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REVIEW: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Image

REVIEW: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham

Cheltenham audiences are being taken on a journey to India this week, joining an eclectic group of British retirees.

Still stirring debate: Stroud's 'dirty concrete' project Image

Still stirring debate: Stroud's 'dirty concrete' project

Work turning Stroud's Tricorn House into 44 flats has reignited controversy over the long-empty building

The Sweet Peach moves to a bubblier location Image

The Sweet Peach moves to a bubblier location

Last May Zia Nixon brought the flavours of sweet bubble tea to Stroud's Five Valleys indoor market with her business The Sweet Peach.

Free parking for shoppers during Race Week Image

Free parking for shoppers during Race Week

Parking in a council-run car park will be free every afternoon, for customers parking from 2pm until 5pm during Cheltenham Race Week.

Is Hempsted's fibre fatigue finally over? Image

Is Hempsted's fibre fatigue finally over?

Cityfibre promises Hempsted that the wait is nearly over.

Big fall in profits for ITV Image

Big fall in profits for ITV

ITV saw profits down by 12% in 2022, as advertising revenues fell.

Fundraisers disband after raising hundreds of thousands Image

Fundraisers disband after raising hundreds of thousands

After 34 years, volunteer-led supporter group, Wotton Friends of Longfield, has disbanded.

Gloucester resident hits the jackpot Image

Gloucester resident hits the jackpot

A lucky Gloucester resident has hit the jackpot after winning £25,000 in the council’s charity lottery.

Gloucestershire man loses appeal against prison sentence Image

Gloucestershire man loses appeal against prison sentence

The Court of Appeal heard Graham Wildin’s appeal against the decision to commit him to prison.

Got a new motor? It's a numbers game Image

Got a new motor? It's a numbers game

In love with your plate? Here's why...

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon pulls plug on Gloucester warehouse Image

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon pulls plug on Gloucester warehouse

Amazon has abandoned its Gloucester distribution centre.

New children's cancer appeal to help ease

New children's cancer appeal to help ease "indescribable pain" for Gloucestershire families

Emily's Gift is Julie Kent's biggest and last fundraising challenge

Cheltenham hotel unveils new look following £1.2m revamp Image

Cheltenham hotel unveils new look following £1.2m revamp

A 16th century manor house hotel in Cheltenham has unveiled a new look following the completion of a major £1.2 million transformation.

£100,000 antiques shop burglary in the Cotswolds Image

£100,000 antiques shop burglary in the Cotswolds

A judge has been told about the extensive DNA, fingerprint, voice recognition and radio frequency enquiries that are being carried out.

They're pumping us! RAC warns of diesel rip-off Image

They're pumping us! RAC warns of diesel rip-off

Drivers are being ripped off, warns the RAC.

Aer Lingus launches Bristol to Cork service  Image

Aer Lingus launches Bristol to Cork service

Flights from Bristol to Cork are set to take off next month.

Travis Perkins revenues up but profits down Image

Travis Perkins revenues up but profits down

Britain's biggest supplier of building materials axed 400 jobs and closed 19 branches at the end of last year.

B&M to close stores Image

B&M to close stores

Discount retailer, B&M, is to close four stores in the next few weeks.

Aston Martin accelerates to profit Image

Aston Martin accelerates to profit

Good news at last for the brand behind a Cheltenham dealership.

Over 6,700 pupils offered secondary school place Image

Over 6,700 pupils offered secondary school place

A larger than usual school year group will make its way from primary school to secondary school this September.

Exclusive: 500 jobs for former RAF Quedgeley site Image

Exclusive: 500 jobs for former RAF Quedgeley site

Development could see new life at former RAF site - and promises 500 jobs.

Record results for Cirencester investor giant Image

Record results for Cirencester investor giant

With an underlying cash result of £410.1m in 2022, St James's Place is celebrating.

Newland Homes creates new head of marketing role Image

Newland Homes creates new head of marketing role

Chris Parker will lead the marketing department and oversee the marketing strategies and initiatives.

Gloucestershire road to close for seven months Image

Gloucestershire road to close for seven months

A public drop-in event is being held next week.

Winding up: it's on the rise Image

Winding up: it's on the rise

Spiking energy bills and interest rates are pushing record businesses to the wall.


Firms brace for incoming fuel duty hike Image

Firms brace for incoming fuel duty hike

Fuel tax is due to increase by 23%, 12p a litre, in April.

Renishaw and British Cycling renew partnership Image

Renishaw and British Cycling renew partnership

Global engineering technologies company Renishaw and the Great Britain Cycling Team have extended their partnership.

Superdry appoints new non-executive director Image

Superdry appoints new non-executive director

Superdry has appointed Lysa Hardy to its board as an independent non-executive director, with effect from May 1.

New managing director appointed to Kier Places Image

New managing director appointed to Kier Places

Kier has appointed Jamie McKechnie as managing director of Kier Places, its housing maintenance and facilities management business.

Stroud tenant voice picked for national role Image

Stroud tenant voice picked for national role

A key voice for Stroud District Council tenants has been selected to help the Government and ministers improve social housing.

JoJo Maman Bébé celebrates bouncing baby clothes sales Image

JoJo Maman Bébé celebrates bouncing baby clothes sales

The retailer has experienced a post-pandemic recovery

Dim prospect for Cheltenham and Gloucester cinemas Image

Dim prospect for Cheltenham and Gloucester cinemas

After going bust with £5bn debt, ents giant Cineworld has potential buyers – but Cheltenham and Gloucester's cinemas are at risk.

New dining experience heading for Cheltenham Image

New dining experience heading for Cheltenham

A brand new steak restaurant is set to open in Cheltenham’s Quadrangle in the spring.

New public access defibrillator brings university total to 13  Image

New public access defibrillator brings university total to 13

Lifesaving equipment accessible to members of the local community has been installed at University of Gloucestershire.

Ocado losses hit £500 million Image

Ocado losses hit £500 million

Online supermarket, Ocado, saw a pre-tax loss of £501 million, up from £177 million the year before.

Dunelm trials four-day week Image

Dunelm trials four-day week

Homeware retailer Dunelm is offering some staff the option of working a four-day week.

Thames Water pours £1.6bn on sewage crisis Image

Thames Water pours £1.6bn on sewage crisis

Thames Water will spend £1.6bn for the next two years to tackle sewage issues.

22 minutes to Gloucester! Image

22 minutes to Gloucester!

A brand-new £22m railway station will slash the time it takes to get to Gloucester by 50 per cent.

Investigation of 13 Gloucestershire police staff over violence and intimidation against women Image

Investigation of 13 Gloucestershire police staff over violence and intimidation against women

Det Supt Alastair Stenner said the force takes the situation "incredibly seriously"

Gloucestershire business targeted by fake Facebook account Image

Gloucestershire business targeted by fake Facebook account

A Gloucestershire company’s official Facebook page was duplicated by a fake account this weekend, asking for donations to a fraudulent account.

Abnormal load travelling through the Cotswolds Image

Abnormal load travelling through the Cotswolds

Gloucestershire police will be escorting a series of abnormal loads this week.

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