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STRONG STUFF: Hercules reports record revenue Image

STRONG STUFF: Hercules reports record revenue

Cirencester-based Hercules Plc has reported revenue of £54.6m for its first half.

Our police need £10m - fast, MPs tell Home Office Image

Our police need £10m - fast, MPs tell Home Office

Gloucestershire MPs unite in message of support for funding.

Gift card campaign launches in Gloucester Image

Gift card campaign launches in Gloucester

£350 of Gloucester Gift Cards are set to be given away this summer.

BUSTING THE GREEN BELT:

BUSTING THE GREEN BELT: "We had no choice," says council

How 280 new Cotswold homes were imperative for Westminster targets.

DEAL LANDED: Airtech welcomes breakthrough on US-UK tariffs Image

DEAL LANDED: Airtech welcomes breakthrough on US-UK tariffs

Airtech tariffs descend to 0% at the end of this month.

Threatened theatre hits first fundraising milestone Image

Threatened theatre hits first fundraising milestone

A theatre which was fighting for survival a few weeks ago has reached a significant milestone.

Plot twist for special school project Image

Plot twist for special school project

Facilities to see boost at Cotswold academy that dates to WW2.

Britain’s biggest retailers see business rates skyrocket Image

Britain’s biggest retailers see business rates skyrocket

But there’s good news for smaller retail and hospitality businesses.

Poundland to pause rent at hundreds of stores Image

Poundland to pause rent at hundreds of stores

After appropriately being sold for £1 last week, Poundland is to pause rent payments.

End of an era as sawmill closes Image

End of an era as sawmill closes

Hailey Wood Sawmill in Cirencester shuts its doors after nearly 60 years.

Two Rivers Housing recruits non-executive director Image

Two Rivers Housing recruits non-executive director

Gloucestershire housing association strengthens its board.

EXCLUSIVE: Retailers get a new sinking feeling Image

EXCLUSIVE: Retailers get a new sinking feeling

Friday 13th brought bad luck for 'doomed' Cotswold road.

Gloucestershire residents celebrated in King’s Birthday Honours Image

Gloucestershire residents celebrated in King’s Birthday Honours

Public figures, businesspeople and volunteers have been celebrated in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list.

Jack set to tee off on charity golfing marathon Image

Jack set to tee off on charity golfing marathon

A fourteen-year-old from Gloucestershire is embarking on a 24-hour golfing marathon for charity.

Asda invests in cafés and EVs Image

Asda invests in cafés and EVs

Asda is set to invest £10m into its cafés and £1.3m in electric home delivery vans.

Organisations to share £16,000 from Gloucester's Rotary clubs Image

Organisations to share £16,000 from Gloucester's Rotary clubs

Record number of organisations and charities to share pot of cash.

Growing Gloucester company expands into Europe Image

Growing Gloucester company expands into Europe

Electronic security specialists achieved 35% growth in the past year.

Sports hub set to strengthen community pride Image

Sports hub set to strengthen community pride

Cheltenham Borough Council has confirmed its support for a new sports hub in the town.

TIPPING POINT: Ladbrokes and Coral owner reveals profit surge Image

TIPPING POINT: Ladbrokes and Coral owner reveals profit surge

But is online gambling sounding a death knell for the betting shop?

"Perfect team" Gloucester family among victims in India air crash

Praise for city businessman and his inspiring family.

Jeweller clocks up 40 years in Tewkesbury Image

Jeweller clocks up 40 years in Tewkesbury

A Tewkesbury jeweller has celebrated 40 years trading in the town.

MP applauds zero carbon homes by Gloucestershire housebuilder Image

MP applauds zero carbon homes by Gloucestershire housebuilder

Newland Homes welcomes Brian Mathew MP to one of its construction sites.

Have your say on Gloucester housing development Image

Have your say on Gloucester housing development

A consultation is open for plans for around 280 new homes.

Iconic Cotswolds pub closes down suddenly Image

Iconic Cotswolds pub closes down suddenly

A Cotswold pub popular with the horse racing community has closed with immediate effect

Cheltenham business named one of Europe’s leading firms  Image

Cheltenham business named one of Europe’s leading firms

A business based at Eagle Tower has been named one of Europe’s leading patent law firms.

EDF snaps up EV charging company for £10m Image

EDF snaps up EV charging company for £10m

EDF Energy has acquired Pod Point Group Holdings PLC.

CHOPPED FOR THE CHOPPER: Landlord had to 'baldly' go for cash fundraiser Image

CHOPPED FOR THE CHOPPER: Landlord had to 'baldly' go for cash fundraiser

Vital pledges help Gloucestershire's air ambulance charity.

Police appeal after a man is seriously assaulted in Gloucester Image

Police appeal after a man is seriously assaulted in Gloucester

Assault took place on Stroud Road in the early hours of yesterday morning.

'Yes' to controversial 280-home Cotswold development  Image

'Yes' to controversial 280-home Cotswold development

Councillors approve Cirencester scheme, despite dozens of objections.

Man sentenced for illegal tobacco sales Image

Man sentenced for illegal tobacco sales

A former shop owner in Gloucester has been sentenced for selling illegal tobacco worth £2,700.

JAILED: Forest of Dean man threatened to cut off woman's head Image

JAILED: Forest of Dean man threatened to cut off woman's head

Machete-wielding man put away for four years.

INADEQUATE: Gloucestershire Police slammed for organised crime failures Image

INADEQUATE: Gloucestershire Police slammed for organised crime failures

Failed firearms search highlighted shortcomings.

EXCLUSIVE: Cheltenham under pressure after failing to meet housing target Image

EXCLUSIVE: Cheltenham under pressure after failing to meet housing target

Developers coming under closer scrutiny may have less time to start building.

SPENDING REVIEW: Reactions come in as economy update lands Image

SPENDING REVIEW: Reactions come in as economy update lands

Measuring the impact of Rachel Reeves' plans amid today's ONS figures.

UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April Image

UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April

Worst contraction for nearly two years as tax rises and US tariffs kicked in.

Acquisition raises Hercules' training academy to new heights Image

Acquisition raises Hercules' training academy to new heights

Cotswold-based labour supply company acquires training business.

FEP announces winners of inaugural Innovation Awards Image

FEP announces winners of inaugural Innovation Awards

Forest Economic Partnership celebrates pioneering spirit and ingenuity of local businesses.

UNLOCKING THE FOREST: Guides seek to lure more into the woods Image

UNLOCKING THE FOREST: Guides seek to lure more into the woods

How access for all spells huge hospitality and travel gains.

Bargain chain Poundland 'sold for £1' Image

Bargain chain Poundland 'sold for £1'

Struggling budget chain now faces a shake-up of the business.

Tesco delivers strong Q1 performance Image

Tesco delivers strong Q1 performance

Tesco has posted strong sales growth in its first quarter, with like-for-like sales up 4.6%.

BREAKING: Ryanair signs HALF BILLION dollar deal for LEAP engines Image

BREAKING: Ryanair signs HALF BILLION dollar deal for LEAP engines

Lower C02 units set to support airline's expanding fleet.

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