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UK fell into recession in 2023 Image

UK fell into recession in 2023

The UK fell into recession in the second half of 2023, new GDP figures show.

Funding helps community groups to thrive Image

Funding helps community groups to thrive

Gloucestershire County Council has awarded over £400,000 to 65 community projects.

New co-deputy council leader in the Forest Image

New co-deputy council leader in the Forest

Councillor Adrian Birch has been appointed co-deputy leader of Forest of Dean District Council.

New M&S Foodhall in Cheltenham expected to generate £12.7m Image

New M&S Foodhall in Cheltenham expected to generate £12.7m

The retailer plans to close its Home store and relocate its Foodhall by the spring

BREAKING: Bromford secures £75m funding Image

BREAKING: Bromford secures £75m funding

Tewkesbury-based housing association Bromford has announced a new £75m revolving credit facility with a UK bank.

Government inspectors pause examination of Stroud's draft Local Plan Image

Government inspectors pause examination of Stroud's draft Local Plan

Council bosses have 10 months to resolve problems with the housing masterplan

Suite success: changes for romantic hotel get a 'yes' Image

Suite success: changes for romantic hotel get a 'yes'

Business as usual amid changes for Cotswold gem.

Corin appoints new chief executive officer Image

Corin appoints new chief executive officer

Experienced industry leader to drive growth in digital orthopaedic technology.

Employers help to break down barriers to work Image

Employers help to break down barriers to work

Over 50 local employers have signed up to Gloucester MP Richard Graham’s Futures Fair.

Call for more support to struggling breweries Image

Call for more support to struggling breweries

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called on the government for support following a spate of bad news for breweries.

Stroud Library has a temporary new home Image

Stroud Library has a temporary new home

A pop up library has opened in Five Valleys Shopping Centre following the sudden closure of Stroud Library.

Co-op looks for new council members Image

Co-op looks for new council members

Co-op has launched a recruitment drive across the South West of England.

Call for pro-enterprise, pro-jobs measures at Budget Image

Call for pro-enterprise, pro-jobs measures at Budget

Jobs, pay and prospects all at risk unless the Chancellor acts, small firms warn.

Inflation flatlines for January Image

Inflation flatlines for January

Inflation for January was 4% - the same as it was for December – according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Gloucester overnight road closures start tomorrow Image

Gloucester overnight road closures start tomorrow

A major Gloucester road will be closed overnight for resurfacing from tomorrow (February 14).

Council 'facing unprecedented financial challenge' Image

Council 'facing unprecedented financial challenge'

Cotswold District Council’s cabinet has agreed its budget amid continued uncertainty for local government funding.

Jailed officer faces gross misconduct hearing Image

Jailed officer faces gross misconduct hearing

Date given for public probe into Caffull case.

EXCLUSIVE: Demolition on cards for iconic Swedish homes Image

EXCLUSIVE: Demolition on cards for iconic Swedish homes

Resident tell Punchline: "we're in the dark".

Stagecoach addressing climate change Image

Stagecoach addressing climate change

Stagecoach has been ranked as the top transport operator in the UK for addressing climate change.

Business concerns over numbers not working Image

Business concerns over numbers not working

Firms are still struggling to hire skilled staff, a key part of growing the economy, says the British Chambers of Commerce.

Aldi to invest £550m in new stores and distribution Image

Aldi to invest £550m in new stores and distribution

More jobs and stores to come from discount retailer, Aldi.

B&Q ups its hourly rate Image

B&Q ups its hourly rate

The retailer claims this wage rise will make it the highest hourly rate in the UK.

Community resolution saves council £2,000  Image

Community resolution saves council £2,000

A young person on a community resolution exercise helped save Cheltenham Borough Council nearly £2,000.

End of the line for the phone book Image

End of the line for the phone book

Bad news for J R Hartley.

Longfield Hospice calls for more volunteers Image

Longfield Hospice calls for more volunteers

Longfield Hospice is urgently seeking volunteers to help across all areas.

Retail insolvencies expected to rise Image

Retail insolvencies expected to rise

Six retailers have already gone bust in 2024 and experts are warning they might not be the last.

APPEAL: Man sexually assaulted woman on Honeybourne Line in Cheltenham Image

APPEAL: Man sexually assaulted woman on Honeybourne Line in Cheltenham

Police are appealing for witnesses.

EXCLUSIVE: Forest Green Rovers reports £1.3m loss Image

EXCLUSIVE: Forest Green Rovers reports £1.3m loss

Latest results land amid on-pitch struggles.

New VR attraction opens in Gloucester  Image

New VR attraction opens in Gloucester

Gloucester is the first UK location for a brand-new virtual reality attraction.

Hazlewoods sponsors Cheltenham's big wheel Image

Hazlewoods sponsors Cheltenham's big wheel

The Cheltenham Observation Wheel launched on Friday.

Lister appoints first finance director Image

Lister appoints first finance director

Stonehouse-based Lister Unified Communications has appointed its first finance director, Becky Horseman.

Council to repair The Old Station in Cirencester Image

Council to repair The Old Station in Cirencester

Cotswold District Council is investing in repairs to The Old Station in Cirencester.

Profits at UK's four big banks to hit £47bn Image

Profits at UK's four big banks to hit £47bn

Last year is likely to have been a peak for commercial lenders

BREAKING: Receivers called in at The Body Shop Image

BREAKING: Receivers called in at The Body Shop

End of era as 200 stores face closure with 10,000 jobs on the line.

Uber posts first operating profit Image

Uber posts first operating profit

Uber has announced its first full-year profit after bookings rose.

Adam Henson backs mental health campaign Image

Adam Henson backs mental health campaign

Gloucestershire’s Adam Henson is getting behind a new mental health in farming campaign launching today (February 12).

Waterstones profits plunge Image

Waterstones profits plunge

Britain’s biggest bookseller saw profits fall by 78% last year.

Burglaries in the Cotswolds Image

Burglaries in the Cotswolds

Unknown offenders gained entry to properties in Oddington and Moreton-In-Marsh.

Greens name parliamentary candidate for North Cotswolds Image

Greens name parliamentary candidate for North Cotswolds

The Green Party has selected Cllr Chloe Turner as its candidate tor the new constituency.

Cheltenham drug dealer who used taxis to collect drugs jailed Image

Cheltenham drug dealer who used taxis to collect drugs jailed

A drug dealer used taxis and his mother’s car to collect drugs in Birmingham to sell in Gloucestershire over a three-month period.

APPEAL: Man threw unknown powder into woman’s face Image

APPEAL: Man threw unknown powder into woman’s face

A man threw an unknown powder into a woman’s face before attempting to push another woman into oncoming traffic.

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