Cbeebies presenter Katy Ashworth has become ambassador to the Bristol networking group Freelance Mum. The I Can Cook presenter and children’s entertainer, pictured, joined the group on International Women’s Day in March when she guest spoke at its Brave, Bold and Bonkers event. A freelancer and mum to three-year-old...
Blue Badge Company, the design-led Bristol business that makes stylish-but-practical living aids, has secured a major investment to fund new product development and take on more research and development staff. Founder and managing director Ellen Green signed the deal with Omani businesswoman and personal contact Muzna Al Said 18...
Bristol’s Harbourside has been transformed into a historic dockyard twice in a month for feature films as the city continues to become a magnet for movie production companies. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society started filming on Harbourside last week, following on from Jon S Baird’s Stan...
Moonraker VFX is the new name of the Bristol-based team behind the branding and visual effects of a wide range of TV programmes, including the BBC’s Planet Earth II and History Channel’s Barbarians Rising. The rebrand follows a management buy-out by creative director Simon Clarke and production director Jon...
Staff and students working and studying at UWE’s Bristol Business School (BBS) and Bristol Law School (BLS) have moved in to their new state-of-the-art £55m building. The building is the jewel in the crown of a £300m capital investment programme across all campuses and will enable UWE to break new...
Regional law firm Foot Anstey is hosting an event alongside the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) next week to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The emergence of new technologies, changes in business strategy and increased consumer focus have driven the...
UWE vice-chancellor Prof Steve West has been appointed interim chair of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) following the resignation of Stephen Roberston. Prof West, pictured, takes up the reins of the organisation as it grapples with changes brought in by the election of the region’s first Metro...
A major conference in June will bring together the West of England’s political and business leaders as it faces a period of unprecedented change following the Metro Mayor and national Parliamentary elections. The West of England Economic Growth Conference on June 23 will offer delegates the first opportunity to...
Shares in specialist IT firm SCISYS rose today after it revealed it had won a place on the Metropolitan Police’s new supplier framework – a move it described as a “game-changer” in is relationship with the force. SCISYS, which provides highly specialised software and IT services to organisations across...
The West of England’s largest business organisation has called on all candidates in next week’s Metro Mayor election to show they will deliver long-term economic growth for the region. Business West, which includes the West of England Initiative and the chambers of commerce for Bristol, Bath & North East...
Bristol firms are being urged to build on the city’s reputation for sustainable and ethical business by joining the growing band of companies gaining B Corp certification. The city is now the second largest certified B Corp beacon in the UK, with six certified businesses already. A further 65...
Bristol may have a reputation as a forward-looking creative and techie city – but its historic buildings are making it the centre of Tudor England for international TV and film production companies. These firms are increasingly heading West to shoot their 16th century tales of intrigue and power. The...
Some of the most inspirational and innovative contemporary designers will be in Bristol later this year to take part in a new two-day festival celebrating the best of modern design. Taking place on October 6 and 7, the inaugural Something Good will feature a day of inspiring creative talks...
