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Lidl to invest billions into British farming Image

Lidl to invest billions into British farming

Lidl GB has committed to investing billions into British food businesses this year.

H&M closing some UK stores following profit slump Image

H&M closing some UK stores following profit slump

The retail giant said it has tried to avoid passing on price hikes to customers

Bid to turn former church into community space Image

Bid to turn former church into community space

A community group is pulling together in a bid to save one of a Cotswold town’s historic buildings and transform it into a space for the whole community to enjoy.

Steam locomotive Braveheart to join GWSR fleet Image

Steam locomotive Braveheart to join GWSR fleet

An additional locomotive is to join the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway’s (GWSR) resident fleet for the first three months of the 2023 season. 

Motorcyclist sustains serious injuries in collision on A38 Image

Motorcyclist sustains serious injuries in collision on A38

A motorcyclist sustained serious injuries in a collision on the A38 near Norton.

Superdry boss remains optimistic, despite loss Image

Superdry boss remains optimistic, despite loss

Superdry has suffered a first-half £13.6m loss after a decline in wholesale and increases in rents to pre-Covid levels.

Head of GCHQ stepping down Image

Head of GCHQ stepping down

The director of Cheltenham-based intelligence agency, GCHQ, is stepping down.

No Child Left Behind: Winners announced Image

No Child Left Behind: Winners announced

The 12 winners of the 2022 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) awards were announced at a ceremony at Cheltenham Town Hall last night (January 26).

Versarien announces some good news Image

Versarien announces some good news

There's good news today for Versarien plc, the Gloucestershire-based advanced materials engineering group.

Duncan Ferguson appointed head coach of Forest Green Rovers Image

Duncan Ferguson appointed head coach of Forest Green Rovers

Forest Green Rovers have today (Thursday) confirmed the appointment of Duncan Ferguson as the club's new head coach.

Sales rise for bed retailer Image

Sales rise for bed retailer

Bensons for Beds has reported an increase in sales for the final quarter of 2022.

Engineering specialist presented with The Queen's Award Image

Engineering specialist presented with The Queen's Award

The engineering specialist LB Bentley Ltd has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2022.

Gloucestershire councils unite to deliver Net Zero Transport Image

Gloucestershire councils unite to deliver Net Zero Transport

All the local authorities in Gloucestershire have united to set a significant milestone.

Investment in environment and local services in Stroud District Council budget proposals Image

Investment in environment and local services in Stroud District Council budget proposals

A budget which invests in more renewable energy projects, transport access, play areas, homes for people fleeing conflict, and freezing parking charges will be considered next week.

200 new affordable homes delivered across the Forest of Dean Image

200 new affordable homes delivered across the Forest of Dean

Forest of Dean District Council has enabled the development of 200 affordable homes in 2022.

Retired GP dies in the Cotswolds Image

Retired GP dies in the Cotswolds

Accidental death was recorded by the coroner.

Woman remanded in custody for robbery in Stroud Image

Woman remanded in custody for robbery in Stroud

A 40-year-old woman is accused of robbing a disabled man of his motorised mobility scooter, shortly before he was found collapsed.

St James's Place reveals 2022 results Image

St James's Place reveals 2022 results

Cirencester-based wealth management company St James's Place has issued its results for 2022.

Small business confidence ‘at lowest level since pandemic’ Image

Small business confidence ‘at lowest level since pandemic’

Confidence among small business owners has fallen, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

MPs call for more support to halt decline of local journalism Image

MPs call for more support to halt decline of local journalism

A committee of MPs has called for major changes to the way local news is funded.

Hot air balloonists to compete for UK's oldest sporting trophy Image

Hot air balloonists to compete for UK's oldest sporting trophy

Gloucestershire Airport is to host a hot air balloon race for the Queen's Cup later this year.

Chance to back the country's fastest growing sport Image

Chance to back the country's fastest growing sport

Gloucestershire businesses are being called to sponsor a new raft of women's teams

Update on investigation into death of man in Stroud Image

Update on investigation into death of man in Stroud

A post-mortem examination has returned.

Bumper Christmas for Crew Clothing Image

Bumper Christmas for Crew Clothing

Casualwear brand, Crew Clothing, had a successful Christmas, thanks to its online partnerships.

‘Jay Blades effect’ boosts sign-ups to adult literacy programme  Image

‘Jay Blades effect’ boosts sign-ups to adult literacy programme

A Gloucestershire-based literacy charity saw a 104% increase in sign-ups to its adult reading programme in 2022.

Poundland to create hundreds of jobs Image

Poundland to create hundreds of jobs

Poundland is set to create up to 800 new jobs, as it opens new stores across the UK this year.

Model success for steam railway Image

Model success for steam railway

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) has received a substantial financial boost.

Barn Theatre makes new appointments Image

Barn Theatre makes new appointments

Barn Theatre CEO and artistic director Iwan Lewis has announced details of new appointments and initiatives for the year ahead.

Company doubles its space with new UK office and warehouse Image

Company doubles its space with new UK office and warehouse

Greiner Bio-One, a global manufacturer of clinical and life science products, is investing in a new multi-million pound UK facility near Stroud.

Gloucestershire company saves over 20 tonnes of CO₂ emissions Image

Gloucestershire company saves over 20 tonnes of CO₂ emissions

A Gloucestershire business has prevented 20,679 kg of CO₂ emissions from entering the atmosphere, thanks to EV charging.

Stagecoach West to improve services in Gloucestershire Image

Stagecoach West to improve services in Gloucestershire

Stagecoach West will be making improvements to its bus services in parts of the county from next month.

Bringing SMARTer card payment solutions to local businesses Image

Bringing SMARTer card payment solutions to local businesses

Gloucester-based Smart Communications has been bringing card payment services to local businesses for five years.

REVIEW: Classic comedy delights Cheltenham audience Image

REVIEW: Classic comedy delights Cheltenham audience

Alan Ayckbourn’s classic comedy Relatively Speaking arrived in Cheltenham last night (Tuesday) on the second stop of its UK tour.

Custody extension granted in connection with Stroud murder investigation Image

Custody extension granted in connection with Stroud murder investigation

Magistrates granted a warrant of further detention on Tuesday morning (January 24).

New road safety measures set to be installed in Tewkesbury Image

New road safety measures set to be installed in Tewkesbury

New road safety measures are set to be installed in a community in Tewkesbury.

Cheltenham hotel launches drive to go green Image

Cheltenham hotel launches drive to go green

A Cheltenham hotel has hit its green targets after preventing 100 per cent of its waste from going to landfill over the past year.

£30k for 30 years: Homelessness charity's anniversary fundraiser Image

£30k for 30 years: Homelessness charity's anniversary fundraiser

Homelessness charity Emmaus Gloucestershire has kicked off its 30th anniversary celebrations this year with an ambitious fundraiser – £30k for 30 years.

Toy sales take a tumble Image

Toy sales take a tumble

Cash-strapped parents have been leaving smaller items on the shelf

Residents protest about missing postboxes Image

Residents protest about missing postboxes

Residents of Minchinhampton gathered this week to protest about the loss of a key local postbox.

University student’s belongings stolen from Blackfriars accommodation Image

University student’s belongings stolen from Blackfriars accommodation

A Japanese student became a victim of theft in the UK before she had even arrived in the country.

Gloucester Quays 2022 sales figures revealed Image

Gloucester Quays 2022 sales figures revealed

Peel L&P has announced Gloucester Quays sales figures for last year.

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