Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The latest news from across Gloucestershire on Tuesday, April 20
20th April 2021
The latest important news and updates from across Gloucestershire as the coronavirus crisis continues.
Plans approved for Fleece Hotel outdoor bar
20th April 2021
Gloucester's historic Fleece Hotel is set to welcome back customers to an outdoor area after a planning application has been approved.
Quiet gives Gloucestershire something to shout about
20th April 2021
Cheltenham and Gloucester have been named among the quietest built-up areas to live in the UK.
VIDEO: Five Valleys walk through as Craghoppers joins line-up
20th April 2021
Following the opening of Stroud's new Sandersons department store last week, Punchline editor Mark Owen toured the latest additions to Five Valleys Shopping Centre.
Boris Johnson: Apprentices can kickstart building back
20th April 2021
Boris Johnson believes construction and apprentices can be at the heart of the UK's post-pandemic economic recovery.
£3 billion invested into UK commercial property in March
20th April 2021
A total of £3 billion was invested into UK commercial property in March, according to real estate experts Colliers.
Reopening records help lift Primark confidence
20th April 2021
Primark said it is convinced about the retailer's "long-term growth prospects" after seeing record sales in the week after coronavirus restrictions were lifted.
Assault sees man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
20th April 2021
Police are appealing for dashcam footage of an incident in the area of Badgeworth Road heading toward Cheltenham yesterday, April 19.
Young workers continue to carry weight of unemployment
20th April 2021
Younger workers continue to bear the brunt of job cuts with under-35s making up 80 per cent of job losses in the last year.
Online Cathedral service honours Imjin anniversary
20th April 2021
A service from the Memorial Chapel of Gloucester Cathedral will be aired online on Sunday to mark the 70th anniversary of the historic Battle of the Imjin River.
Hospitality calls for extension of help as costs mount
20th April 2021
Hospitality trade bodies have called on the Government to extend the business rates holiday for at least three months after only 40 per cent of pubs were able to reopen last week.
Boris Johnson applauds mortgage scheme on Gloucestershire visit
19th April 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the property market as "generationally unfair" as he visited Gloucestershire to launch a scheme designed to help younger buyers.
Historic Woodchester Mansion Lodge on the market
19th April 2021
A property built as the prelude to the famously unfinished Woodchester Mansion is up for sale.
Kier agrees £110m deal for housebuilding business
19th April 2021
Kier has agreed a deal to sell its housebuilding arm to a newly formed company for £110million.
Unilever hygiene campaign reaches one billion
19th April 2021
A hygiene campaign spearheaded by Unilever and the Government aimed at tackling the spread of coronavirus has reached one billion people.
Cheltenham firm's £67k donation gives National Star helping hand
19th April 2021
Young people with complex disabilities and learning difficulties will have greater independence thanks to a Gloucestershire company's generous donation.
"Beautiful, caring" son, 17, remembered after stabbing
19th April 2021
The family of a Gloucestershire teenager who died after being stabbed in the stomach have paid tribute to him as a "beautiful, charming, caring and kind soul".
Business centre opens road for Gloucester widening scheme
16th April 2021
Another hurdle in the £7.45million scheme to improve a major road in Gloucester has been cleared with the departure of the last tenants on land needed for the project.
Trackwise reveals top appointment
16th April 2021
Tewkesbury-based circuit board manufacturer Trackwise Plc has announced the appointment of a new chief operating officer.
Latheram House shortlisted for design award
16th April 2021
Later living specialist Pegasus has revealed that Latheram House, its contemporary over 60s community in Cheltenham, has been shortlisted for a Housing Design Award 2021.
HSBC economic head predicts better times on the horizon
16th April 2021
The UK economy is saying good riddance to the dark months at the height of the pandemic and showing signs of lift-off, according to the head of economics at HSBC UK.
BPE helps build timber support for industry
16th April 2021
BPE Solicitors has advised a long-standing client in the creation of a new trade association for the timber industry.
Toolstation drives bumper quarter for Travis Perkins
16th April 2021
Travis Perkins has seen bumper sales through the first three months of 2021, driven by its Toolstation brand.
£1,000 reward for information on deliberate Cheltenham fires
16th April 2021
Crimestoppers Gloucestershire are offering a reward of up to £1,000 for anonymous information on a series of arson incidents in Cheltenham.
Gloucestershire Premier Inn employee takes centre stage in new advert
16th April 2021
A Gloucestershire hotel receptionist has been selected from hundreds of people to take part in a major new national advertising campaign.
Financial sector finding reasons to be cheerful
16th April 2021
Optimism among financial services firms has improved at the fastest rate since December 2013 despite business volumes stalling.
Gloucestershire festival forced to stay silent for another year
16th April 2021
Barn on the Farm Festival, which was due to be held Over Farm this summer, has been cancelled.
Gloucester grabs extra slice of history
16th April 2021
Gloucestershire Archives will provide a glimpse into life at a Victorian school on Sunday as part of a weekend looking back into the past.
Gloucestershire food manufacturer sold to European group
15th April 2021
Manufacturer of award-winning specialist seasonings, glazes and marinades, TasteConnection Limited has been acquired by Nactarome Group.
Plans approved to demolish former B Grade Domestics shop
15th April 2021
Plans have been approved which will see the former site of a well-known domestic appliance retailers in Gloucester demolished and replaced with apartments.
Stroud-based foodies launch new NAFF brand
15th April 2021
Two Stroud-based foodies have launched a brand-new range of products to target the sauce, rubs and pickles market.
Adviser introducing the world to Cheltenham's Cyber Central
15th April 2021
Real estate adviser Avison Young has been appointed to attract future occupants of Cheltenham's Cyber Central development.
Plans for calorie counting pub rules "ludicrous"
15th April 2021
Legislation to introduce calorie labelling on drinks in pubs would be "kicking pubs and brewers when they are down" according to the industry's trade association.
Matchbox plugs in to electric revolution
15th April 2021
The electric vehicle revolution is breaking new ground with the introduction of Matchbox toy versions.
Aldi launches packaging-free products trial
15th April 2021
German supermarket chain Aldi has launched a trial selling its first packaging-free products in a bid to help customers shop more sustainably.
Punchline Talks, April 16 line-up revealed
15th April 2021
Lockdown is easing with many of us rushing to the shops - and to get haircuts. So who better to sit in the Punchline Talks hot seat this week than Mark Blake, who runs hair salons across Gloucestershire?
Four men accused of posing as police to defraud Gloucestershire residents
15th April 2021
Four men from Islington, London, have been remanded in custody.
Cotteswold Dairy acquires Hereford business
14th April 2021
Bartonsham Farm Dairy has been taken over by Tewkesbury-based Cotteswold Dairy, one of the UK's largest independent dairies.
Gloucestershire plastics business snapped up by Avon Group
14th April 2021
A Gloucestershire plumbing and bathroom product manufacturer is one of two acquisitions made by a leading industrial component company.
BPE helps complete rapid sale of company
14th April 2021
BPE Solicitors corporate team has advised on the sale of a London business with the whole process completed inside two months.
Restaurant celebrates all things cheese and wine
14th April 2021
A French woman with a passion for all things cheese and wine can't wait to reopen her Cheltenham restaurant next month.
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