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Government intervenes on Bath Rugby stadium plans
Business of Sport
Bath and North East Somerset Council has been ordered not to grant planning permission without "specific authorisation"
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Business West managing director to step down after three decades
Chamber of Commerce
The search for a new chief executive is now under way
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Clothing boutique selling designer brands to open in Bath
Retail & High Street
It is the Midlands-based retailer's first branch in the South West of England
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Sainsbury’s to use facial recognition technology in shops
Retail & High Street
The supermarket said the move is part of efforts to identify shoplifters and curb a sharp increase in retail crime
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Museum showcasing 200 years of Clarks shoemaking to open in Somerset
Museums
It will house four galleries inside a new building in Clarks Village
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Somerset companies invited to apply for film and TV support roles
Creative & Digital
Businesses across a wide range of sectors - from hospitality, cleaning and courier services - can register to be suppliers
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Fire at café in Bath causes thousands of pounds of damage
Food and Drink
The owners said it could have been started by a disposable bbq
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Busy A303 junction won't be upgraded in near future
Transport
It is often used by people bypassing the A358 and the M5
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Proposal for 200 North Somerset homes refused
Housing
Councillors warned the plans came with no supporting infrastructure
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1,000-bed Hinkley Point C campus near M5 moves step forward
EDF
The construction workforce at the new nuclear power station is expected to reach its peak over the next 18 months
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Somerset project encourages businesses to share skills, space and resources
Chamber of Commerce
SkillShare matches offers of help with groups in the county that need them
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Software firm becomes employee owned to 'protect' the business
Employment
The North Somerset-based accountancy tech company will redistribute any future profits to its staff
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Bath cyber security firm to create jobs after securing £1.5m
Technology
Blueskytec has created high-grade hardware used across the defence, energy and civil nuclear sectors
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Somerset house and gardens attraction Hestercombe collapses into administration
Insolvency and Administration
The Taunton-based estate is open to the public and also used as a wedding venue
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Profits up at law firm after 'record-breaking' year of growth
Law
The company opened a new office in Exeter last year to meet demand for its services
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Employee-owned law firm to move to new Somerset office and open base in Bournemouth
Law
Stephens Scown was named among the Sunday Times' best places to work in 2025
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England's Premiership rugby clubs' finances revealed as sport faces stark warning over future
Business of Sport
Business Live analysis of Companies House data found every single side in the league in the red in the last financial year
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University of Bath boosts economy and supports thousands of jobs, report finds
Education
The Oxford Economics research assessed direct activity by the institution as well as impact through supply chains
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West of England mayor to establish business board in bid to drive regional growth
Economy
All council leaders across the combined authority area will be on the board - and advisory roles are unpaid
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Housebuilder buys up North Somerset land for £30m development
Somerset
Allison Homes South West says it is expecting to start work on the scheme in early 2026
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British Business Bank backs 2,200 more South West firms
Finance
The state-owned lender has released its second Impact Report for the 2024-2025 financial year
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Plans for 225 new homes on edge of Bridgwater
Housing
The town's southern fringe has witnessed significant residential expansion over the past decade
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Work on Wellington train station spine road may not start until Christmas
Transport
The road leading to the planned railway station was originally due to be completed in April 2026
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Hinkley Point C's second dome lifted into place by giant crane
Energy
The nuclear power plant is expected to power six million homes with zero-carbo electricity when operational
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