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Paris or bust: Thrings cyclists ready to harness pedal power for Bristol hospitals charity Above & Beyond

April 8, 2016
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Paris or bust: Thrings cyclists ready to harness pedal power for Bristol hospitals charity Above & Beyond

Suits and business attire will give way to Lycra and high-vis clothing later this month when a team of solicitors and business services staff from regional commercial law firm Thrings’ Bristol office cycle to Paris to raise funds for the city’s Above & Beyond hospital charity. Ten keen cyclists...

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TLT helps Brothers Drinks get a lot of bottle with deal to acquire C&C packaging line

April 8, 2016
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Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has advised Somerset cidermaker Brothers Drinks on its acquisition of a high-speed bottling line in its home town of Shepton Mallet from Irish drinks giant C&C Group. Brothers, launched in 1992 by four sons of the Showering family of Babycham fame, has also bought...

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New senior partner for Bevan Brittan as its expansion gathers pace

April 5, 2016
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New senior partner for Bevan Brittan as its expansion gathers pace

Bristol-headquartered national law firm Bevan Brittan has appointed its head of clinical risk Joanne Easterbrook as the firm’s new senior partner. Joanne, pictured, succeeds Bethan Evans, who is returning to full-time local government client work. Joanne joined Bevan Brittan as a partner in 2004 and is a recognised specialist,...

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Bristol businesses urged by tech start-up to lead global fight against modern slavery

April 1, 2016
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Bristol businesses urged by tech start-up to lead global fight against modern slavery

A Bristol-based tech start-up is calling on the city’s businesses to lead the world in ending modern slavery. Semantrica was launched as a social enterprise today by Bristol tech entrepreneur Jaya Chakrabarti MBE, pictured, and award-winning city charity Unseen, which has become a leading campaign group against human trafficking....

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Bristol’s smaller law firms rival London’s for profits growth, report shows

April 1, 2016
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Bristol’s smaller law firms rival London’s for profits growth, report shows

Bristol’s small and medium-sized law firms are among the most profitable in the UK having achieved an average 26% increase in their margins last year, research published today reveals. The continued expansion of the city’s legal sector now places it second only to London for profit growth, according to...

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New survey reveals West bosses evenly split over EU as backing for Brexit grows

March 31, 2016
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New survey reveals West bosses evenly split over EU as backing for Brexit grows

Support for Brexit has increased markedly among South West business leaders over the past year, according to a new survey, leaving the region’s bosses sharply divided on the vital issue of EU membership. The business poll, conducted by growth capital firm BGF (Business Growth Fund), shows 52% of the...

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Events: BRAVE training courses and workshops

March 28, 2016
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Events: BRAVE training courses and workshops

BRAVE Enterprise, the independent, not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, stages a comprehensive programme of training courses and workshops. Promote Your Business with PR Presenter: Paul Mulllins Date: Thursday April 21 Time: 10am – 1pm Cost: £42 (inc VAT) per workshop This workshop is for anyone who wants...

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New partner joins Michelmores’ growing Bristol private client team

March 24, 2016
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New partner joins Michelmores’ growing Bristol private client team

Regional law firm Michelmores has appointed Elizabeth Stilwell as a partner in the growing private client team at its Bristol office. Elizabeth, pictured, joins from national law firm Davies and Partners, where she was head of the wills, trusts and probate team for 12 years. She specialises in advising...

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Scholarships for part-time MSc Strategy, Change and Leadership programme offered by Bristol Uni

March 24, 2016
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Scholarships for part-time MSc Strategy, Change and Leadership programme offered by Bristol Uni

The University of Bristol is offering scholarships on its part-time MSc programme in Strategy, Change and Leadership. This Masters programme is for busy professionals who want to improve their ability to deal with the complexities and challenges facing organisations today. Now in its fourth year, this practical course is...

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Burges Salmon blazes trail in harnessing potential of apprenticeships for legal sector

March 24, 2016
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Burges Salmon blazes trail in harnessing potential of apprenticeships for legal sector

Burges Salmon is to become one of the first law UK firms to hire legal apprentices under new standards aimed at improving the quality of apprenticeships and making them more relevant to businesses. The Bristol-headquartered firm has been involved in the Trailblazers initiative for two years and is part...

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Firms urged to back 24 Hours in Bristol photo contest and help put city’s unique character in focus

March 24, 2016
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Firms urged to back 24 Hours in Bristol photo contest and help put city’s unique character in focus

A call has gone out to corporate sponsors to support the unique 24 Hours in Bristol photo competition, which focuses on a day in the life of the city. The annual 24-hour photo-marathon returns next month for its fourth year and is open to anyone with a smartphone or...

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Scheme seeking business mentors to build powerful connections between firms and education

March 24, 2016
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Scheme seeking business mentors to build powerful connections between firms and education

Volunteers are being sought from Bristol businesses to support schools careers and enterprise strategies across the West of England. The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is taking part in the first wave of a new government-led national programme to unlock the potential of young people aged between...

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Bristol firms urged to get their skates on in contest to find South West’s happiest workplace

March 23, 2016
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Bristol firms urged to get their skates on in contest to find South West’s happiest workplace

Bristol’s go-ahead firms are being encouraged to follow in the tracks of Aztec West-based skateboard distributor Shiner and show the benefits of creating a great workplace culture. Shiner collected the top prize in last year’s inaugural Happiest Workplace competition, attributing its success to being “laid back with no egos”....

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