Business
By Jill Dando News The global economy is showing signs of recovery, with growth remaining resilient in the first half of 2024 and inflation on the decline, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook. Projected global growth stands at 3.2% for both 2024 and 2025, following a
Charity
By Jill Dando News Specsavers in Weston-super-Mare High Street, Somerset are working with the Donate For Defib Weston-super-Mare Project, to fundraise for a defibrillator to be made publicly accessible outside the store to support the local community. Professor Graham Stuart, a former Consultant Cardiologist at Bristol Royal Hospital For Children
People
By Jill Dando News 2051 IKEA employees broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ record for the largest gathering of people in two-piece pajamas (in one place) in Älmhult on August 28. The record marks the beginning of a year-long focus on improving sleep for the many people. The bedding was freshly
Science
By Jill Dando News A new independent economic study has concluded that the Met Office will deliver benefits worth £56 billion to the UK economy over the next ten years, equivalent to a return of almost £19 for every £1 of public money spent. This underscores the significant economic benefits
Business
By Jill Dando News As part of its growing portfolio of digital tools to help companies better understand how they can work to make sustainable supply chains a reality, Fairtrade International has built a new Living Income Reference Price tool. The tool, which is also accessible from Fairtrade International website,
Business
By Jill Dando News Five members of the Bristol Airport team and four construction workers from Farrans Construction and Alun Griffiths braved the wet and windy weather and spent a day litter picking on the land adjacent to the main Airport roundabout. The rubbish was separated into recyclables and non-recyclables
People
By Jill Dando News There was a tangible buzz about Clevedon School in Somerset near Bristol, UK as former student Colin Bennett returned to his school launchpad after a meteoric career with Virgin Galactic. Colin, who is now Head of Astronaut Training at Virgin Galactic following time as the Lead
Business
By Jill Dando News The Ascot Group hosted a delightful Afternoon Tea event raising an impressive £440 for the charity Breast Cancer Now. The charity fundraiser, held at the company's offices, saw employees and community come together to support the amazing charity. People enjoyed a spread of delicious
Business
By Jill Dando News Every book shop has a section heaving with recipe books, most of them written by celebrity chefs. This one is different, in a heart-warming way. The Kinder Cookbook came about when a regional building society launched a campaign to tackle food poverty on its patch. The
People
By Jill Dando News Visitors to Derbyshire beauty spot Carsington Water have this year been enjoying admiring the view from new environmentally friendly picnic tables made a few miles down the road. As from 2024 the much-loved reservoir is home to benches and picnic tables made entirely from recycled plastic
homelessness
By Jill Dando News The charity, Somewhere to Go in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset is featured in a recent promotional video produced by the Ascot Group, highlighting its vital work and the increasing need for support. Founded 24 years ago with a National Lottery grant, Somewhere to Go has become a lifeline
Animals
By Jill Dando News * Waitrose own label single, double and whipping cream will now be free range * The announcement aligns with Waitrose own label industry-first free range milk * The products will have supporting new packaging labels to highlight the new change to customers Launching today, Waitrose will be the first
Business
By Jill Dando News Hampton by Hilton hotel at Bristol Airport has opened 50 additional bedrooms this summer to offer customers more choice and cater for demand. All bedrooms have been made from prefabricated shipping containers by a company called DMD Modular in Poland. They took just a few months
News
By Jill Dando News * M&S Food is the UK’s first retailer to move single and twin garlic baguettes into paper packaging * The change is expected to remove 5.5M units of plastic from M&S’ Food business every year * As part of Plan A, M&
Business
By Business Editor A solar panel expert is warning homeowners not to be ripped off by ‘cowboy firms’ after experiencing an alarming rise in customers suffering messed-up installations and cleanups. Callun Purnell of Pigeon Solar Panels is a 5-star clean sweep Google rated expertise touring the south west and the
Business
By Business Editor Top entrepreneur returns from global £130 million Romanian firm to urge UK business leaders to think even bigger Andrew Scott, one of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs of the past 20 years at the Ascot Group, urged far bigger visionary mindsets in the UK to achieve ‘the