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Bristol boasts first forensic accountant

Rob Buckland — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:47:24 +0000

A Bristol accountant has become one of the first in the country to be accredited under a new scheme which acknowledges the role of accountants as expert witnesses in court cases, including fraud trials. Roger Isaacs, a partner at Milsted Langdon chartered accountants’ Bristol office, received his Forensic Accountant Accreditation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants [...]

‘Spend nothing for two years? Why not?’

The Editor — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:53:01 +0000

Josh Pitts tracks down Bristol’s Freeconomy founder, Mark Boyle Mark Boyle’s money-free experiment was supposed to last just one year. Nearly two years on, he still hasn’t spent a penny. Happier and healthier than ever, he says the experiment may last forever. Mark Boyle is a hard guy to get in touch with. Living out of [...]

Health check: how to tackle childhood obesity

Suzi Dixon — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:38:49 +0000

By Lydia Sherlock Obesity is a growing (excuse the pun) problem in the UK, especially in children. Obesity levels have trebled since the 1980s and a 2007 study carried out for the Department of Health predicts that if current trends continue, 60% of men and 50% of women will be obese by 2050. One in [...]

Go behind the stables at Horseworld

Suzi Dixon — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:22:02 +0000

A Bristol horse sanctuary is opening the stable doors to its welfare department in September, to allow the public to see where its rescued horses are nursed back to health. Charity HorseWorld is opening the doors of its welfare section for one day on September 19, 12noon-4pm. HorseWorld groom, Sarah Hollister, said: “It is lovely to be [...]

Bristol student returns from Palestine

The Editor — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:04:11 +0000

Bombs, attack dogs and demonstrations – a brave Bristol student has shared her experiences of a dramatic gap year travelling in the Middle East. Hari O’Brien has just returned two months in Palestine and Israel, where she has been touring the notorious West Bank. The 20-year-old student from Sea Mills was taking part in her gap-year travels, and will [...]

Travel news: most bonkers celebrity demands

Suzi Dixon — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:59:08 +0000

Celebrities are well-known for their bizarre hotel demands. From suite makeovers to wild animals, hoteliers the world over have gone to extreme lengths to accommodate the great, the good – and the downright bonkers. Here are our favourite celebrity stories, as compiled by bookings specialist Venere.com. Mariah Carey, the diva of the Baglioni Hotel (London) Mariah Carey figures [...]

Bristol Zoo Gardens still with its charm

The Editor — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:39:21 +0000

By Josh Pitts With over 450 different species and 12 acres of beautiful gardens, the world’s oldest provincial Zoo in Clifton, Bristol, is comparatively small in area – but what it lacks in space it makes up for in its rich diversity of conservation and educational-based outlook. There’s still time to visit for the day before the [...]

What’s on: Avatar, Roald Dahl, The Festival of Air

The Editor — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:46:41 +0000

By Josh Pitts Greatly anticipated, The Girl Who Played With Fire makes its opening along with one of Roald Dahls famous stories, a festival dedicated to the forces of wind and Jonsi tours his debut solo album. Here’s our pick of the best entertainment in Bristol in the coming week (August 27 onwards) … Festivals Bristol International Festival of Kites [...]

Bristol news in brief: students selected for Commonwealth Games

The Editor — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:14:08 +0000

A round up of news from across Bristol and Bath, including the three Bristol students who get to travel to India this year for the Commonwealth Games. And Big Brother 11 winner Josie shows her charitable side and a manhole cover causes problems for motorists around Whitehall. Josie gives £20,000 to Bristol charity The recent Big Brother [...]

UWE teams up with Bristol Rugby Academy

The Editor — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:00:57 +0000

By Josh Pitts A new partnership signed between Bristol Rugby and the University of the West of England will ensure talented young players in the West do not miss out on a higher education. Bristol Rugby club CEO Steve Gorvett and UWE Vice-Chancellor Steve West shook hands on 25 August on an agreement which gives up [...]