Bristol’s Wake The Tiger – the world’s first ‘amazement park’ – has been named the region’s top tourist business in a prestigious awards scheme. The attraction, which has welcomed more than 300,000 visitors since it opened just over two years ago, claimed the title Winner of Winners at last...
Bristol recruitment agency Kingston Barnes has raised more than £13,000 for The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Christmas Childrens Appeal this year by organising three events. The gruelling 11-hour cycle ride, epic 28-team five-a-side football tournament and fun-filled Christmas Quiz pulled in a total of £13,373 for the appeal, the...
The economic value of Bristol’s film and TV production industry to the city is almost 50% higher than previously estimated – with latest estimates for the past year putting it at around £30m. Bristol Film Office, which produces annual economic impact figures for the industry, has this year used...
A Bristol business developing a new approach to wiring and electronics has received £2m in funding to continue to revolutionise the manufacturing industry. Automated wire harness manufacturer Q5D Technologies is already a pioneer in wire laying processes in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, and consumer electronics. The investment, which...
A health club and spa on Bristol’s doorstep featuring a gym that recently underwent a £1m upgrade has won a prestigious national award for the third time. Theclub and spa at Cadbury House, Congresbury, pictured, topped the Health Club of the Year category at the National Fitness Awards – a...
Work on a pioneering pilot project that could help ease Bristol’s housing shortage has reached its final stage of construction. The innovative Gap House concept, which has been developed in the city, is being used to turn a disused council-owned garage plot in Horfield into much-needed affordable housing, pictured. Designed...
A nature charity caring for more than 1,000 hectares is looking to reduce its energy bills by around a quarter after adding solar PV panels to its head office and visitor centre. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust called in Clevedon-based Solarsense to complete the work after admitting that at first it...
Property agency Savills has taken on Chris Barako as a director in the development team based in its Bristol office. The appointment marks Chris’s return to the team, which he originally joined in 2010. Having spent more than seven years with Savills, during which time he was promoted to...
Legal teams from Burges Salmon, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, have advised on three major cross-border deals spanning the learning tech and renewable energy sectors. The firm’s corporate and M&A team worked with UK-based learning technology company Think Learning on its acquisition by Totara Learning Group, a global leader...
A national competition to find Britain’s best-loved office dog has been launched by the design company behind many of Bristol’s top modern workplaces. Dog owners from across the UK can nominate their canine colleagues and share a photo of their pets at work – with a winner being chosen...
Bristol building contracting group Shield Services is providing some Christmas cheer for young hospital patients and their families by setting up a special yuletide light display. The Warmley-headquartered group has used scaffolding on a building opposite the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children to stage the lightshow, which will stay...
Global real estate services firm JLL has made two key appointments to its South West project management and cost management teams. Henry Blunden has re-joined JLL as director of cost management, while Helen James takes on the role of associate in the Bristol project management team. Henry, pictured, who has...
South West chartered accounting firm Albert Goodman has strengthened its Bristol base with the arrival of Dawn Baker as partner, practice protection and forensic services. The firm, which opened the office last year, described Dawn’s appointment as a significant hire that bolstered its service offerings in forensic accounting as...
