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Coleford man endangered 16 other road users Image

Coleford man endangered 16 other road users

A 39-year-old man put the lives of other road users at risk when he drove dangerously.

Gloucester rapist’s jail sentence extended by Court of Appeal Image

Gloucester rapist’s jail sentence extended by Court of Appeal

A Gloucester man has had his jail term increased after the original sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal on the grounds that it was unduly lenient.

Morrisons slashes hundreds of prices after being eclipsed by Aldi Image

Morrisons slashes hundreds of prices after being eclipsed by Aldi

The grocer, which has stores in Gloucester and Cheltenham, said it wants to help shoppers through the cost-of-living crisis

RAU launches vision for £100m innovation village  Image

RAU launches vision for £100m innovation village

A concept for a sustainable, carbon neutral innovation village has been unveiled today (January 20) by the Royal Agricultural University (RAU).

VIDEO: ZeroAvia makes aviation history Image

VIDEO: ZeroAvia makes aviation history

Zero-emission flight took a giant step forward yesterday with Gloucestershire-based ZeroAvia flying the largest aircraft in the world to be powered by a hydrogen-electric engine.

Buyer snaps up prominent Cotswolds inn Image

Buyer snaps up prominent Cotswolds inn

The historic building dates back to 1800 and is popular with ramblers exploring the countryside

Raise taxes for the rich, says Ecotricity boss Image

Raise taxes for the rich, says Ecotricity boss

The founder of Gloucestershire-based Ecotricity has joined more than 200 millionaires in calling on governments to raise taxes for wealthy people.

Hotel Chocolat experiences sweet taste of success Image

Hotel Chocolat experiences sweet taste of success

Sales are up at the confectioner as shoppers return to stores

Cheltenham communities can bid for share of £124,000 Neighbourhood Fund Image

Cheltenham communities can bid for share of £124,000 Neighbourhood Fund

The money is intended to improve areas where development has taken place

Gloucestershire tourism to be showcased to world Image

Gloucestershire tourism to be showcased to world

Representatives of Gloucestershire’s tourism industry will meet international buyers at travel trade events next week.

Lloyds Pharmacy to close all its Sainsbury's outlets Image

Lloyds Pharmacy to close all its Sainsbury's outlets

Lloyds Pharmacy is closing all 237 of its outlets in Sainsbury’s supermarkets, including a number in Gloucestershire.

Boohoo latest online retailer to see drop in sales Image

Boohoo latest online retailer to see drop in sales

Very Group, ASOS and Not on the High Street have all already reported a drop in demand

Improvements in culture made by Gloucestershire fire service Image

Improvements in culture made by Gloucestershire fire service

In a report published today (January 20), inspectors have welcomed the progress made by Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service (GFRS).

Approval sought for milestone in Junction 10 scheme Image

Approval sought for milestone in Junction 10 scheme

Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet is being asked to support a major milestone to enable progress of improvements to the M5 Junction 10.

VIDEO: Tour of Whitefriars apartments in Gloucester city centre, part of £107m Forum development Image

VIDEO: Tour of Whitefriars apartments in Gloucester city centre, part of £107m Forum development

Punchline has been given an exclusive tour of Whitefriars, Gloucester city centre's newest residential address.

Local mineral supply ‘won’t keep up with demand’ Image

Local mineral supply ‘won’t keep up with demand’

A dwindling local supply of aggregates and minerals for construction will undermine improvements to infrastructure, according to a Gloucestershire businessman.

No Levelling Up funding for Gloucestershire Image

No Levelling Up funding for Gloucestershire

The Government has just published a list of more than 100 projects which will get a share of Levelling Up money. But there is nothing for Gloucestershire.

Concern at plans to overhaul MOT tests Image

Concern at plans to overhaul MOT tests

New plans for the future of MOTs could see thousands of cars becoming 'death traps on wheels', ministers have been warned.

Pioneering IoT cybersecurity specialist appoints COO Image

Pioneering IoT cybersecurity specialist appoints COO

Pioneering healthcare IoT and medical device cybersecurity specialist, Cylera, has appointed a new chief operating officer.

Pet store sales up by nearly a third Image

Pet store sales up by nearly a third

Pet retailer, Jollyes, saw a 31% rise in sales in the four weeks to December 31.

Dunelm sales continue to rise Image

Dunelm sales continue to rise

Homeware retailer Dunelm sales saw total sales for the year hit £478m.

Blackfinch appoints new chief distribution officer Image

Blackfinch appoints new chief distribution officer

Gloucester-based Blackfinch Group has announced the appointment of Nicholas French as its new chief distribution officer.

New Dean of Gloucester Image

New Dean of Gloucester

A former Southwark Cathedral Canon has been named as the new Dean of Gloucester.

Two Cheltenham residents prosecuted for flytipping Image

Two Cheltenham residents prosecuted for flytipping

The council’s neighbourhood team investigated.

Punchline Talks – January 20 line-up revealed Image

Punchline Talks – January 20 line-up revealed

It has been another big week of news for the Punchline Friday Business Briefers to discuss when they come together tomorrow.

Innovation company acquires majority share of Hub8 Image

Innovation company acquires majority share of Hub8

Plexal has completed the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Cheltenham-based Hub8, the network of co-working spaces for businesses in the cyber tech and digital sectors.

Three Counties Medical School may be forced to train mainly foreign students Image

Three Counties Medical School may be forced to train mainly foreign students

It is aimed at boosting doctors numbers in Gloucestershire but will not receive government funding for domestic students

Huge turnaround following Denmans relocation Image

Huge turnaround following Denmans relocation

The Gloucester branch has left Horton Road after 30 years

Three members of Cheltenham factory maintenance team died from asbestos-related cancer Image

Three members of Cheltenham factory maintenance team died from asbestos-related cancer

Three friends who worked together in a Cheltenham factory maintenance team have all died from asbestos-related cancer.

Gloucestershire wine is ‘best in the world’ Image

Gloucestershire wine is ‘best in the world’

A Gloucestershire-made sauvignon blanc wine has been named the best in the world in a blind taste test.

UK inflation slows but food keeps price rises high Image

UK inflation slows but food keeps price rises high

Price rises in the UK slowed for a second month in a row but the cost of food kept inflation at a near 40-year high.

WH Smith in 'strongest ever position as a global travel retailer' Image

WH Smith in 'strongest ever position as a global travel retailer'

WH Smith has seen revenues rise in the last 20 weeks, boosted by its global travel business.

New sponsor for No Child Left Behind awards announced Image

New sponsor for No Child Left Behind awards announced

A new category sponsor for the annual No Child Left Behind (NCLB) awards has just been announced.

Safety advice issued for driving in ice and snow Image

Safety advice issued for driving in ice and snow

As snow and ice once again threaten to wreak havoc on our roads, leading rural insurer NFU Mutual is sharing safe driving advice for motorists.

Freemans Event Partners signs on the dotted line with Quorn Professionals Image

Freemans Event Partners signs on the dotted line with Quorn Professionals

Gloucester-based Freemans Event Partners has signed a multi-year strategic partnership with Quorn, the UK’s No. 1 meat-free brand.

Esther Croft appointed trustee at Gloucester Culture Trust Image

Esther Croft appointed trustee at Gloucester Culture Trust

Esther Croft, a key member of the team behind Gloucester’s £107m The Forum project, has been appointed as a trustee for the Gloucester Culture Trust.

The heat is on! The added benefits of using Multi-Network Data SIMs Image

The heat is on! The added benefits of using Multi-Network Data SIMs

Multi-Network Data SIMs are providing more reliable connectivity, lower costs and greater efficiency, than ever before across the UK, for organisations that rely on connected devices.

New dining hub and kitchen garden for Cirencester  Image

New dining hub and kitchen garden for Cirencester

A brand new dining hub, Roots + Seeds Kitchen Garden, will be opening in Cirencester in the spring.

New drivers set to improve bus services across Gloucestershire Image

New drivers set to improve bus services across Gloucestershire

Stagecoach West, which operates bus services across the county, has halved its driver vacancy rate.

HMV back in profit as vinyl overtakes CD sales Image

HMV back in profit as vinyl overtakes CD sales

Sales have rocketed at HMV as the retailer was boosted by a record amount of vinyl album sales.

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