somerset News

Somerset Medical Center in central NJ, recently announced the winner of this year's National Anthem Contest, held on September 27, 2011. Here is the full story as well as a yoursomerset.com video of the event highlights!

Following approval for the preparatory works at Hinkley Point C, a number of businesses are already reaping the rewards.

South West coach operator Bakers Dolphin has launched a new break to Lake Garda over the festive season following the popularity of the Italian destination in the summer months.

Windsong Properties has closed out at Somerset in Woodstock. The community offers many activities to fit the lifestyles of active adults.

The finalists in this year’s prestigious Somerset Business Awards have now been announced, following an intensive judging process.

The Ascott Limited is the world’s largest international serviced residence owner-operator with over 22,000 operating serviced residence units in key cities of Asia Pacific, Europe and the Gulf region.

The Ascott Limited is the world’s largest international serviced residence owner-operator with over 22,000 operating serviced residence units in key cities of Asia Pacific, Europe and the Gulf region.

Respected accountant and former Somerset cricketer Kevin Parsons has joined Albert Goodman Chartered Accountants, further strengthening its Business Services team.

It’s time for a South West autumn getaway

Intimate Outdoor Living Spaces Give Residents More Design Options

Finding festivals, fairs and family events in the Somerville, NJ area is fairly easy. Finding events that provide healthy benefits to you and your family is a different story! Here is one way to quickly find these events...

Glass artists from around the world are set to descend upon Bristol as a new programme of masterclasses is announced by Warm Glass UK.

The Ascott Limited is the world's largest international serviced residence owner-operator with over 22,000 operating serviced residence units in key cities of Asia Pacific, Europe and the Gulf region.

Couples looking to tie the knot in North Somerset are being invited to visit one of the region’s top venues at a special wedding open day.

NY Yankees fans fondly remember Sparky Lyle. While many fans have continued to follow Lyle's career as a successful coach, there are plenty of hard-core fans of 'The Bronx Bombers' who wouuld love to know what this Yankee great has been up to.

The region’s top hotel, health club and spa is to host a family fun day on Sunday 21 August to raise money for Cancer Research.

The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has entered into a conditional joint venture agreement with Thuy Duong Investment Joint Stock Company to open the first international brand of serviced residence in Hai Phong when it opens in the second half of 2012.

The Somerset Patriots will host their annual Rutgers Night at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, New Jersey with a special fundraising event to benefit the Eric LeGrand Believe Fund.

The news that the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has been successful in its request for start-up funds is a great boost for inward investment according to Into Somerset.

West Country favourites The Wurzels will be making a special return appearance to the exclusive Doubletree by Hilton Cadbury House Hotel on Friday 26 August.

Classic Cottages - the UK’s leading independent cottage holiday company and a specialist in the South West – introduces art as you don’t normally know it

Hinkley Point C on the Somerset coast has received a further boost as West Somerset District Council granted approval on 28th July for preparatory works at the site.

CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited, has secured a 96-unit serviced residence in Bangalore through a lease agreement. Ascott will rebrand the property as Citadines Richmond Bangalore.

Perhaps you’re inspired by the community spirit which is behind this record-breaking lunch and would like to invite some of your neighbours round to yours for a picnic.

The Ascott Limited’s first Citadines Apart’hotel in Australia, Citadines on Bourke Melbourne won the Silver Award in the ‘New Accommodation Development’ category at the recent National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence 2011.

The ever-popular Nunney Street Market and Fayre takes place on Saturday 6 August, when a record number of stalls will pack the streets around the moated 14th century Nunney Castle, near Frome in Somerset, England.

The UK’s leading independent cottage holiday company, Classic Cottages, has launched a new section on its website to assist prospective homeowners in making the right decision when buying-to-let a holiday home.

Yeovil MP David Laws officially opened Pardoes Solicitors’ new Yeovil office on Friday 8 July. Around fifty guests, including the Mayor of Yeovil, Philip Chandler, attended the launch event, which marks a new chapter in Pardoes’ history.

As New Jersey residents face dramatic increases in obesity, diabetes and other health issues, families are looking for opportunities to engage in a more healthy way of living. Here are a number of great family health events in north and central NJ.

A recent European attractiveness survey by a leading accountancy firm has shown that Somerset ticks all the boxes for inward investment.

The region’s family businesses are reminded to sign up for to the first Family Business Club event, which will take place at the Castle Hotel in Taunton on Wednesday 6 July.

The Ascott Limited (Ascott)’s first Citadines Apart’hotel in Australia, Citadines on Bourke Melbourne, was awarded the ‘Best Suite/Apartment Style Hotel’ at the recent 2011 Australian Hotels Association.

Bangkok, 12th May 2011 - CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited, has appointed Mr Mark Chan as its new Country General Manager for Thailand with effect from 1 May 2011.

Albert Goodman Chartered Accountants will launch the first ever Family Business Club in the West Country at the Castle Hotel in Taunton on 6 July

A director of West Country coach operator Bakers Dolphin has been elected on to the board of the Coach Tourism Council, which plays a major role in shaping the direction of the industry, which is worth £2.35 billion to the UK economy.

The hugely popular annual Nunney Street Market and Fayre takes place around the moated 14th century Nunney Castle, near Frome in Somerset, on Saturday 6 August 2011.

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A unique pop-up hotel which gives music fans a luxury base in the heart of rural Somerset is being unveiled in time for this year’s Glastonbury Festival.

People wanting to dine in style while in the presence of arguably the UK’s greatest ever chef are being invited to an exclusive event in North Somerset.

Staff at the Taunton office of regional Chartered Accountancy firm, Albert Goodman, enjoyed various beauty treatments, provided by Rachel Knight from Vie At Home, to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support.

Bath Bootcamp expands to another venue in Somerset to offer the people of Chilcompton and Midsomer Norton fat burning, outdoor fitness classes. The company set up by personal trainer Zita Alves in 2009 now offers 21 classes a week to get people fit.

Low carbon energy generation and environmental technology were the hot topics for this year’s Somerset in Business Conference, which took place on 24 May.

A North Somerset spa has been voted the best beauty salon in the UK.

Cornwall conjures up thoughts of breathtakingly-beautiful sandy beaches, rugged cliffs and wild moorland – but it’s also a green paradise, boasting 70 magnificent gardens

A great smile can make a big difference to a person’s appearance and is a real confidence booster. But smiling is also proven to have numerous health benefits, including relieving stress, lowering blood pressure and boosting immunity.

Inward investment body Into Somerset is launching a new brand identity and website in order to reflect its evolving nature and thus attract increased investment into the county.

The Somerset Chamber of Commerce is urging businesses to make their voices heard and ensure they are in a position to benefit from the site preparation works stage of a proposed multi million pound investment in the region over the next two years.

A family holiday only exists in its relatively fiscally fret-free and unflustered form for four years. Once school starts, costs mount dramatically and you’re holidaying with the masses at peak times.

Somerset’s famous shopping outlet, Clarks Village becomes a beacon for international shoppers looking to bag a tax free bargain as it welcomes Chinese visitors following today’s announcement of it becoming an official tax free shopping haven

The Somerset in Business Conference will take place at the Taunton Rugby Club on 24th May. The 2011 Conference entitled, ‘Somerset – The Energy to Achieve’, focuses exclusively on low carbon energy generation and environmental technology.