West manufacturers are calling for significantly increased investment in roads, regional airports and port capacity as part of a radical overhaul of the approach to the UK’s transport infrastructure. The call is made on the back of a survey, published, by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, showing the potential threat...
Frankfurt become the latest German city on Bristol Airport’s destination map earlier today when bmi regional started its six-times a week service to the major European finance centre. The first flight just after midday marked the return of a direct link between the two major cities after a gap...
Bristol-based Oasis Healthcare, Britain’s biggest independent dentist, has been bought by private equity group Bridgepoint for £185m from buy-out firm Duke Street. Oasis, founded in 1996, operates more than 200 dental practices in England, Wales and Northern Ireland employing 2,000 staff including 800 dentists. It provides services to private...
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A ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of building works on Montpelier’s much-needed new health centre has taken place. The two-storey community surgery will have six consulting rooms, a treatment room, pharmacy and staff facilities. It will enable existing services to be transferred from the Sussex Place Branch surgery....
A hi-tech consortium led by Filton-based OC Robotics has secured £5.8m to develop ‘LaserSnake’ – a robot-controlled laser cutting tool that can be used to decommission nuclear structures. The investment is co-funded by the Technology Strategy Board (£4m), DECC (£1m) and the NDA (£1m). The LaserSnake combines robot technology...
Training provider Kaplan is launching two new higher level apprenticeships in tax (ATT) and audit (CFAB) in addition to its current accountancy (AAT) apprenticeships across Bristol. The new apprenticeships will offer a defined, accredited route into professional services and will lead to a coveted Level 4 qualification, which is...
Gloucestershire Cricket has signed up St Austell Brewery, brewer of Tribute, as a major sponsor and the main supplier to the club bars. Under the six-year partnership St Austell Brewery will supply Gloucestershire Cricket’s bars at the Bristol County Ground and at The Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival held...
Business Secretary Vince Cable is to meet West business leaders on a high-profile visit to Bristol next month to discuss the role of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). His visit is being organised by the Institute of Directors (IoD) Bristol branch in partnership with Business West, the CBI and the...
Science centre At-Bristol and Fern Cottage Bed and Breakfast in Pucklechurch are among the West tourist attractions in the finals of the coveted Visit England awards. The two were recent winners of Destination Bristol awards and having been pitted against further entries from across the country will now represent...
Bristol-based PR firm Spirit has been appointed by Forestry Commission England to support its communications nationally and across the West and South West region, covering an area from Shropshire to Land’s End. In a departure for its communications activity, the Commission has brought in agencies to handle public relations...
Bristol-based law firm TLT has advised travel giant TUI on its acquisition of online activity provider Isango! Isango!, launched in 2007, will continue to be led by its existing management team, who will work closely with TUI, one of the world’s leading leisure travel groups. The deal was led...
Ground work is about to start on the last remaining major regeneration scheme on Bristol’s Harbourside. The site preparation at Wapping Wharf also marks the beginning of the first city centre residential development this year – signalling a possible resurgence of the housing market. The work, which will last...
