Asda owners plan to open more than 300 stores in petrol stations
31st August 2021
Billionaire owners of Asda are reportedly planning to open more than 300 Asda convenience stores across their EG Group forecourt estate.
Industrial land values 'go through the roof'
31st August 2021
Land and rental values in Gloucester continue to rise as the great logistics boom shows no signs of slowing.
Used car company to list on New York Stock Exchange
31st August 2021
The company was set up in 2018 to “make selling a car as simple and seamless as ordering any other product online today”.
Billion dollar Zoom as income rises
31st August 2021
Zoom – the videoconferencing platform – has recorded its first billion-dollar quarterly revenue.
South West business confidence increases
31st August 2021
Business confidence in Gloucestershire and the rest of the South West increased by slightly more than the national average in August.
Advice for rural communities following GPS system thefts
31st August 2021
Police are asking those in rural communities to be vigilant.
Co-op Travel looks ahead to increase in Autumn holidays
31st August 2021
The green list for travel has increased and Covid-19 testing kits are getting cheaper.
Public meeting to be held on sustainable travel
31st August 2021
Local speakers including the deputy mayor of Stonehouse will speak.
Record fines for data breaches
31st August 2021
The information watchdog issued record fines last year and took a total of 66 enforcement actions.
Takeaway apps going strong despite reopening
31st August 2021
'Freedom day' was well over a month ago, but people are still consuming more takeaways than pre-pandemic.
Energy regulator's £450 million innovation fund
31st August 2021
Energy regulator – Ofgem - has launched a £450m fund aimed at promoting innovative environmental projects.
Another new venue for Cheltenham's Brewery Quarter
27th August 2021
Plans have been submitted to Cheltenham Borough Council seeking permission for darts venue to open in the town.
Council launches £500k fund to help rural communities recover from pandemic
27th August 2021
Funding worth £500,000 is available to market towns in Gloucestershire to help them put on community events as part of their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Gloucester packaging firm thinks outside the box
27th August 2021
Good planning has helped a Gloucestershire family packaging business thrive despite supply chain issues.
Cheltenham trainee solicitor secures international secondment
27th August 2021
One of Cheltenham-based BPE Solicitors' trainees has secured a prestigious international secondment as a legal trainee at The UK Law Societies' joint Brussels office.
Gloucestershire circus halted by positive Covid tests
27th August 2021
The circus won’t be coming to town - because the whole crew of the Gloucestershire-based entertainers Giffords have gone into self-isolation following a couple of positive Covid tests.
Pig farmers face 'unprecedented' crisis
27th August 2021
Pig farmers in Gloucestershire are facing an unprecedented crisis as labour shortages hit the meat processing industry.
Recruitment agency sees jobs bounce back
27th August 2021
Recruitment agency Hays – with a branch in Cheltenham – has benefitted from the bounce-back in the jobs market.
Virgin Money closes charity fundraiser
27th August 2021
Virgin Money – which has a branch in Cheltenham - has announced that its charity fundraising website, Virgin Money Giving, will close.
New phone charging service takes off at Bristol Airport
27th August 2021
Bristol Airport has become only the second UK airport to install a new power bank rental service, so passengers can charge their phones before they fly.
Gatwick airport has sky-high plans to use emergency runway regularly
27th August 2021
This is welcome news for the travel industry and those wanting to go abroad again.
Last call for charity photo competition
27th August 2021
It’s not too late to enter medical charity photography competition Capture a Moment for Cobalt.
Appeal for two men wanted in connection with serious assault in Cheltenham
27th August 2021
Gloucestershire Constabulary is appealing for information to help locate two men.
83 per cent of UK department stores lost in five years
27th August 2021
Since the collapse of retail giant BHS, more than 80 per cent of department stores in the UK have been lost according to new research.
Regeneration event heads to Tewkesbury
27th August 2021
People in Tewkesbury will be able to find out more about plans to regenerate the town’s High Street at an event next month.
Drug dealer tried to escape police in Gloucester
27th August 2021
A drug dealer who tried to escape the police was found to have 53 'deals' of crack cocaine and heroin on him.
Cheltenham Zero Community Fund hopes to boost climate emergency fight
27th August 2021
Energy, nature and transport projects across Cheltenham are benefitting from the borough's first ever community fund aimed at fighting the climate emergency.
GFirst LEP appoints four new board members
26th August 2021
Following on from the recent announcement of Ruth Dooley becoming the new chair of Gloucestershire's Local Enterprise Partnership, GFirst LEP, four new Board members have also been appointed to the LEP Board.
Road safety team launches new speed camera locations
26th August 2021
Two new sites have been set up in Gloucester.
Car manufacturing lowest since 1956
26th August 2021
Car manufacturing in the UK has hit the lowest level since 1956, research shows.
Fly tipper caught red handed by local resident
26th August 2021
Cotswold District Council has successfully identified and fined an individual for fly-tipping.
Best and worst supermarkets for food freshness named
26th August 2021
A mystery shopper test by consumer group Which? has ranked UK supermarkets on their food freshness.
Chicken bake shortage hotly denied
26th August 2021
Rumours of a lack of chicken bakes are hotly denied. Fans of the Greggs bakery favourite can relax and smell the coffee.
Major food firm embraces hybrid working
26th August 2021
The food producer behind Mr Kipling cakes and Bisto is embracing hybrid working.
Urban Outfitters set to launch resale app
26th August 2021
Retailer Urban Outfitters is launching a resale marketplace, where anyone can buy or sell women's, men's and kids' clothing and accessories.
Appeal for witnesses after serious assault in Cheltenham
26th August 2021
Officers are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously assaulted in Cheltenham.
Appeal following fatal collision on the A38
26th August 2021
A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Gloucestershire businessman launches all-electric automotive company
25th August 2021
A boss of Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has launched a new multi-brand business, Innovation Automotive (IA).
Graphene sportswear gets Gloucestershire Uni testing
25th August 2021
Advanced materials group Versarien has commissioned the University of Gloucestershire to carry out trials on its graphene-coated sportswear.
Stroud CAMRA Pub of the Year revealed
25th August 2021
The Crown Inn at Minchinhampton has been named the best pub in the district, according to beer-drinking pros from Stroud CAMRA.
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