A decommissioned nuclear power station on Bristol’s doorstep has taken another step closer to becoming the site of the world’s first full-scale ‘fusion’ plant. Under the scheme the site at Oldbury-on-Severn, north of Bristol on the banks of the River Severn, would harness the game-changing new form of clean power...
Bristol-based café-bar chain Loungers expects to open a further 10 sites over the next six months as it continues to bounce back strongly from the impact of the pandemic. The group has already opened 13 new venues this year, defying the gloom in some parts of the leisure sector and...
A flagship programme to provide long-term skills and employability support to schools with high levels of disadvantage in Bristol has been launched by international law firm Osborne Clarke. The Bridge project is being run by Osborne Clarke in partnership with Visionpath, an organisation that aims to radically improve the...
Bristol’s Commission on Race Equality (CoRE) has appointed Museji Takolia CBE as its new independent chair to take forward the city’s aspirations in furthering race equality and inclusion. Museji, pictured, was appointed by a recruitment panel which included Bristol deputy mayor and cabinet member for children services, education and...
Royds Withy King, the regional law firm with an office in Bristol, is in advanced merger talks with a smaller London practice in a move that would lift its annual revenue to more than £50m. Bath-headquartered Royds Withy King, which also has offices in Swindon, Oxford and London, confirmed the...
Accountancy group Smith & Williamson’s Bristol-based corporate finance has advised on the sale of a Bath security, fire and safety systems firm which will enable it to expand. Established in 1988, BWS supplies, installs, maintains and monitors fire alarms, intruder alarms, CCTV and access control systems for commercial and residential customers, principally across...
Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby has strengthened its team with the appointment of four trainee solicitors. Amy Reeves, Alicia Perry-Watts, Hevy Khalil and Stephen Biggs have now started their training contracts with the firm. Alicia and Hevy, who started their careers as paralegals with Barcan+Kirby, have taken their first seats...
The delayed multi-million pound refurbishment and expansion of a major Bristol office building is on course to complete later this year to meet growing demand for prime space in the city centre. Formerly called South Plaza and now rebranded as 360 Bristol, the 107,000 sq ft building, pictured, overlooking...
International law firm Kennedys has strengthened its presence in Bristol with the appointment of a new partner to the office it opened in the city in 2019. Laura Hurst, pictured, a senior associate in the firm’s London professional liability division, has been promoted to partner as part of a...
Independent drinks retailer Bristol Cider Shop is the latest firm in the city to benefit from a government-backed loan scheme to help businesses recover from the impact of the pandemic. The £31,600 will help the firm relocate to a larger warehouse and take advantage of growing online market opportunities. ...
A comedy animation show based on an 11 year old’s time at a secondary school near Bristol is to be screened in the US under a deal struck by city-based independent production company Wildseed Studios. The 20-episode series, originally commissioned by Sky Kids and produced by BAFTA-winning Wildseed Studios, is...
A pre-incubator programme to support new quantum, engineering and scientific technology companies has been launched by the University of Bristol. The university already has a strong track record in contributing to the development of the UK quantum industry, having helped originate a third of all UK quantum start-ups. Its...
Regional accountancy group Bishop Fleming is to put a new environmental, social and governance strategy at the heart of the firm following it joining the UK’s largest membership organisation dedicated to responsible business. The firm, which has its largest office in Bristol, is undertaking what it called “a thorough, diagnostic...
