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New chapter for flagship Cotswold hotel Image

New chapter for flagship Cotswold hotel

Brakspear steps in to save 43 jobs.

Economy grew more than expected in February Image

Economy grew more than expected in February

The UK economy expanded by 0.5%, higher than the predicted growth of 0.1%.

NEW ERA: Council signs off civic offices sale Image

NEW ERA: Council signs off civic offices sale

A bid is to be accepted from a well known local business.

LOCAL ELECTIONS: Forest timetable set out for May 1 Image

LOCAL ELECTIONS: Forest timetable set out for May 1

Deadline for voting in 10 seats across Forest looms.

Social landlord launches initiative to encourage digital inclusion Image

Social landlord launches initiative to encourage digital inclusion

Programme aims to tackle digital exclusion among its customers.

Big changes approved for supermarket garage Image

Big changes approved for supermarket garage

A supermarket garage is set to install EV chargers, after it was given the go-ahead by the local council.

WeightWatchers headed for bankruptcy Image

WeightWatchers headed for bankruptcy

It has struggled to compete with new drugs such as Ozempic.

Police renew appeal for witnesses to serious assault Image

Police renew appeal for witnesses to serious assault

Incident happened in Coleford last weekend.

Former Forest of Dean MP made life peer Image

Former Forest of Dean MP made life peer

Mark Harper has been awarded a peerage in former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Resignation Honours list.

HECK OF A DEAL? Dale Vince's £400m solar farm is up for sale Image

HECK OF A DEAL? Dale Vince's £400m solar farm is up for sale

Investors sought to spark up controversial project.

OUCH: Cheltenham Ice Rink hits price bump Image

OUCH: Cheltenham Ice Rink hits price bump

A planning appplication has revealed problems with the power plan.

Takeover for Gloucestershire loo business Image

Takeover for Gloucestershire loo business

A Gloucestershire provider of portable toilets has been taken over by a bigger bog business.

WANTED: Tenant for iconic riverside pub Image

WANTED: Tenant for iconic riverside pub

Tenants are being sought for a popular Gloucestershire pub.

Latest Innsworth development on the agenda Image

Latest Innsworth development on the agenda

Detailed plans for 136 new homes for Innsworth will be discussed next week.

Safran renews partnership with Spirit Airlines Image

Safran renews partnership with Spirit Airlines

Agreement renewed for supply and MRO of Airbus A320 wheels and carbon brakes.

MP’s disappointment at government refusal to back campaign   Image

MP’s disappointment at government refusal to back campaign

A Liberal Democrat MP has expressed his disappointment at the government’s rejection of the party’s Buy British campaign.

Costs pressures hitting workforce growth Image

Costs pressures hitting workforce growth

The proportion of firms who have increased their workforce falls to a fifth.

Ecclesiastical joins National Emergencies Trust as an appeal partner Image

Ecclesiastical joins National Emergencies Trust as an appeal partner

Insurer has lent its specialist risk management expertise to support NET programme.

More homes heading for village? Image

More homes heading for village?

Another 170 homes could be built in a village on the outskirts of Cheltenham.

Improved business growth but economic uncertainty continues Image

Improved business growth but economic uncertainty continues

South West and London lead regional growth in March.

Don't miss your right to vote Image

Don't miss your right to vote

If you haven’t registered by tomorrow (Friday, April 11), you won’t be able to vote on May 1.

Tesco warns of lower profits Image

Tesco warns of lower profits

Britain’s biggest supermarket has warned its profits will dip in the year ahead.

EXCLUSIVE: Allstone cements seven-figure deal for Monster Mix Limited Image

EXCLUSIVE: Allstone cements seven-figure deal for Monster Mix Limited

Big names dovetail services in sustainable construction materials.

IN PICTURES: M&S Food opens its doors Image

IN PICTURES: M&S Food opens its doors

The brand-new M&S Food in Cheltenham opened this morning (April 9).

Painting and decorating firm achieves consecutive wins Image

Painting and decorating firm achieves consecutive wins

M G Wynn Ltd triumphs at Johnstone’s Painter of the Year Awards.

Councillors mark groundbreaking at 54-home development Image

Councillors mark groundbreaking at 54-home development

Persimmon Homes welcomed parish councillors to a groundbreaking at village site.

£4.56m grant to make Gloucestershire homes warmer Image

£4.56m grant to make Gloucestershire homes warmer

Two Rivers Housing has secured funding to improve the energy efficiency of Gloucestershire homes.

Village hall completes project after £50,000 grant Image

Village hall completes project after £50,000 grant

Heat pump installation in village hub in the Forest of Dean.

New operator for Gloucester car boot Image

New operator for Gloucester car boot

They plan to add music, cinema and fitness events to the site.

Raiders used stolen truck to boost their haul Image

Raiders used stolen truck to boost their haul

Cattle Country targeted in potential link to similar theft last night.

New airline provides even more connections from Bristol Airport Image

New airline provides even more connections from Bristol Airport

Pegasus Airlines is launching a three-times weekly service from Bristol to a major hub in Turkey.

BACK TO BLACK: Clintons swings to profit Image

BACK TO BLACK: Clintons swings to profit

The new owners have avoided collapse by closing stores and cutting jobs.

Charity says 'thank you' and seeks support from businesses Image

Charity says 'thank you' and seeks support from businesses

Stroud Valleys Project (SVP) is thanking funders, partners and the public for their input into an ambitious project.

LOCKED UP: Sainsbury's launches new Royal Mail collection service  Image

LOCKED UP: Sainsbury's launches new Royal Mail collection service

Lockers are already installed at six supermarket locations.

DON'T GET QUISHED: rise in fake QR codes reported Image

DON'T GET QUISHED: rise in fake QR codes reported

Fraud trend returns to Cheltenham amid 'cash is king' reaction.

Lush sinks further into the red Image

Lush sinks further into the red

The retailer which has a store in Cheltenham has published its latest results.

REVEALED: £1.6m boost for college repairs Image

REVEALED: £1.6m boost for college repairs

Westminster cash will go into further education infrastructure.

Historic Cotswold coaching inn is sold Image

Historic Cotswold coaching inn is sold

Hospitality operator Brakspear expands its Cotswold managed estate.

SPECIAL REPORT: One tariff-ic headache for Gloucestershire Image

SPECIAL REPORT: One tariff-ic headache for Gloucestershire

County firms caught in the headlights of emerging trade war.

Organisations celebrate Social Value Week Image

Organisations celebrate Social Value Week

Around 100 people got together this morning (April 8) to find out more about social value in Gloucestershire.

Charity champion is named High Sheriff Image

Charity champion is named High Sheriff

Julie Kent MBE has been officially declared High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.

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