Ujima Radio, the Bristol-based urban music station, has launched a website celebrating the social history and cultural contribution of Bristol’s Caribbean community. Dubplate to Dubstep is the result of a successful three-part heritage media project involving a team of Bristol inner city local young people working with Ujima. Financed...
National law firm Clarke Willmott, which has a large office in Bristol office, has appointed two new partners – personal injury and clinical negligence lawyer Chris Thorne and property specialist Sarah Hind. Chris, pictured below, specialises in acting for victims of clinical negligence and personal injuries and is a...
Bristol-based Nokia MixRadio, part of the Nokia mobile communications group, has signed a major three-year sponsorship deal with the city’s prestigious Colston Hall to develop its music education scheme and widen the venue’s music programme. The ground-breaking agreement – among the first of its kind in the UK –...
Asset finance provider Lombard has appointed Paul Jenkins as business development manager for its South West and South Wales regions. Paul, pictured, who will be based in Bristol and report to director of asset finance David Connolly, will draw on his extensive experience in the vehicle rental sector to...
Bristol’s world-leading supercomputing centre, which is used to tackle major industrial and social problems, has officially started work in its new base. The massive computing power at the state-of-the-art Centre for Modelling and Simulation (CFMS) allows it to solve highly-complex calculations – making it possible to explore and test...
Bristol’s newly-opened Engine Shed, which houses the University of Bristol’s business incubator SETsquared, has gained recognition in a national awards scheme for its highly-connected location and the entrepreneurial heritage of the building. The Engine Shed, part of Brunel’s original station at Temple Meads, was also praised for the ‘oxygen...
West cheese maker Alvis Brothers is increasing production by nearly a third after receiving a seven figure finance package from HSBC. The funding will support further growth at the Redhill, North Somerset firm, including expansion of its milking and packing facilities to meet growing demand in the UK and around...
Property consultancy DTZ has made two promotions at its Bristol office. Phil Moore of the office agency team and James Blundell in the development consulting team have been promoted to associate director level. Head of the office, Tim Davis, said: “Promotions are always pleasing but this year I’m delighted,...
The Manufacturing Advisory Service has appointed a supply chain specialist in the South West to ensure that manufacturers gain a significant share of the lucrative opportunities presented by the UK’s burgeoning offshore wind market. Nick Kirsop-Taylor, pictured, will help firms tap into the recently-launched £20m GROW:OffshoreWind service that supports...
National book retailer Waterstones has appointed Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon as sole real estate adviser to its store portfolio across the UK. Burges Salmon’s real estate team will provide Waterstones with property management legal work generated by its stores until 2016. This will include contentious and non-contentious real...
A forward funding deal to develop a £3.1m medical centre in Bristol has been arranged by primary care specialists at the city office of property advisers GVA. Acting on behalf of Bristol construction group Kitto, GVA concluded the deal with Primary Health Properties (PHP), the UK’s leading investor in...
Hartnell Taylor Cook, the Bristol-based chartered surveying firm, has appointed Stuart Howell as its new managing partner. Mr Howell, pictured, takes over from John Rand, who has successfully led the business for five years – a period which has been one of the most difficult experienced by the UK...
Veteran national history broadcaster Sir David Attenborough is be awarded Bristol’s highest honour – the freedom of the city – at a special ceremony next week. The 86-year-old naturalist, film-maker and former BBC senior manager, pictured, is widely recognised as the world’s greatest natural history programme maker and has...
