South Petherton News (Somerset, United Kingdom)

Leading South West solicitors firm, Pardoes, has announced it is offering free legal advice at the upcoming Taste Fair, taking place at Wincanton Racecourse on Saturday 14th April.

The launch of Into Somerset’s new marketing campaign, which has the support of some of Somerset’s most high profile ambassadors.

The food and drink product awards for this year’s Taste of the West Awards have been launched this week at the Giving & Living Trade Show in Exeter.

Yeovil MP, David Laws, hosted a business breakfast for members of the construction industry on Friday.

Well-known Somerset designer and entrepreneur, Roger Saul, is the latest high profile businessperson to become an Ambassador for the county’s inward investment body, Into Somerset.

The first and only disabled person in the world to have successfully led expeditions to both the North and South Poles, Michael McGrath, was invited by Her Majesty The Queen to attend a Royal Reception.

Pardoes solicitor Nick Dell has been elected President of the Bristol Law Society at its Annual General Meeting.

Fundraisers tackle mud, puddles and moguls for UK charity The Muscle Help Foundation.

The Muscle Help Foundation (MHF) raised nearly £13,000 at a glittering auction in central London on Wednesday 16th November 2011.

The newly appointed Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, John Longworth, visited Somerset this week to present the Somerset Chamber of Commerce with their official accreditation certificate during the Annual General Meeting.

Children at the New England Community in Freetown, Sierra Leone have received 200 SchoolBags from Somerset based disaster relief charity the Piers Simon Appeal and, in a gesture of thanks, have renamed their school the ‘Piers Simon School’.

Pardoes solicitor Imran Khodabocus has become an accredited member of the Law Society Family Panel.

Two of Somerset’s newest inward investors are celebrating after winning the New to Somerset Award at this year’s prestigious Somerset Business Awards.

Somerset solicitors, Pardoes, has unveiled a new Property Litigation Team to handle an increasing trend of property dispute enquiries, further strengthening its highly regarded team of legal specialists spanning private and commercial law.

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

South West accountancy firm Albert Goodman LLP has announced its merger with Exigo Corporate Finance, enabling Albert Goodman to offer an enhanced range of services to corporate clients.

Leading Somerset legal firm, Pardoes, has secured membership to the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme – CQS – the mark of excellence for the home buying process.

New Somerset-based publisher Chinese Language Publishing has been shortlisted in the prestigious Somerset Business Awards following the successful development of its innovative Chinese Language teaching products, ULearnChinese.

LMV Design Technology Ltd continues to wow the superyacht market with its breathtaking and revolutionary Lasy Solar self-positioning sun bed, enhancing its successful design to deliver even more to discerning superyacht clients.

Guardian’s popular range of Thermaguard Glycol water treatment and heating protection products has been expanded and now includes specific solutions for air and ground source heat pumps.

With just over 100 days to the London 2012 Paralympic Games, its ready, set, go for some 200 young people participating in the Muscle Help Foundation’s flagship 2012 'Games Inspired Muscle Dreams' programme

As the deadline fast approaches for the Taste of the West Product Awards 2012, food and drink producers are urged to complete their entries before it is too late!

Innovation and collaboration were the hot topics at this year’s Somerset in Business Conference, which took place on 17 May at the Westland’s Conference & Leisure Centre in Yeovil.

Leading South West independent financial services company, Cooper Associates, has pledged its support to one of Somerset’s most promising young cricketers, Jos Buttler.

17 – 18 May, The ExCel Centre, Stand Number 810 Rupert Cox, Chief Executive of Into Somerset, Somerset’s inward investment organisation, is one of the key speakers at the Great British Business Show.

Leading Somerset solicitors firm Pardoes has strengthened its agricultural division by appointing Tim Howells, who is recognised in the Legal 500 as one of the region’s top agricultural solicitors.

All farm buildings have fixtures in them, such as electrical and plumbing systems, cubicles and in some instances, sanitary ware.

When Lilias Ahmeira the founder of Special Horses for Special Children was invited this year by the Royal Bath & West Show to hold a daily demonstration at the show, she was both delighted...and just a little anxious.

Special Horses for Special Children, the unique equine therapy centre near Chard in Somerset, has received a special invitation from the Royal Bath & West Show to provide daily demonstrations in the Countryside Arena at this year's four day show.

Leading South West solicitors, Pardoes, has announced its move to one of Taunton’s most beautiful and historic buildings, Creech Castle.

As the deadline approaches for the prestigious Taste of the West Product Awards 2012, food and drink producers throughout the South West are urged to complete their entries before it’s too late!

Leading rotational moulding company, Orchid Plastics, is celebrating a number of significant developments with the arrival of three new company directors and securing a new investment of £200,000 to support continued growth.

Chemring EOD will be launching a new IED Defeat system at the Counter Terror Exhibition at Olympia, London on 25 -26 April 2012.

Leading Somerset independent financial services company, Cooper Associates, founded by Lee, Glyn and Samantha Cooper, is celebrating growing its full time staff to 20 and increasing its year on year turnover by 30 per cent.

The Somerset Chamber of Commerce hosted its inaugural Business Start-Up Exhibition on 17th April.

The progress of New Zealand’s newest adventure event has been tracked using Yellowbrick tracking devices, supplied by Yellowbrick Tracking Ltd, the world’s largest rental provider of truly-global tracking devices.

The new management of Seed Developments, a company that produces materials to facilitate the successful growth of flower and vegetable seeds, is targeting international and domestic expansion.

New enhancements include extended forecasts, improved granularity of modelling, and greater differentiation between precipitation types.

A leading South West solicitors firm has been announced as the largest provider of legal aid in Somerset according to recent statistics released by the Legal Services Commission (LSC).

The BBC’s face of classical music, Charles Hazlewood, is the latest well-known personality pledging support for inward investment organisation, Into Somerset.

Dr Clive Wilson, one of the Met Office’s leading scientists in mesoscale model development and diagnostics, will be a key speaker at an international event focussing on Wind Resource Assessment.

Leading South West solicitors firm, Pardoes, has announced it is offering free legal advice at the upcoming Taste Fair, taking place at Wincanton Racecourse on Saturday 14th April.

He may be only 26in high, but new arrival Pingu, the shetland pony, has already won the hearts of both staff and clients at equine therapy centre Special Horses for Special Children near Chard.

Leading marine footwear and clothing brand Chatham has agreed a sponsorship deal with Britain's first windsurfing youth world champion and Olympic hopeful, 19 year old Izzy Hamilton.

Into Somerset presented its strategic plans for the next three years to a gathering of some of Somerset’s most impressive and influential business people at the Into Somerset Business Ambassadors’ Dinner in Wells last week.

Leading South West solicitors firm, Pardoes, has expanded into Dorset in response to increasing client demand.

The inaugural Business Start-Up Exhibition will take place on Tuesday 17th April, providing advice and support to help budding entrepreneurs.

The Somerset Chamber of Commerce has been selected, following a competitive pitch, to handle the Into Somerset inward investment drive for Somerset for another three years from 1st April 2012.

South West accountancy firm, Albert Goodman, is celebrating a successful year’s fundraising for the Macmillan Cancer Support Centenary Business Challenge, having raised more than three times its original target.

Bridgwater is seeing an industrial renaissance thanks to numerous large scale investment projects such as Hinkley Point C, the Morrison’s Distribution Centre and the Bridgwater Gateway development.

First time buyers are being warned not to rush into buying a property to avoid paying stamp duty.

Richard Drax, recently spoke at a business breakfast for members of the construction industry.

The launch of Into Somerset’s new marketing campaign, which has the support of some of Somerset’s most high profile ambassadors.

Leading South West solicitors, Pardoes, recently hosted the Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD) West of England branch conference at the Canalside Conference Centre in Bridgwater.

Leading marine software specialist Kudos Software has launched a new look website for 2012, offering greater functionality and simplicity for the user, enabling Kudos to better help its customers.

Local businesses got a taste of the East as leading Somerset law firm, Pardoes, celebrated the Chinese New Year in style.

The UK’s first Marine Energy Park will be a great boost for the renewable energy industry in Somerset, according to inward investment organisation Into Somerset.

The food and drink product awards for this year’s Taste of the West Awards have been launched this week at the Giving & Living Trade Show in Exeter.

Yeovil MP, David Laws, hosted a business breakfast for members of the construction industry on Friday.

Well-known Somerset designer and entrepreneur, Roger Saul, is the latest high profile businessperson to become an Ambassador for the county’s inward investment body, Into Somerset.

In the midst of all the financial doom and gloom, it’s encouraging to hear that Somerset’s inward investment body, Into Somerset, is celebrating another successful year in 2011, with prospects for the coming year looking even better.

The first and only disabled person in the world to have successfully led expeditions to both the North and South Poles, Michael McGrath, was invited by Her Majesty The Queen to attend a Royal Reception.

Pardoes Solicitors will be open for business as usual over the holiday period, closing only on the bank holidays.

Pardoes solicitor Nick Dell has been elected President of the Bristol Law Society at its Annual General Meeting.

Fundraisers tackle mud, puddles and moguls for UK charity The Muscle Help Foundation.

The Muscle Help Foundation (MHF) raised nearly £13,000 at a glittering auction in central London on Wednesday 16th November 2011.

The outlook for businesses is looking up but it’s a slow road to recovery, according to renowned financial commentator and TV expert, Justin Urquhart Stewart, during his recent visit to Somerset.

The newly appointed Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, John Longworth, visited Somerset this week to present the Somerset Chamber of Commerce with their official accreditation certificate during the Annual General Meeting.

Children at the New England Community in Freetown, Sierra Leone have received 200 SchoolBags from Somerset based disaster relief charity the Piers Simon Appeal and, in a gesture of thanks, have renamed their school the ‘Piers Simon School’.

Pardoes solicitor Imran Khodabocus has become an accredited member of the Law Society Family Panel.