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New transport at Chestnut Lodge for individual outings
Staff and residents Yeovil’s newest care home are thrilled to have taken delivery of a wheelchair-accessible Peugeot Horizon, acquired with the specific purpose of making it easy to transport individuals around the town for one-on-one activities at favourite places.
Footballing hoteliers net over £500 for charity
Teams from a dozen Bristol hotels netted more than £500 for charity after taking part in a fund-raising football tournament.
Bristol hoteliers cautiously optimistic after strong summer
The unpredictable weather throughout August did not prevent hoteliers in Bristol from enjoying a strong summer and being cautiously optimistic about the future.
Bristol hoteliers help people to ‘have a go at hospitality’
A practical event has taken a significant step towards dispelling the myth that the hospitality sector only offers ‘stop gap’ jobs for people to earn money while considering their long-term careers.
Small is Beautiful - Dorset’s smallest museum gets a makeover
Over the past year, a volunteer team has been working hard to redisplay Dorset’s smallest museum, the Corfe Castle Town Trust Museum at Corfe Castle, in Purbeck.
Cornwall's Clotted Cream Sales Soar As Visitors Flock To The Region
Trewithen Dairy is witnessing a remarkable surge in clotted cream sales, which is great news for the dairy and farming industry in Cornwall.
Bristol Business wins 2023 British Firework Championships
A specialist firework company from Bristol has taken home the top prize at the prestigious British Firework Championships 2023.
Short-term visas just the job to help struggling hoteliers
Bristol hoteliers are backing the possible introduction of a new short-term visa scheme which could be just to the job to help solve their long-running staff-shortage problems.
100’s of car clubs to attend this year’s Castle Combe Circuit Forge Motorsport Action Day
With hundreds of cars of all makes and models on display at the Forge Motorsport Action Day, Castle Combe Circuit looks forward to welcoming thousands of visitors through its gates to this prevalent action day on Saturday 2nd September.
Roman road network spanning the South West identified in new research
A Roman road network that spanned Devon and Cornwall and connected significant settlements with military forts across the two counties as well as wider Britannia has been discovered for the first time.
Newquay BID collabs with Boardmasters to bring festival footfall, opportunities and profit to local businesses
A brand-new collaboration between Newquay Business Improvement (BID)’s Love Newquay and Boardmasters will see additional exposure for 16 local businesses via their inclusion on the popular Boardmasters festival app.
Bristol hoteliers support Walk for Wellbeing
Members of Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) are teaming up with their counterparts in Bath to take steps to raise thousands of pounds to support Hospitality Action.
Focusing on people at DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol City Centre
Three members of staff who have each given more than 30 years’ service to the DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol City Centre have been recognised for their commitment.
St Austell community event celebrates town centre improvements
The St Austell community came together at the town’s annual Garden Festival on Last weekend (Saturday June 24) to celebrate the landmark completion of St Austell’s Townscape Heritage Scheme – a five-year project to reimagine the town for the benefit of residents, visitors and the local economy.
Beach toy library expansion in Weymouth
Litter Free Dorset have partnered with Weymouth Town Council and Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project to expand their beach toy library, with two additional locations on the busy Weymouth Seafront just in time for the start of summer holidays. The toy library allows visitors to borrow and reuse toys for free, meaning visitors save money, help reduce waste and stop plastic entering our oceans.
BOARDMASTERS FOUNDATION DONATES £50,000 TO NEWQUAY’S CONCRETE WAVES SKATEPARK
Organisers of Cornwall’s surf and music festival, Boardmasters, will donate £50,000 to Newquay’s Concrete Waves Skatepark between now and 2025.
Bristol hoteliers renew calls for urgent Airbnb clampdown
Hoteliers in Bristol are renewing calls for tighter regulations and restrictions to be imposed on Airbnb properties which affect both the hospitality sector and the rental market.
Sunshine safari just the ticket for school children
A sunshine safari to Longleat proved to be just the ticket for a group of Weston-super-Mare school children, thanks to the local Rotary Club and coach operator Bakers Dolphin.
Osborne Clarke advises Dalata Hotel Group on £53.4m purchase of London hotel
Lawyers at Osborne Clarke in Bristol have advised Dalata Hotel Group plc on its £53.4 million purchase of the Apex Hotel London Wall from Apex Hotels.