Entrepreneur who sold his company for £140 million has a new business
17th January 2020
An entrepreneur who created a successful financial advice website - and sold it for £140 million - has emerged with a new business venture.
Another big name to shut up shop on Cheltenham's Promenade
17th January 2020
Another big name is set to shut up shop and leave its prime position on Cheltenham’s promenade.
40-plus home development proposed
17th January 2020
A housing developer has plans to more than double the number of properties is building in a Gloucestershire village.
Man from Cheltenham escapes jail despite admitting to exporting elephant and walrus ivory
17th January 2020
A Cheltenham man who pled guilty to five charges of possession and exporting ivory from elephant and walrus tusks has escaped prison.
Gloucestershire College shortlisted for national award
17th January 2020
Gloucestershire College has announced that, for the third year running, it has been recognised in the national TES FE Awards.
Council staff volunteer to do their bit for the environment
17th January 2020
Caring staff members from Stroud District Council rolled up their sleeves and pulled on their wellies to help prevent flooding and improve the natural environment.
Safer streets in Gloucestershire if taser bid sparks approval
17th January 2020
Gloucestershire’s police could be better equipped if a funding bid for new tasers is granted by the government.
Panto raised record amount for charity - oh yes it did!
17th January 2020
The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham is celebrating the end of another record-breaking pantomime season and raising over £10,000 for a local charity supporting young people with disabilities.
One of Gloucestershire's biggest employers raises £58k for charity
17th January 2020
A Cheltenham-based shower manufacturer has entered the new decade on a high, by donating £58,330 to Alzheimer's Research UK.
Period 10-bedroomed mansion (plus three cottages) for sale for £2.9 million
17th January 2020
A stunning 17th century farm house with views of the River Severn is on the market for close to £3 million.
Sales slump reported by Moss Bros
17th January 2020
Fashion retailer and suit hire specialists Moss Bros have reported a slump in sales.
Attacker of man left with a bleed on the brain after unprovoked nightclub attack jailed
17th January 2020
A man who was punched in an unprovoked attack as he sat in a Gloucester night club suffered a bleed on the brain and could have died, a judge heard.
NASA Mars expert to return to his Gloucestershire school for anniversary celebrations
17th January 2020
A former pupil who now works in a leading role on NASA’s exploration of Mars will be the guest speaker at an event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of a Gloucestershire School.
Cheltenham Aldi to be built before 6,000 square metre business park
16th January 2020
Developers have won their fight with Cheltenham Borough Council to allow a supermarket to be built on the site of a proposed business park.
Married couple used Gloucester business to hide heroin, cocaine and huge quantity of cash
16th January 2020
A husband and wife who used a Gloucester business to store class A drugs have been convicted as for drug dealing in the city.
Warning: Gloucestershire's mobile speed camera locations revealed
16th January 2020
The sites have been revealed by the county's Road Safety Mobile Camera Enforcement Unit which is committed to reducing risks to road users caused by vehicles travelling at excessive speeds.
Metals specialist bashes out increase in profits
16th January 2020
Profits are up more than 20 per cent at a Gloucester-based international metal recycling business.
Calling all runners: London Marathon spaces being offered by Gloucester charity
16th January 2020
A Gloucestershire charity who provide vital support to families of children and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities are looking to attract Marathon runners.
Hospice nurses take on China trek to raise vital funds
16th January 2020
Three hospice nurses are going on the adventure of a lifetime trekking along one of the Seven Wonders of the World to raise money.
Leading city architect welcomes Gloucester City Council plans to drive up architectural standards
16th January 2020
Steps taken by Gloucester City Council to improve the design of new buildings in the city have been given a ringing endorsement by one of the city’s leading architectural firms.
Primark shows no signs of a halt in expansion of retail space and revenues
16th January 2020
Sales at UK Primark stores were up by four per cent over the busy Christmas period.
We love to ride (and buy) our bicycles, according to latest Halfords sales figures
16th January 2020
If the latest trading update released by Halfords is anything to go by, we Brits love to ride our bicycles.
Law firm’s foundation hands Cheltenham charity £3,000
16th January 2020
A Cheltenham charity dedicated to providing support to the town’s most vulnerable, disadvantaged and lonely people, has been given a £3,000 boost.
Gloucestershire charities scoop share of £120,000 festive financial boost
16th January 2020
Ten charities based in Gloucestershire have won a £1,000 festive boost thanks to nominations from the public.
Council takes control of Marketing Gloucester budget and events including the Tall Ships
16th January 2020
Following two independent reports which highlighted failings in overseeing the work of its wholly owned company, Marketing Gloucester, the city council has decided to bring the business in-house.
Phil Vickery serves up feast to lucky auction winners - with guest waiters from Gloucester Rugby
16th January 2020
Staff from SN Engineering and Responsive Personnel were treated to a meal cooked by a World Cup winner and to service from two England internationals thanks to a successful auction bid.
Marketing Gloucester boss sacked
15th January 2020
The boss of Marketing Gloucester has been dismissed in the wake of a damning independent report into the publicly-funded city council-owned business.
Former Gloucester City Council offices WILL be turned into luxury hotel
15th January 2020
The council have revealed that they are in talks with a preferred bidder to take over Herbert, Phillpotts and Kimberley Warehouses at Gloucester Docks
Gloucestershire's incinerator is fully operational and burning 20 tonnes of waste each hour
15th January 2020
More than 500 tonnes of residual waste is being turned into electricity each day from the grandly-named Gloucestershire Energy from Waste Facility.
Report instigated by Police and Crime Commissioner points the way forward for tackling violent crime
15th January 2020
A research project instigated by Gloucestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has identified improvements that can be made to help prevent violent crime.
Gloucestershire council looking to raise funds by letting office space to county companies
15th January 2020
Office space for rent in Stroud District Council’s Ebley Mill offices are helping to provide extra funds towards the authority’s bid for self-sufficiency.
Main route from Stonehouse to Standish to close for three weeks
15th January 2020
Diversions in place as popular route set to close overnight whilst resurfacing takes place as part of the £150 million investment into Gloucestershire's roads.
Contact with asbestos lead to construction worker's death
15th January 2020
A huge Gloucester Rugby club fan died from contact with asbestos during his lifelong career in the construction industry.
Record profits expected at Gloucestershire-based housebuilder
15th January 2020
The newly-named Vistry Group – Bovis Homes until the first week of 2020 – has said that it expects to deliver another year of record profits.
Charity trustees who paid themselves £300,000-plus banned
15th January 2020
Two trustees who ran a children’s charity and paid themselves 23 per cent of its takings have had the book thrown at them.
Building and groundworks firm invests millions in new machinery
14th January 2020
A multi-million pound investment in new equipment (and that’s just part of it) has revealed a family-run building and groundworks specialist in the ascendency.
Engineering icon linked to possible 'secret' electric car project
14th January 2020
That an electric car could be being developed in a Gloucestershire shed by one of engineering’s most brilliant minds is an intriguing thought.
First look at the proposed masterplan for Cheltenham's Cyber Central development
14th January 2020
New documents show the first glimpses of how the 'pioneering' development close to GCHQ would look.
Passenger numbers at Gloucestershire stations increase by a quarter-of-a-million
14th January 2020
The number of people using Gloucestershire’s railway stations has increased by more than a quarter of a million in the past year, according to figures released by the Office of Rail and Road.
More than 1,200 mourners gather for funeral of Nell Gifford
14th January 2020
Film star Helena Bonham-Carter joined 1,200 mourners today at the funeral of circus founder and performer Nell Gifford.
Gloucestershire pubs on the shortlist for national award
14th January 2020
Four pubs in the Cotswolds are part of a group of Inns to be shortlisted in a national competition highlighting the best of the best in the UK pub industry.
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