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Nearly three million don't know whether they can retire comfortably Image

Nearly three million don't know whether they can retire comfortably

More than six million UK employees are not confident of planning for a financially comfortable retirement, according to a new report.

Price rises in shops lowest for almost a year Image

Price rises in shops lowest for almost a year

Price rises in British shops have slowed to their lowest rate since last, new data shows.

John Lewis and Waitrose also cut VAT on period wear Image

John Lewis and Waitrose also cut VAT on period wear

More high street retailers cut the VAT on period wear as the industry asks the Government for a re-classification of the products.

‘Bank of Family’ helps nearly half of home buyers Image

‘Bank of Family’ helps nearly half of home buyers

A record number of people are getting help from family to help them buy a house, according to a new study.

EXCLUSIVE: Cheltenham restaurant goes into liquidation Image

EXCLUSIVE: Cheltenham restaurant goes into liquidation

A restaurant on Cheltenham Promenade has gone into liquidation, only a year after opening.

Final go-ahead for eel farm Image

Final go-ahead for eel farm

Slippery planning process nears conclusion on £53m Severnside project

UPDATE: Gove intervention on 350-homes plans

UPDATE: Gove intervention on 350-homes plans "bizarre" say Cheltenham bosses

The Secretary of State said he will make the final decision on controversial proposals for land off Shurdington Road

Sausage roll producers to hit TV screens Image

Sausage roll producers to hit TV screens

Sausage roll producers Cinderhill Farm are flying the flag for the Forest of Dean in the current Channel 4 series ‘A Cotswold Farmshop’.

New chief executive announced for UK educational charity Image

New chief executive announced for UK educational charity

Gloucestershire-based outdoor education charity, The Ernest Cook Trust, has appointed its new chief executive.

Ontic rises up the employee satisfaction rankings Image

Ontic rises up the employee satisfaction rankings

Gloucestershire aerospace firm Ontic has risen in the rankings in the Best Companies Live Awards.

Teeing off for charity's 10th anniversary golf day Image

Teeing off for charity's 10th anniversary golf day

Keen golfers are preparing to take part in The Nelson Trust's 10th anniversary golf day next week.

GCH reflects on a busy year Image

GCH reflects on a busy year

Gloucester City Homes (GCH) has been reflecting on a year in which it built its 500th home.

Gloucester Lottery raises £200,000 for good causes Image

Gloucester Lottery raises £200,000 for good causes

In March one resident scooped the biggest jackpot to date

Crowdfund Cotswold searching for projects that need funding Image

Crowdfund Cotswold searching for projects that need funding

The latest round of submissions closes in less than three weeks

John Lewis to recruit 10,000 new staff Image

John Lewis to recruit 10,000 new staff

The John Lewis Partnership is set to take on 10,000 new staff across the business.

E-fit image released in connection with incident in Forest of Dean Image

E-fit image released in connection with incident in Forest of Dean

Officers investigating an incident where a man approached two girls in Blakeney in the Forest of Dean have released an E-fit image.

Specsavers sees pathway to slim profit Image

Specsavers sees pathway to slim profit

Owners take a £15m dividend amid mixed results.

SPECIAL REPORT: FGR's wooden stadium revealed Image

SPECIAL REPORT: FGR's wooden stadium revealed

Vegan club spills the beans on latest Eco Park details.

Cheltenham boutique cinema gone into administration  Image

Cheltenham boutique cinema gone into administration

The Tivoli in Cheltenham, along with others in the portfolio, has been put up for sale.

Albright IP expands its reach Image

Albright IP expands its reach

Cheltenham-based patent and trade mark attorneys Albright IP has announced its acquisition of the client portfolio of JDIP Ltd.

Hard work and high achievement for King’s GCSE pupils Image

Hard work and high achievement for King’s GCSE pupils

Pupils at the King’s School in Gloucester have received an outstanding set of GCSE results.

BAE Systems awarded £89m MOD contract Image

BAE Systems awarded £89m MOD contract

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems an £89 million contract.

Sudden closure of Cheltenham restaurant Image

Sudden closure of Cheltenham restaurant

A Cheltenham fine dining restaurant has closed its doors for the final time.

Majority of Wilko stores to close Image

Majority of Wilko stores to close

The majority of Wilko stores will close ‘within weeks’, after the retailer went into administration.

Ecclesiastical named Which? Best Buy Image

Ecclesiastical named Which? Best Buy

Consumer magazine Which? has named Gloucester-based Ecclesiastical’s home insurance as a Best Buy for 2023.

UK faces 'heightened recession risks' Image

UK faces 'heightened recession risks'

The UK economy is on course to shrink between July and September and could tip into recession, according to a closely-watched survey.

Update on NHS consultants strike Image

Update on NHS consultants strike

Patients who have a planned operation, outpatient clinic or procedure between Thursday 24 August and Friday 25 August should attend as usual unless they hear from the hospital directly.

VIDEO: £39m Blackfriars regeneration takes final step forward  Image

VIDEO: £39m Blackfriars regeneration takes final step forward

A derelict car park in the centre of Gloucester is a distant memory, thanks to a £39 million regeneration project.

Buyout of Cheltenham recycling firm given the green light Image

Buyout of Cheltenham recycling firm given the green light

It is being acquired by one of the UK's largest utility firms

Gloucester City Homes lands £130million funding deal Image

Gloucester City Homes lands £130million funding deal

Half the money will be used to deliver almost 400 new homes

EXCLUSIVE: Stroud

EXCLUSIVE: Stroud "left out" of EV plan

Boost to charge map launches to "huge disappointment".

Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum appoint new chair Image

Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum appoint new chair

The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum (FoWA) have appointed a new chair and two new trustees.

Halfords U-turn from market town Image

Halfords U-turn from market town

Auto parts retailer to close after decades of trade.

Party over for £10K shopfront? Image

Party over for £10K shopfront?

Card shop told bright pink signs must go.

Police shut down large cannabis factory in Gloucester Image

Police shut down large cannabis factory in Gloucester

Police have discovered a large cannabis factory in the centre of Gloucester.

The beach is coming to Cheltenham! Image

The beach is coming to Cheltenham!

Get your buckets and spades out this Bank Holiday weekend...the beach is coming to Cheltenham!

Sales at UK supermarkets fall to lowest level since January Image

Sales at UK supermarkets fall to lowest level since January

Total sales across UK supermarkets plummeted 7.2% in the four weeks ending 12th August, according to market researcher NIQ.

Footfall brings new store to Gloucester centre Image

Footfall brings new store to Gloucester centre

A new sneaker store has opened on Worcester Street bringing the latest high-end trainer fashion to the centre of Gloucester.

The Artisan Baker to feature on TV show Image

The Artisan Baker to feature on TV show

A Gloucestershire baker is set to feature on a popular Channel 4 TV series next week.

Giving back takes centre stage for the Everyman Theatre Image

Giving back takes centre stage for the Everyman Theatre

Everybody’s favourite clown Tweedy swooped into Stroud earlier this week to meet with the Everyman Theatre’s 2023 pantomime charity partners.

Fashion store expands within Five Valleys Image

Fashion store expands within Five Valleys

Independent fashion store, Priyanka, has expanded its bohemian fashion business into a second shop within Five Valleys shopping centre.

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