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Shoppers increasingly using cash to budget Image

Shoppers increasingly using cash to budget

One in five shop purchases now made in cash.

Gloucester partnership brings Olympic coffee kiosks to major UK venues Image

Gloucester partnership brings Olympic coffee kiosks to major UK venues

Costa Coffee teams up with Gloucester-based Freemans Event Partners.

Debenhams back in profit Image

Debenhams back in profit

Collapsed retailer, Debenhams, is back in profit, thanks to growth in its marketplace model.

Small firms brace for new EU product safety rules Image

Small firms brace for new EU product safety rules

Federation of Small Businesses calls for better export support.

Record Black Friday for Amazon Image

Record Black Friday for Amazon

Online retail giant Amazon is celebrating a record-breaking Black Friday Week.

SPECIAL REPORT: BCC tacks back on growth forecast Image

SPECIAL REPORT: BCC tacks back on growth forecast

Report raises alarm on business costs impacting wider economy.

Man jailed after for online sexual offences against children Image

Man jailed after for online sexual offences against children

A man from Stroud has been jailed after pleading guilty to four charges relating to online sexual offences against children.

COSTCO IS A GO-GO: Scheme approved for Gloucester Image

COSTCO IS A GO-GO: Scheme approved for Gloucester

Councillors voted the proposals through last night.

BREAKING: Eco Park – all systems go as planners back £100m project Image

BREAKING: Eco Park – all systems go as planners back £100m project

95 homes will be built on old stadium as part of new chapter for Forest Green Rovers.

A417 Missing Link: Overnight closures Image

A417 Missing Link: Overnight closures

Kier Transportation and National Highways have warned of three overnight closures for A417 Missing Link works.

REFUSED: Clapham Court plans rejected Image

REFUSED: Clapham Court plans rejected

Housing bosses applied to demolish the block of flats and build 36 new homes.

Ecclesiastical clears way for new schemes partnership Image

Ecclesiastical clears way for new schemes partnership

Gloucester-based insurer welcomes local council insurance provider.

No tax changes for online sellers Image

No tax changes for online sellers

Online platforms to start sharing some user sales and personal data with HMRC from January 2025.

Housebuilder donates £2,000 to foodbank Image

Housebuilder donates £2,000 to foodbank

Persimmon Homes Severn Valley makes the donation to Stroud District Foodbank.

Ground-breaking deal for self-employed couriers Image

Ground-breaking deal for self-employed couriers

GMB Union and Evri have announced a pay deal which includes sickness payments for couriers.

China or bust! Shattered but unbreakable, Jenni keeps pedalling Image

China or bust! Shattered but unbreakable, Jenni keeps pedalling

Gloucester businessman shares grim detail of daughter's 2,000-mile ride.

Reeves: NI rise ‘won’t be easy’ Image

Reeves: NI rise ‘won’t be easy’

The Chancellor has admitted the increase in National Insurance employer contributions won’t be easy for business.

Gloucestershire-based racing driver Becky represents England Image

Gloucestershire-based racing driver Becky represents England

28-year-old competes in pioneering Formula Woman Nations Cup World Qualifier.

Wildlife charity: Shambolic approach could lead to disaster for Severn Image

Wildlife charity: Shambolic approach could lead to disaster for Severn

EDF’s approach to communities threatens to create ecological disaster, according to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.

Lego adds Sunflower Lanyard for hidden disabilities Image

Lego adds Sunflower Lanyard for hidden disabilities

Big change for Minifigures in response to child feedback.

St James's Place: 500 jobs on the line Image

St James's Place: 500 jobs on the line

Move to axe staff follows fee scandal.

GCHQ chief opens £5.8m university cyber centre Image

GCHQ chief opens £5.8m university cyber centre

The director of GCHQ has officially opened a new £5.8 million centre of excellence for cyber and digital.

Decibel moves to new HQ after rapid growth Image

Decibel moves to new HQ after rapid growth

Fire and security firm outgrows old office space.

BREAKING: Fancy reading the Dale on Sunday? Image

BREAKING: Fancy reading the Dale on Sunday?

Ecotricity boss says he's up for buying Britain's oldest weekend paper.

EXCLUSIVE: Farm can boost biogas production – despite stink from residents Image

EXCLUSIVE: Farm can boost biogas production – despite stink from residents

38 sign plea to planners over anaerobic digester fears.

Gloucestershire housebuilders contribute £308m to UK's economy Image

Gloucestershire housebuilders contribute £308m to UK's economy

They also ploughed £12m into communities in the past year.

£200,000 milestone reached in fight to save village pub Image

£200,000 milestone reached in fight to save village pub

More than 300 investors buy shares in the Rose & Crown, Nympsfield.

Carry on, Henry: how film and drama buffs Gloucestershire's tourism crown Image

Carry on, Henry: how film and drama buffs Gloucestershire's tourism crown

Visitor and film industry rewards anticipated in wake of latest screenings.

Mothercare sales plummet Image

Mothercare sales plummet

Mothercare has reported a half-year loss, after sales fell more than a quarter.

Insurer warns of growing risks for Gloucestershire charities in 2025 Image

Insurer warns of growing risks for Gloucestershire charities in 2025

And provides proactive steps for protection.

EXCLUSIVE: Eco Park stadium poised for vote tonight Image

EXCLUSIVE: Eco Park stadium poised for vote tonight

Planners are set to finally back £100m M5 venue.

DECISION DUE: Costco warehouse in Gloucester looks set to be approved  Image

DECISION DUE: Costco warehouse in Gloucester looks set to be approved

Council officers said the store, which could create 250 jobs, should be green lit tomorrow night.

Clear Future celebrates achievement of female staff Image

Clear Future celebrates achievement of female staff

A Stonehouse company is celebrating two female staff raising their professional status in financial planning.

SPECIAL REPORT: How do you fix the dilemma of being 'midsize'? Image

SPECIAL REPORT: How do you fix the dilemma of being 'midsize'?

NatWest aims to remedy blind spot with new "mid-market tracker".

Asbestos firm owner turned down on storage bid Image

Asbestos firm owner turned down on storage bid

Parish council strongly objected to change of use.

Bennetts Coaches needs to modernise 'aging' Gloucester base Image

Bennetts Coaches needs to modernise 'aging' Gloucester base

It recently opened a new £2million depot in Metz Way to cope with demand.

Small exporters looking for international opportunities  Image

Small exporters looking for international opportunities

Small firms have a strong appetite for international trade despite rising costs, according to new research by the FSB.

Gym refurbishment announced for Leisure at Cheltenham Image

Gym refurbishment announced for Leisure at Cheltenham

State-of-the-art refurbishment of gym facilities to take place.

Boost to cycling in Stroud Image

Boost to cycling in Stroud

Extra funding secured for 50 more free cycle stands

Solar panels installed at Gloucestershire Coroner's Court Image

Solar panels installed at Gloucestershire Coroner's Court

Around £21,000 of electricity a year will be produced by the solar PV system.

Nando's sales back above pre-pandemic levels Image

Nando's sales back above pre-pandemic levels

It is pushing forward with more investment and plans to open 14 sites this financial year.

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