Education
By Education Correspondent Bristol Airport and Weston College have joined forces to give local students greater access to careers in aviation, travel and tourism. The new Career Excellence Hub partnership will provide students with industry insights, work placements, guest speakers, networking opportunities and projects linked to the sector. Bristol Airport
Business
By Business Correspondent More than 10,400 seasonal jobs are being created by the John Lewis Partnership as it prepares for its busiest trading period of the year. The roles will be available across the UK, including 6,000 positions at Waitrose, 2,600 at John Lewis shops and 1,
Business
By Community Correspondent A Gaywood pizza maker is celebrating after being crowned the winner of Best Margherita at the UK Pizza Championship 2026. Danny Child, who runs The Pizza Slice Guy with his wife Lucy, won the People’s Choice award after his Margherita was voted the favourite at the
Business
By Business Editor Bristol-based Blinds By Mark is helping homeowners transform their windows with beautifully made plantation shutters, combining premium quality, fast delivery and exceptional customer service — all from a trusted local business. Led by Mark and his experienced team, Blinds By Mark has built a reputation for supplying
Business
By Travel Correspondent Bristol Airport will have a new direct link to Frankfurt from next May, giving travellers across the South West another route into Germany and onward to destinations around the world. Discover Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group, will operate twice-weekly flights between Bristol and Frankfurt from
Business
By Business Editor Blinds By Mark, one of Bristol’s leading specialists in blinds and shutters, has unveiled its latest innovation – Perfect Fit Shutter Lite – offering homeowners a stylish new way to transform their windows without drilling, mess or complicated installation. Designed for modern living, the new shutter system clips
Business
By Business Correspondent A British chocolatier has launched a new drink made using parts of the cacao fruit that are normally thrown away, in an effort to cut food waste in the chocolate industry. Flo Broughton, founder of chocolate brand Choc on Choc, has created TRASH®, a drink made from
Business
By Business Editor Blinds By Mark, a trusted firm in window shading solutions in Bristol and beyond, is delighted to offer Blind Screen™, a revolutionary blind system that doubles as a stylish, functional mosquito net. This state-of-the-art product provides customers with a versatile, modern solution for their
Business
By Community Correspondent An independent lingerie retailer has thanked the customers who have supported her business for more than 15 years by writing a heartfelt poem during Small Business Week. Carol Jolly, who owns Perfect Fit by Carol in Clitheroe and Bury, penned the verses as a tribute to the
Business
By Business Editor From the brink of losing his home to opening a landmark business hub, Weston accountant Neil Criddle has marked a remarkable six-year journey with the launch of a new headquarters in Weston-super-Mare. One of the South West’s fastest-growing accountancy firms, ND Consultancy,
Business
By Business Correspondent Marks & Spencer is creating 1,000 training places for young people as the retailer looks to tackle rising youth unemployment and attract a new generation of store managers. The new programme, called Not Just Any Career, will be rolled out across the UK and Ireland and
Business
By Business Editor Blinds By Mark, a trusted name in blinds and curtain installations across Bristol and beyond, is celebrating two major milestones:, official recognition as a Which? Trusted Trader and over 500 combined five-star reviews across Google and Facebook. The Which? Trusted Trader endorsement is one of the
Business
By Business Correspondent Sixteen students from Weston College, in Weston-super Mare, North Somerset, have secured jobs at Bristol Airport after completing their Travel and Tourism studies. The students, who studied the Level 3 Travel and Tourism course at the college, have gone on to roles with airlines and airport
Business
By Lifestyle Correspondent FIAT is putting happiness and colour at the centre of its brand identity after unveiling a new “Smiles Per Hour” driving metric while continuing its headline-making decision to stop producing grey cars. The Italian manufacturer says the new science-backed SPH system is designed to measure
Health
By Business Correspondent Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to launch a ‘Made Without Nitrites’ ham range, responding to rising demand for simpler ingredients and cleaner labels. The new products join the retailer’s existing nitrite-free bacon lines, which have already seen strong growth. Sales of its unsmoked
Business
By Business Editor Bristol-based Blinds By Mark is raising the bar in window design with its premium Plantation shutters, offering homeowners a high-quality, UK-manufactured alternative to long-lead imported options. Led by Mark and his experienced team, the company specialises in locally made shutters with an impressive