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Private healthcare could soon follow private education by becoming subject to VAT as the Government continues to look for new ways to raise revenue, according to a leading VAT advisor.
Plans are well under way for what is set to be the magnificent seventh ‘Night of the Stars’ spectacular which will shine a light on Bristol’s hospitality heroes.
The Law Commission has published the first of two Consultation Papers considering how Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 might be reformed and updated for a modern commercial leasehold market.
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP is strengthening its alignment with sustainable business practices and responsible corporate values by offering new starters a range of thoughtful, purpose-driven onboarding gifts.
While most of the elderly people who live at Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home in Yeovil are happy when hairdresser Stefanie Skinner arrives to do their hair, for one resident her visits have an extra special meaning.
Families who recently bought memorials from Westerleigh Group’s crematoria have not only honoured a memory of their loved one but have also helped protect the planet by triggering a £45,500 donation from the business to World Land Trust (WLT).
A woman who trained as a dancer and choreographer is bringing her expertise as a dance music therapist to her new appointment as activities co-ordinator at St Benedict’s Nursing Home in Glastonbury.
Lawyers at Osborne Clarke in Bristol have advised Foresight Group, a leading FTSE 250 listed private equity and infrastructure investment manager, on the launch of an evergreen fund dedicated to investing into growing companies across the South West of England.
Westerleigh Group, which has its headquarters in Bristol, has unveiled a world-first which enables families to experience the funerals of the future, today, thanks to state-of-the-art technology.
West Country coach tour operator Bakers Dolphin has invested £1 million in two new luxury gold coaches, enabling them to offer hundreds of extra holidays in 2026.
Residents at Plymouth dementia care home Butterfly Lodge have been the happy recipients of Christmas gifts from the public, donated and distributed by Dunelm as part of their national ‘Delivering Joy’ campaign.
Bristol-based StudioHIVE Architects has announced further expansion with the appointment of Chris Harber as a senior architect.
Care worker Alice Jacobs is relishing her new role as activities co-ordinator at Camelot House and Lodge in Wellington, after 10 years’ experience as a healthcare assistant.
The latest developments and challenges in the regional, national and international economy will come under the spotlight at an event being hosted next week by professional services and wealth management group Evelyn Partners.
Holsworthy’s former Deer Park Care Home which was acquired in September by Camelot Care is to re-open in early 2025 as Deer Park Nursing Home under the management of Suzanne Evans.
In the UK, pregnant employees are legally entitled to a risk assessment in the workplace to ensure their health and safety, as well as that of their unborn child. This entitlement applies equally to employed elite sportswomen, and it is particularly critical, given the physically demanding nature of their work and the unique risks posed by high-intensity training and a demanding fixtures schedule.
Evelyn Partners in Bristol has acted as lead advisor to the shareholders of Scholarcy, a streamlined and user-friendly study tool that helps students and researchers to organise, summarise and critically evaluate sources, in its acquisition by Texthelp.
As demand for fertility treatment soars across the NHS, AI-powered diagnostic solutions are rising to meet the challenge.
Weston super Mare couple Bilitis and Simon Hammond were quick to respond to an invitation to take part in celebrations of the 40 year anniversary of the first ‘Made in Bristol’ babies, and delighted to introduce three-year-old Avery, a child born as the result of fertility treatment at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) straddling Covid, to the team who helped his parents have him.
