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Calls to reject plans for 24-hour gambling centre Image

Calls to reject plans for 24-hour gambling centre

A campaign has started in Cheltenham to stop a 24-hour gambling centre from opening.

Cocktails and cakes mark No.1 Cotswolds' half birthday Image

Cocktails and cakes mark No.1 Cotswolds' half birthday

Food, drinks and crafts venue gets into its stride.

Asda profits plunge Image

Asda profits plunge

Asda has reported a big drop in profits for 2022, but its owner has described it as a ‘highly resilient’ performance.

TIC+ awarded £57,000 grant to improve mental health of boys in Gloucestershire Image

TIC+ awarded £57,000 grant to improve mental health of boys in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire-based charity TIC+ has been awarded a £57,000 grant to address the gender imbalance in accessing mental health support.

Next profits on the rise  Image

Next profits on the rise

Next’s full-year profits were up last year, but it predicts sales and profits will fall in the current year.

Versarien set to streamline business in new era Image

Versarien set to streamline business in new era

Forest of Dean-based Versarien plc is looking to streamline its business and focus solely on exploiting its graphene technology.

Volunteer as a litter picker in Gloucester Image

Volunteer as a litter picker in Gloucester

Gloucester City Council is looking to increase the number of volunteer litter pickers in the city.

EXCLUSIVE: Dismay as town loses its last bank Image

EXCLUSIVE: Dismay as town loses its last bank

Lloyds' departure triggers resignation and rage.

'Chips' helps grease wheels for auto production Image

'Chips' helps grease wheels for auto production

EU exports up – but makers warn of 'crippling' energy costs.

Police target Gloucester shops as part of regional drugs operation Image

Police target Gloucester shops as part of regional drugs operation

Eight shops on Barton Street have been closed following a drugs warrant.

Cheltenham residents need photo ID to vote from May  Image

Cheltenham residents need photo ID to vote from May

From May 4 2023 residents will need to bring photo ID to the polling station to get ballot papers.

Local business leader claims top industry prize Image

Local business leader claims top industry prize

Stephen Freeman, chief executive officer of Freemans Event Partners, has won a major industry award.

Tweaking our rating system won't fix it! Image

Tweaking our rating system won't fix it!

FSB asks Michael Gove: what happened to that small business manifesto pledge?

£30m city development on knife edge Image

£30m city development on knife edge

The ambitious £30m development for Gloucester’s Bakers Quay goes to planning committee next week (April 4).

New pub opens in Cotswolds Image

New pub opens in Cotswolds

A new pub has opened in the centre of Bourton-on-the-Water.

Wynne-Jones IP bolsters senior management team for trade marks Image

Wynne-Jones IP bolsters senior management team for trade marks

Danielle Cooksley has been appointed director of trade marks for Wynne-Jones IP.

EXCLUSIVE: Never mind the 59-year gap! Image

EXCLUSIVE: Never mind the 59-year gap!

The Berkeley-Sharpness rail plan draws closer.

Half century milestone for Renishaw Image

Half century milestone for Renishaw

Heavy research investment is secret to ongoing success, says CEO

Businessman fined for pressuring elderly customers into paying for unnecessary home improvement work Image

Businessman fined for pressuring elderly customers into paying for unnecessary home improvement work

A businessman who used 'aggressive and misleading' tactics has been sentenced.

Gloucestershire's £2 bus fare cap could continue indefinitely Image

Gloucestershire's £2 bus fare cap could continue indefinitely

The £2 cap on single bus fares in Gloucestershire could be extended indefinitely, thanks to a motion by Green Party councillors.

Eleventh hour solution cooked up for county's community meals  Image

Eleventh hour solution cooked up for county's community meals

Gloucestershire County Council said the interim plan will cost taxpayers more

County farmers invited to chew over lab-grown meat Image

County farmers invited to chew over lab-grown meat

Will cultured meat save the planet's bacon?

Regus secures Grange Park's Manor Image

Regus secures Grange Park's Manor

The flexible workspace provider Regus is to open new offices in a converted manor house.

Cheltenham Civic Society submits plans for its new home Image

Cheltenham Civic Society submits plans for its new home

The refurbishment and restoration of the Civic Society’s new home has taken another step forward.

Road rage attacker freed Image

Road rage attacker freed

Road rage attacker Michael Lear, beat up another motorist and wrecked his car.

You beauty! Boots heralds record-breaking performance Image

You beauty! Boots heralds record-breaking performance

Boots has continued its strong performance in the three months to the end of February.

Cheltenham Paint Festival saved? Image

Cheltenham Paint Festival saved?

It looks like this year’s Cheltenham Paint Festival will go ahead, just days after it was announced it was cancelled.

What’s Next for Cath Kidston? Image

What’s Next for Cath Kidston?

As reported by Punchline-Gloucester.com yesterday, Cath Kidston has been saved from administration.

Outgoing Matalan boss tees off with American Golf Image

Outgoing Matalan boss tees off with American Golf

Nigel Oddy is leaving Matalan after a spell as its interim CEO to become the new boss of American Golf.

EXCLUSIVE: Brexit punctured our trade, says bike firm Image

EXCLUSIVE: Brexit punctured our trade, says bike firm

Gloucester's Quella bikes lays misery bare in wake of FSB call for smoother trade.

30-year-old murder investigation re-opened by Gloucestershire Police Image

30-year-old murder investigation re-opened by Gloucestershire Police

Gloucestershire Police received 'new and significant’ information about the death.

Wildlife job offers £80k package Image

Wildlife job offers £80k package

Salary aims to attract right fit for the job.

Bruton Knowles appoints new head of rural services Image

Bruton Knowles appoints new head of rural services

National chartered surveyor firm Bruton Knowles has appointed John Amos as the firm’s new head of rural services.

Cirencester company selected for prestigious NHS funding programme Image

Cirencester company selected for prestigious NHS funding programme

Cirencester-based breastfeeding support app, Anya, has been selected for the NHS Innovation Accelerator programme.

Two key recruits as Skyborne looks to continue growing Image

Two key recruits as Skyborne looks to continue growing

Gloucestershire-based Skyborne Airline Academy has announced two key appointments.

Next to acquire another big name brand? Image

Next to acquire another big name brand?

Next is thought to be in advanced talks to buy another troubled retailer.

Ocado sales up, but shoppers buying less Image

Ocado sales up, but shoppers buying less

Online supermarket, Ocado, saw a 3.4% rise in sales for the first quarter of the year.

Warming news for Stroud homes Image

Warming news for Stroud homes

£1.7m helping hand for energy-saving homes.

Forest of Dean woman banned from keeping dogs Image

Forest of Dean woman banned from keeping dogs

A 74-year-old woman has been sentenced for causing unnecessary suffering to dogs at the puppy farm she ran in the Forest of Dean.

Gloucester Rugby blames loss on Warriors cancellation Image

Gloucester Rugby blames loss on Warriors cancellation

Gloucester Rugby made a loss of over £600,000 last year, largely due to the cancellation of the home fixture against Worcester Warriors.

Stroud ditches 'Imperial' in £2m hotel makeover Image

Stroud ditches 'Imperial' in £2m hotel makeover

Measuring up for new lease of life, the soon-to-be 'Stroud' hotel.

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