promotion of 47 individuals across various roles. The firm, which also has offices in London, Watford and Birmingham, said the appointments reflected its continued success as well as its ‘exceptional talent’. ...
Bristol independent accountancy practice Corrigan has taken on nine new members of staff as it continues to build its team. Among the new arrivals at the firm, which specialises in advising growing businesses across Bristol and the South West, is senior private client tax manager Hannah Larsen. The appointments mark...
