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...
A fast-growing Bristol online pharmacy is urging the industry to take up its technology to save each community pharmacist hundreds of hours a year. PillTime, which is forecasting 900% growth in the next two to three years, says its research shows that the average pharmacy spends nearly nine days of...
Planning consultancy Marrons has launched in Bristol as part of its strategy to the expand into the South West. Leading the new Bristol team is director of architecture Tom Macklen, who has joined with senior architect Will Thomas and architectural assistant Isabelle Firkins, pictured. All three previously worked in...
The globally acclaimed University of Bristol-supported business incubator SETsquared has bolstered the UK economy by £15.7bn since its launch 20 years ago, according to an independent report. SETsquared was set up in 2002 by a small group of research-intensive universities in the South of England, including Bath, with a...
Work on a £4m redevelopment of Bristol Airport’s departure lounge has started as passenger numbers continue to approach pre-pandemic level. The airport, which this summer claimed to have the fastest recovery of any in the UK, said the scheme would improve the pre-flight shopping and dining experience for passengers...
A team from Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised leading brick manufacturer Michelmersh on its latest acquisition. The group, which owns most of the UK’s premium brick brands and is a leading specification brick and clay paving manufacturer, took over manufacturer FabSpeed for an undisclosed sum. The...
Confidence levels among South West firms about their prospects and those of the UK economy have unexpectedly increased, according to a new survey – although optimism remains far lower than it did just months ago. While confidence fell by four percentage points during October to minus 4%, last month it picked...
Clean waste plastics can be a valuable source of revenue for businesses but are often overlooked as an earner. Plastics have become so ever-present in our lives that it’s hard to believe that they have only been around for the past 70 years. Of course, the strength and durability...
The leadership team at property services group Ian Williams is to be expanded and strengthened from April next year as it aims for further growth. The team, pictured, has nearly 100 years’ experience in the company. Led by new managing director Zane Poyner, it has been bolstered by a...
Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has strengthened its UK-wide digital practice with the appointment of cyber and tech litigator Simon Davis in its Bristol office. Simon, pictured, joins as an associate and barrister, specialising in contentious data protection and cyber security matters. He has particular expertise in providing advice...
Specialist Bristol software firm Paranimo is aiming to revolutionise workplace mental health support after receiving funding that has taken its total investment to nearly £300,000. The firm has developed a SaaS (software as a service) wellbeing platform that simplifies access to personalised mental health support in the workplace. The...
