Law firm Thrings has welcomed its latest tranche of apprentices as it continues its longstanding commitment to supporting different routes into legal careers. Francesca Chisholm, Isabel Warner and Lizzie Parry, pictured, have joined the firm as it is again recognised as one of the best firms in the country for...
Bristol public relations agency Purplefish has won a number of clients over recent months, including the city’s iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge. The Brunel-designed landmark, pictured, which opened in 1864, recently gained museum status, with Purplefish appointed to provide strategic communications support at what is a pivotal moment in its...
An electrical contractor set up less than five years ago has scooped a national award for being the best small business in the industry. Source Electrical topped the Electrical Contractor of the Year (up to £5m turnover) category of the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) Awards in recognition of its “hard...
Architecture and placemaking consultancy Nash Partnership, which has an office in Bristol, has secured full planning permission for a scheme in the city that will be one of the UK’s largest community-led development projects of its kind. The approved proposals represent the first build phase of the ground-breaking masterplan...
Monday October 21 Final: Tristel Tuesday October 22 Finals: Nanoco Group, Virgin Wines UK, Aptamer Group, The Revel Collective Q1 result: Petra Diamonds Trading announcements: InterContinental Hotels Group, Gear4music (Holdings), System1 Group, Sosandar Economic announcement: Public sector net borrowing Wednesday October 23 Interim: B. P. Marsh & Partners Q3...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week HR director and director of Bristol Women in Business Charter, Kristal McNamara, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? School of Rock. My daughter has just started...
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...
