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Gloucestershire Business News

RATE ALARM: shops and leisure face hammering in post-Covid changes Image

RATE ALARM: shops and leisure face hammering in post-Covid changes

Accountant warns of unfair hike to hit shops, pubs and clubs.

UK economic growth lower than expected Image

UK economic growth lower than expected

Nearly-flat GDP growth is reflection of difficult trading conditions, says small firms.

READ ALL ABOUT IT: Newspaper delivery giant welcomes profits for 2025 Image

READ ALL ABOUT IT: Newspaper delivery giant welcomes profits for 2025

Do Smiths News' accounts suggest print obituaries have been hasty?

Dunelm boosted by online sales Image

Dunelm boosted by online sales

Dunelm sales were up in its second quarter and first half overall, thanks to a strong online performance.

Cotswold retirement community opens warm hub Image

Cotswold retirement community opens warm hub

Help for people in Stow-on-the-Wold during the cold winter months.

Forest of Dean street wardens strike gold again Image

Forest of Dean street wardens strike gold again

Street wardens are awarded gold RSPCA award for 11th year in a row.

VIDEO: Tour of Fasthosts new office at The Forum Image

VIDEO: Tour of Fasthosts new office at The Forum

Gloucester webhosting business, Fasthosts, is the first tenant of the city’s £107 million The Forum.

New appointment for construction school  Image

New appointment for construction school

Gloucestershire College has appointed a respected industry leader to the new role of associate construction lead.

EXCLUSIVE: Cotswold shop in bid for vintage trading Image

EXCLUSIVE: Cotswold shop in bid for vintage trading

Old is the new new – but traders warn business is brutal.

SACKED: County police detective had sex with teenage girl Image

SACKED: County police detective had sex with teenage girl

'Rape role play' triggers on-the-spot dismissal.

Surprise drop in inflation rate Image

Surprise drop in inflation rate

UK inflation unexpectedly dipped in December for the first time in three months.

New CEO for Cotswold Farm Park Image

New CEO for Cotswold Farm Park

Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park has a new CEO.

Two Rivers Housing strengthens its team Image

Two Rivers Housing strengthens its team

Andrew Bannister joins Gloucestershire housing association in newly created role

Historic Cheltenham business welcomes MP Image

Historic Cheltenham business welcomes MP

Max Wilkinson MP visited a well-known local business to find out more about supply chain in the construction industry.

EXCLUSIVE: a wand-erful idea for village's social space Image

EXCLUSIVE: a wand-erful idea for village's social space

Blacksmith's son works some magic to help fund target.

BREAKING: Currys plugs in to better times amid hiring fears Image

BREAKING: Currys plugs in to better times amid hiring fears

NIC rise will have clear impact, retail giant warns.

VIDEO: Podsmead regeneration hinges on critical council decision Image

VIDEO: Podsmead regeneration hinges on critical council decision

The dream of a revitalised Podsmead, seven years in the making, now stands on the brink of realisation.

£30m investment to tackle homelessness in Gloucestershire Image

£30m investment to tackle homelessness in Gloucestershire

Resonance National Homelessness Property Fund 2 will buy around 90 homes in the county.

Neill Ricketts steps down from Forest role Image

Neill Ricketts steps down from Forest role

Neill Ricketts has stepped down as chair of the Forest of Dean Enterprise Partnership (FEP).

Staring down the barrel: CAMRA's plea for pubs in peril Image

Staring down the barrel: CAMRA's plea for pubs in peril

Pressure piled on deputy PM for emergency takeover fund.

FEELING LUCKY? Optimism persists among county firms Image

FEELING LUCKY? Optimism persists among county firms

Upbeat findings, despite activity and jobs dip at end of 2024.

Amazon orders record number of electric HGVs Image

Amazon orders record number of electric HGVs

Amazon has placed the UK’s biggest ever order of electric trucks.

Cirencester chippy among best in the UK Image

Cirencester chippy among best in the UK

Malt & Anchor named among the UK’s 50 Best Fish & Chip Takeaways.

First traders revealed for Cotswolds Designer Outlet Image

First traders revealed for Cotswolds Designer Outlet

The opening date of the Gloucestershire shopping hub has been pushed back.

Billion-pound year for Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team  Image

Billion-pound year for Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team

Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team completed M&A transactions worth more than £1.2 billion in 2024.

The Workplace becomes B Corp™ certified Image

The Workplace becomes B Corp™ certified

A Cheltenham-based flexible workspace provider has become B Corp™ certified.

The Padel Club looks to expand presence in Gloucestershire Image

The Padel Club looks to expand presence in Gloucestershire

It has submitted plans for more indoor courts

Another record year for Hercules Site Services Image

Another record year for Hercules Site Services

Cotswold-based labour supply company sees revenue and profits increase substantially.

Successful prosecution for council tax fraud  Image

Successful prosecution for council tax fraud

A man has been prosecuted for fraudulently claiming council tax reduction, housing benefit and pension credit.

NCLB Community Showcase kicks off Year of Youth Action Image

NCLB Community Showcase kicks off Year of Youth Action

Cheltenham’s first ever community showcase is being hosted by No Child Left Behind (NCLB) at Cheltenham Town Hall.

EXCLUSIVE: Cattle Country saddles up for larger leisure offer Image

EXCLUSIVE: Cattle Country saddles up for larger leisure offer

Bid for new reception building and boosted car park.

VIN-TASTIC: New name revealed for wine and tapas bar Image

VIN-TASTIC: New name revealed for wine and tapas bar

Boost for Forest of Dean town as planners raise glass to new business.

Economic bounce: tennis club's bid for new clubhouse Image

Economic bounce: tennis club's bid for new clubhouse

Cotswold sports venue seeks upgrade to match solid demand.

Record Christmas for wine retailer Image

Record Christmas for wine retailer

Majestic Wine had its biggest ever festive trading period.

Gloucestershire leaders push ahead to fast-track devolution Image

Gloucestershire leaders push ahead to fast-track devolution

The move has been opposed by five of the six district councils.

Mears provides positive trading update Image

Mears provides positive trading update

Gloucester-based housing solutions provider sees 100% retention on existing contracts.

MPs and peers join new group to support Western Gateway Image

MPs and peers join new group to support Western Gateway

Cross-party group in fight for better deal for communities.

More detail on 48 new homes Image

More detail on 48 new homes

Detailed plans for 48 new zero carbon homes in the north of the county have been given the go-ahead.

Lister joins line-up for Forest Green showdown Image

Lister joins line-up for Forest Green showdown

Business comms experts host alternative to 'dreary' bacon breakfast.

Five Gloucestershire districts need to get building! Image

Five Gloucestershire districts need to get building!

To meet tough government targets on new homes, five areas of the county need to increase the new homes built every year.

Praise be: Ecclesiastical's newcomer will bolster firm's charity drive Image

Praise be: Ecclesiastical's newcomer will bolster firm's charity drive

James Medlicott set to be insurer's UK Casualty Director.

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