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Loop South West

Mar 18
Mar 18 Bristol Hosts launch of major Chinese trade fair

Loop South West
Business, Culture, Events, Lifestyle, News, Travel, Exporting

Bristol is hosting the launch of a major international trade fair in the Chinese city of Guangzhou next week. 

Parker's expands as Nailsea specialist joins
Mar 17

Mar 17 Parker's expands as Nailsea specialist joins

Loop South West
Business, News, Property, Recruitment

North Somerset estate agency Parker’s is strengthening its team with the appointment of well-known Nailsea property specialist Sarah Turner. 

Bristol’s hospitality heroes shine in glittering gala
Mar 16

Mar 16 Bristol’s hospitality heroes shine in glittering gala

Loop South West
Awards, Business, Events, Food & Drink, Hospitality, Lifestyle, News, Travel

Bristol’s hospitality heroes were honoured in a glittering gala to celebrate those whose professionalism and hard work has brought such benefit to the city.

Outdoor spaces revealed at student development Timber Yard
Mar 15

Mar 15 Outdoor spaces revealed at student development Timber Yard

Loop South West
Development, Education, Lifestyle, News, Property

The developers behind a major new purpose-built student accommodation complex have revealed what the outdoor space will look like when the project opens in Summer 2026.

Fun and games as care home residents welcome local pupils
Mar 14

Mar 14 Fun and games as care home residents welcome local pupils

Loop South West
Care, Education, Lifestyle, News

A group of Key Stage Two children from St Budeaux’s Marine Academy spent a fun hour playing games and chatting with their elderly neighbours at Butterfly Lodge nursing home.

Clarke Willmott renews Somerset CCC partnership
Mar 13

Mar 13 Clarke Willmott renews Somerset CCC partnership

Loop South West
Business, Culture, Lifestyle, News, Legal, Sport, Professional Services

National law firm Clarke Willmott has renewed its long-standing partnership with Somerset County Cricket Club. 

Join the Great Dorset Beach Clean 2026: A Free, Family Friendly Easter Activity to Help Keep our Coast Clean
Mar 12

Mar 12 Join the Great Dorset Beach Clean 2026: A Free, Family Friendly Easter Activity to Help Keep our Coast Clean

Loop South West
Environment, Events, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature

Dorset residents and visitors are invited to roll up their sleeves and make a real difference this Easter as the Great Dorset Beach Clean returns from 1 – 12 April 2026.

Celebrate World Heritage Day and 25 Years of the Jurassic Coast at the Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
Mar 11

Mar 11 Celebrate World Heritage Day and 25 Years of the Jurassic Coast at the Dorset Museum & Art Gallery

Loop South West
Attractions, Arts, Culture, Education, Events, Heritage, History, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature

Dorset Museum & Art Gallery will host a landmark celebration of World Heritage Day, marking not only this important global observance but also the 25th anniversary of the Jurassic Coast being inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2001.

New movement to tackle gender inequality in the kitchen
Mar 10

Mar 10 New movement to tackle gender inequality in the kitchen

Loop South West
Business, Culture, Education, Food & Drink, Hospitality, Lifestyle, News

A top training provider has cooked up a campaign designed to encourage more women to consider careers in the kitchen and promote greater equality within the industry.

Cornwall pie-maker Phat Pasty Co crowned best Vegan Pie at the British Pie Awards 2026
Mar 9

Mar 9 Cornwall pie-maker Phat Pasty Co crowned best Vegan Pie at the British Pie Awards 2026

Loop South West
News, Food & Drink, Awards

Cornwall-based pie-expert, Phat Pasty Co has triumphed at this year’s British Pie Awards, taking home the prize for best Vegan Pie with their impressive creation, The Phat Pasty Co Wildfarmed Keralan Cauliflower & Onion Bhaji Pasty.

Mar 8
Mar 8 Retailers urged to prepare for new family-friendly and sick leave rights in April

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News, Professional Services, Retail

National law firm Clarke Willmott is urging retailers to take immediate steps to update employment policies, prepare staffing plans and train managers ahead of new family-friendly and sick leave entitlements coming into effect in April. 

New head chef for Chestnut Lodge is keeping diners happy
Mar 7

Mar 7 New head chef for Chestnut Lodge is keeping diners happy

Loop South West
Care, Business, Food & Drink, Hospitality, Lifestyle, News

The team at Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home in Yeovil has been boosted with the arrival of a new head chef, Jithin Chacko, who has previously worked in various hotels in the Middle East and in a number of care homes in the UK.

Creative Power Town announces collaborative EP following Power Town Festival success
Mar 6

Mar 6 Creative Power Town announces collaborative EP following Power Town Festival success

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Arts, Attractions, Celebrity, Charity, Culture, Education, Events, Lifestyle, Music, News, Technology

Creative Power Town has announced a collaborative EP from artists in its Bristol Artist Development Programme.

From Altruism to Opportunity: Why Women Donate Their Eggs
Mar 5

Mar 5 From Altruism to Opportunity: Why Women Donate Their Eggs

Loop South West
Care, Culture, Fertility, Health, Lifestyle, News

Egg donation in the UK is coming under fresh scrutiny as a parliamentary inquiry examines whether young women are being targeted by advertising or financial incentives, and whether current safeguards are sufficient.

Sailability charity benefits from donation by retired yachtsman
Mar 4

Mar 4 Sailability charity benefits from donation by retired yachtsman

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Business, Care, Charity, Culture, Health, Lifestyle, News

A retired yachtsman chose the dementia care home where his wife now lives, Camelot House and Lodge in Wellington, as the venue for a donation of specialist kit and clothing to the charity Wimbleball Sailability, which provides access to sailing programmes for those living with disability.

Hospitality craving consistency on business rates, says Clarke Willmott
Mar 3

Mar 3 Hospitality craving consistency on business rates, says Clarke Willmott

Loop South West
Business, Lifestyle, Legal, News, Hospitality

The hospitality sector is “craving some consistency” from the government following recent changes to the business rates regime, according to a leading lawyer. 

Mar 2
Mar 2 Fertility Crisis: Teens Must Protect Future

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Culture, Education, Fertility, Health, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature, Technology

Amid falling global fertility rates, school sex education should be expanded to cover both contraception and ways to safeguard reproductive health, it is claimed.

Retro day sparks precious memories
Mar 1

Mar 1 Retro day sparks precious memories

Loop South West
Care, Culture, Health, Heritage, History, Lifestyle, News

Residents at a dementia care home in Bridgwater had a great time reliving their youth at a specially curated ‘Retro Day’ organised by their home’s activities team.

Volunteers plant 800 trees at Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor as restoration work continues
Feb 27

Feb 27 Volunteers plant 800 trees at Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor as restoration work continues

Loop South West
Environment, Events, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature

Volunteers gathered at Wistman’s Wood National Nature Reserve last week to help plant a further 800 trees, as part of efforts to extend one of the South West’s last remaining fragments of temperate rainforest. This follows the planting of 450 saplings at the site in March 2025.

Rugby onto a winner with launch of One Club
Feb 27

Feb 27 Rugby onto a winner with launch of One Club

Loop South West
Business, Culture, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, News, Sport

Thousands of rugby clubs across England are onto a winner thanks to a major new alliance between England Rugby and Regency Purchasing Group.

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