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Wagamama restaurants set to close Image

Wagamama restaurants set to close

Restaurant Group, owner of brands including Wagamama, plans to close dozens of restaurants in the coming months.

Masked men smashed vehicle in Cheltenham Image

Masked men smashed vehicle in Cheltenham

Police in Cheltenham are appealing for witnesses after a report that a group of masked men with baseball bats smashed a vehicle.

Manufacturing sector demands 'reset' in UK relationship with EU Image

Manufacturing sector demands 'reset' in UK relationship with EU

Make UK's chief executive says the country's manufacturing sector has been let down by domestic political chaos.

Lego builds big profits Image

Lego builds big profits

Everyone’s favourite building toy saw a big rise in sales last year.

Campaigners celebrate securing new Forest of Dean bus route Image

Campaigners celebrate securing new Forest of Dean bus route

Community Action Group Buses4Us has found a local providor for the service

Taxpayers given more time for voluntary National Insurance contributions Image

Taxpayers given more time for voluntary National Insurance contributions

The government has offered taxpayers more time to fill gaps in their National Insurance record and help increase the amount they receive in State Pension.

Business groups' call to help small firms invest in energy efficiency Image

Business groups' call to help small firms invest in energy efficiency

FSB alongside 11 other trade associations penned a letter and urged the Chancellor to adopt the ‘Help to Green’ voucher scheme.

WARNING: Night closures for road improvements in Cheltenham town centre Image

WARNING: Night closures for road improvements in Cheltenham town centre

The work will be carried out in three phases later this month.

One in eight small businesses risk going under Image

One in eight small businesses risk going under

Hundreds of thousands of the UK's smallest businesses risk going to the wall this year as costs keep rising, a report has revealed.

Coal price shunts profits for Forest railway Image

Coal price shunts profits for Forest railway

Coal prices threaten Dean Forest Railway.

Nominations open for Hartpury’s first chancellor Image

Nominations open for Hartpury’s first chancellor

Hartpury University and Hartpury College is seeking nominations for its first chancellor.

Worming to Wormington: new gas link approved Image

Worming to Wormington: new gas link approved

Work starts next month on gas pipeline in Gloucestershire.

Greggs continues to be on a roll Image

Greggs continues to be on a roll

Greggs is set to open 150 new branches this year, after reporting a 23% rise in sales last year.

Morrisons puts 1,000 jobs at risk Image

Morrisons puts 1,000 jobs at risk

Supermarket giant, Morrisons, is putting around 1,000 supplier jobs at risk.

Cotswold woman fined for dog’s death at illegal boarding kennels Image

Cotswold woman fined for dog’s death at illegal boarding kennels

A woman who caused a dog's death from heatstroke has been fined.

Ontic signs multi-licence agreement Image

Ontic signs multi-licence agreement

Ontic, which has facilities in Staverton and Bishop’s Cleeve, has signed three big new licence agreements.

Versarien completes civil engineering project with Costain Image

Versarien completes civil engineering project with Costain

Versarien plc, the advanced materials engineering group, has completed the construction phase of a civil engineering project being undertaken with a subsidiary of Costain Group plc.

Multi Network Data SIMs support UK’s Global Navigation Satellite System Image

Multi Network Data SIMs support UK’s Global Navigation Satellite System

Lister Unified Communications have teamed up with Vector RTK Ltd.

Iacopi Palmer Solicitors celebrates 20th anniversary Image

Iacopi Palmer Solicitors celebrates 20th anniversary

Gloucester-based law firm, Iacopi Palmer Solicitors, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month.

Ram raid at Winchcombe store Image

Ram raid at Winchcombe store

Police are appealing for witnesses after a ram raid at a store in Winchcombe earlier this week.

Renishaw's £5k boost for Gloucester child charity Image

Renishaw's £5k boost for Gloucester child charity

Respite care charity in Gloucester welcomes cash boost.

Major expansion of Gloucester History Festival Image

Major expansion of Gloucester History Festival

The Gloucester History Festival is expanding in 2023 with new events to create a year-round programme of talks and performances.

Aldi steps up search for new sites Image

Aldi steps up search for new sites

The supermarket chain is planning to invest more than £400 million in store development over the coming year.

Big award for MINI dealership Image

Big award for MINI dealership

More awards showcase Cheltenham auto retailer.

Childcare crisis hurting economy, say small firms Image

Childcare crisis hurting economy, say small firms

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the Chancellor to tackle the childcare crisis in his Spring Budget.

New charity shop for Gloucester Image

New charity shop for Gloucester

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) is opening the doors to its new shop in the heart of Gloucester next week.

Man banned from driving after he blew nearly four times the legal drink drive limit Image

Man banned from driving after he blew nearly four times the legal drink drive limit

A man has been banned from driving when breathalysed following an incident on the side of the M50.

MoT testers warned: fix your paperwork! Image

MoT testers warned: fix your paperwork!

Deadline looms for crucial DVSA hurdle.

Coffee wars heating up Image

Coffee wars heating up

Big chains such as Caffe Nero and Starbucks are battling it out for customers

Car sales rise triggers SMMT warning Image

Car sales rise triggers SMMT warning

Great news – but is there a road hazard ahead?

VIDEO: Gloucestershire College hits go for EV training Image

VIDEO: Gloucestershire College hits go for EV training

Get up to speed on electric cars at Gloucestershire College.

VIDEO: Gloucester Rugby legend announces retirement and launches testimonial Image

VIDEO: Gloucester Rugby legend announces retirement and launches testimonial

Gloucester Rugby legend Ben Morgan's testimonial year was launched last night as he announced his retirement from the game.

Almost £40,000 ring stolen from Cirencester jewellers Image

Almost £40,000 ring stolen from Cirencester jewellers

A man has admitted that he stole a £39,950 ring.

Renishaw eyes rail link for net-zero breakthrough Image

Renishaw eyes rail link for net-zero breakthrough

Renishaw says new station will close the green gap

Cirencester Friendly publishes surprising payout figures  Image

Cirencester Friendly publishes surprising payout figures

The South Cerney firm has urged fellow insurers to be more transparent

Gloucester business completes £8.9m loan for London housing Image

Gloucester business completes £8.9m loan for London housing

Gloucester-based Blackfinch Property has completed an £8.9m loan on 18 units in North London.

Hotel Chocolat staff at risk of redundancy Image

Hotel Chocolat staff at risk of redundancy

The company which has branches in Gloucester and Cheltenham has begun formal consultations

Return to the office boosts high street footfall Image

Return to the office boosts high street footfall

The number of people going to shops increased last month according to latest figures

Older workers going back to work Image

Older workers going back to work

The number of older workers returning to the workplace increased sharply at the end of last year.

Cotswold resident fined for unsafe disposal of hazardous waste Image

Cotswold resident fined for unsafe disposal of hazardous waste

A Cotswold resident has been handed a fine for illegally disposing of asbestos roof tiles.

Latest £140,000 renovation phase completed at GL11 Community Hub Image

Latest £140,000 renovation phase completed at GL11 Community Hub

The centre which support vulnerable people in Gloucestershire is fundraising for the next phase of work

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