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Friday 31 July 2020

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Detailed designs in for job-creating garden centre

Proposals for a new flagship Dobbies garden centre near Tewkesbury - set to provide a "huge economic boost to the local area" - have moved closer with the submission of the detailed designs. The new 75,000 sq ft development will be the largest Dobbies in the South West.
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Business Matters: Beyond the banks - how smaller lenders are making CBILS work

Ria Hopkinson, head of content and marketing at BOOST&Co, looks at why innovative businesses seeking capital may benefit from forgoing the obvious options.
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Skinspace UK navigates pandemic with emergency loan

Medical aesthetics specialist Skinspace UK has emerged from the pandemic after securing an emergency CBILS loan from Shawbrook Bank. The national firm - which has a site in Bristol -is now looking to expand its product offering and open a new training centre.
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TLT works on solar plant acquisition

Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT has advised Innova Energy on the acquisition of a 5MW operating solar plant in Wakefield which supplies the largest soft drink bottling facility in Europe operated by Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP).
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Dawn Meats takes full control of UK joint venture

Dawn Meats is taking full control of the UK joint venture it established with Dunbia in 2017. The move follows the announcement of Dunbia co-founder Jim Dobson’s retirement. The business in the UK will continue to trade under the Dunbia brand from 12 processing facilities across Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 
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Business Matters: Integrating remote working into your business

Paul Anslow, managing director at Triangle Networks, says right now, many businesses are embracing a hybrid work environment. But are your remote and in-house teams set up for success?
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Business

Bristol Old Vic to cut more than 20 jobs

The Bristol Old Vic has outlined plans to cut more than 20 jobs amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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Tui to close 166 UK and Ireland stores

Holiday giant TUI is set to close 166 high street stores in the UK and Ireland in response to changes in customer behaviour brought on by Covid-19.
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New chairman for DWF

DWF has appointed a new chairman to succeed Sir Nigel Knowles, who took on the chief executive role at the law firm earlier this year. The firm has an office in Bristol.
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Strength in diversity

With a strong focus on R&D, Gloucester-based specialist materials manufacturer, Advanced Insulation, is building a diverse portfolio for changing times. Managing director Andrew Bennion talks to David Clensy.
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Property

Challenges ahead but Bristol office market well-placed to weather Covid storm

The Bristol property market is still well-placed to weather the Covid storm, according to a director at Avison Young after the property consultancy released a report looking at the office market in the city during the first half of 2020.
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OnTheMarket pleased with “operational progress”

The non-executive chairman of OnTheMarket, the majority agent-owned company which operates property portal OnTheMarket.com, has said that he was pleased to see "operational progress" continue despite the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Manufacturing

Commercial vehicle production jumps by almost a quarter

The production of commercial vehicles in the UK increased by almost a quarter in June, according to new figures.
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Former chairman stepping down from Heavitree board

The senior non-executive director at Heavitree Brewery is stepping down.
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New name for mining business

A mining business with major operations in Cornwall has changed its name.
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