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EXCLUSIVE: Controversial music venue told to shut by Cotswold councillors Image

EXCLUSIVE: Controversial music venue told to shut by Cotswold councillors

Berrybank Park opened last year as a tribute to Janet Cockell but has been refused planning permission

SPECIAL REPORT: Station reopening gathers speed Image

SPECIAL REPORT: Station reopening gathers speed

Looming election stokes dreams for direct trains to Bristol.

Sudden closure of Cheltenham fashion store Image

Sudden closure of Cheltenham fashion store

It is not known whether staff have been redeployed or made redundant

Gloucester AFC seeking new boss Image

Gloucester AFC seeking new boss

Red card for manager while county's football gets off to wobbly season.

New special school opens after £1 million refurbishment Image

New special school opens after £1 million refurbishment

Sladewood Academy, the primary special school in Stroud, is ready to welcome its first pupils.

Are you related to real-life Tailor of Gloucester? Image

Are you related to real-life Tailor of Gloucester?

A Gloucester business is trying to trace descendants of the man who inspired the famous Beatrix Potter tale

Support for additional tax on second homes in the Forest Image

Support for additional tax on second homes in the Forest

Forest of Dean District Council is supporting emerging new government legislation which will increase the council tax payments on empty and second homes.

Waterstones owner to snap up The Body Shop? Image

Waterstones owner to snap up The Body Shop?

The owner of Waterstones, Elliott Advisers, is in the running to buy The Body Shop.

Games Workshop beats own forecast Image

Games Workshop beats own forecast

Fantasy figurine retailer, Games Workshop, turned over £121 million in the three months to August 31.

Hundreds run up record-breaking funds for Sue Ryder  Image

Hundreds run up record-breaking funds for Sue Ryder

A record-breaking £92,000 was raised for Sue Ryder at this year’s Run Cheltenham event, on September 3.

Charity's 'perfect' sponsored walk Image

Charity's 'perfect' sponsored walk

Staff and supporters of Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (GRASAC) raised over £1,600 through a sponsored walk in the Cotswolds on Saturday.

Ancient Roman swords unearthed in the Cotswolds Image

Ancient Roman swords unearthed in the Cotswolds

A rare and important find has been unearthed in the Cotswolds. 

Land Rover turns key on 'major' dealership plan Image

Land Rover turns key on 'major' dealership plan

Fresh details land for Staverton retail vision.

Gloucester company fined for failure to notify police Image

Gloucester company fined for failure to notify police

A company was fined for failing to notify the police who was driving a company car at the time of an alleged motoring offence.

Barnwood hosts successful golf day Image

Barnwood hosts successful golf day

Gloucester-based building firm Barnwood hosted another successful corporate golf day yesterday (Thursday).

Town is tickled pink by the blues Image

Town is tickled pink by the blues

All smiles as Cotswold Town warms up for it latest music festival.

Big loss for Lidl Image

Big loss for Lidl

Lidl in the UK made a £75.9m loss in the last year, despite a big rise in sales.

Supermarkets accused of ‘deceiving customers’ Image

Supermarkets accused of ‘deceiving customers’

The UK’s two biggest supermarkets have been accused of deceiving shoppers over loyalty card savings.

Big sales rise for rail ticket app Image

Big sales rise for rail ticket app

Digital railcard platform, Trainline, saw a 23% rise in sales for the six months to August.

Cash isn't crashing, says finance report Image

Cash isn't crashing, says finance report

Obits for the trusty banknote may be hasty, says UK Finance.

Council plans to sell Regent Arcade Image

Council plans to sell Regent Arcade

Cheltenham Borough Council is proposing to sell its interests in Regent Arcade shopping centre.

For sale: a car park headache? Image

For sale: a car park headache?

Sink hole may scupper borough's controversial sell-off bid.

VIDEO: Positive outlook for the Forest of Dean Image

VIDEO: Positive outlook for the Forest of Dean

There was lots of positive news to share when the Forest Economic Partnership held its quarterly meeting last night.

Lockheed bids for £1.2bn MoD helicopters contract Image

Lockheed bids for £1.2bn MoD helicopters contract

Lockheed Martin is launching a bid for a £1.2 billion Ministry of Defence helicopters contract.

Pedal power delivers £3.5m Image

Pedal power delivers £3.5m

Tour of Gloucestershire packs a financial punch.

Mears appoints permanent chair Image

Mears appoints permanent chair

After joining the Mears' Board in 2019 and being promoted to interim chair in June, Jim Clarke brings experience and continuity.

Wilko name to live on Image

Wilko name to live on

The Wilko brand, website and intellectual property will continue, after they were snapped up by The Range.

Bomb experts called in to former Red Arrows home Image

Bomb experts called in to former Red Arrows home

Search takes place for Luftwaffe bombs before MOD work can go ahead.

Barclays to cut hundreds of jobs Image

Barclays to cut hundreds of jobs

Barclays is to axe 450 jobs, as it gears up for more branch closures.

Have your say on Gloucestershire’s economy Image

Have your say on Gloucestershire’s economy

Residents and businesses in the county have until tomorrow (September 15) to have their say on a new economic strategy for Gloucestershire.

Conservation charity secures funding to support Gloucestershire's endangered species Image

Conservation charity secures funding to support Gloucestershire's endangered species

Natural England's Species Recovery Programme has awarded GWT with funds to help protect endangered species in our county.

Sporting legends line up at testimonial charity ball Image

Sporting legends line up at testimonial charity ball

To close former Gloucester Rugby Ben Morgan's testimonial year, sporting stars are taking part in his Gala Ball in November.

Mechanic punched by customer Image

Mechanic punched by customer

A Gloucester man who was dissatisfied with a mechanic's work on his car burst into his workshop 'mob-handed' and punched him.

Faster ambulance response times despite record demand Image

Faster ambulance response times despite record demand

Ambulance response times improved for the third month in a row despite A&Es facing their busiest summer ever.

Versarien subsidiary awarded €415,000 grant Image

Versarien subsidiary awarded €415,000 grant

A Spanish subsidiary of Forest of Dean engineering company Versarien has been awarded a grant equating to approximately £357,000.

St. James's Place confirms appointment of new CEO Image

St. James's Place confirms appointment of new CEO

Cirencester-based wealth management company St. James's Place has appointed a new CEO with an annual salary of £840,000.

Startup loan scheme celebrates £1bn milestone Image

Startup loan scheme celebrates £1bn milestone

Loan arrangers highlight a new bar in Stroud.

Council earmarks £1.5m of covid funds for 'levelling up' in Gloucestershire Image

Council earmarks £1.5m of covid funds for 'levelling up' in Gloucestershire

The county council wants the money to be spent on reducing health inequalities and easing the ongoing impact of the pandemic

Finance experts putt their best foot forward for Hollie Image

Finance experts putt their best foot forward for Hollie

Cheltenham fundraiser hits £8,500 goal.

Iceland teams up with Amazon Image

Iceland teams up with Amazon

Frozen food specialist, Iceland, has partnered with Amazon to sell its products online.

Big rise in sales for Primark Image

Big rise in sales for Primark

The owner of Primark has raised its profit outlook for the second time this year.

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